Dredging sand

[EZ TRBO]

Here are a few photos from our sand pit, just got the wash plant and dredge going.
Enjoy

[Lashlander]

Nice pics. Is that just sand or does it come with rock in it too? What do you use the sand for? Is it clean enough for concrete or is it road sand? How big is the dredge? Tons per hour? You forgot to answer all those questions in your post!:D

[EZ TRBO]

The sand has rocks in in it, its river sand just off the Mississippi River in Wisconsin. The screen plant screens the rocks out first before it is washed. Two types of sand are piled, Mason sand and concrete sand. As far as tonage, they can put up around 2500 ton a day, total material(rocks, mason and concrete sand). The dredge total weight is bout 50 tons. I don't know much about it but am learning. I will find out more if you have more questions.
Jason

[Lashlander]

Thanks for the reply.:drinkup

[mitchell2905]

Does the abrasive sand wear on the dredge parts/pipes quick?:eek:

[EZ TRBO]

Does the abrasive sand wear on the dredge parts/pipes quick?:eek:

I don't work daily with the sand crew but in helping set up and tear down I have learned alot. They spend a lot of time in the winter doing a lot of build up welding, re-plating, etc. They will run about 10 months out of the year and can put up about 5,000 tons a week. One of the mechanics/fabricators at the main shop spends most of his time working and helping with the sand dredge stuff.
Trbo

[Turbo21835]

Just curious as to why you guys are using a dredge. Why not a drag line or one of these http://www.ramseycoinc.com/Photos.htm . I know the dredges are limited to the depth that they can work. Ive actually seen both used at the same pit. so I was wondering what the benefits are other than depth.

Josh

[EZ TRBO]

Before the company I work before got bought out they had used a drag line for years. The parent company used the sand dredge and instead of working all year at one pit the dredge can put up a years worth of sand in bout a months time, and then move to another pit. The operate out of 6 different sand pits. I actually used a long reach to stock pile corse sand in one area, and hauled it to where they were dredging to blend it. I do believe that depth is somthing that we have to deal with the DNR on, as we are right on the Mississippi River.
Trbo