Shell and sand coating plants for the production of resin coated sand (croning sand) and oil/gas exploration ‘FRAC’ sand

The Fordath system comprises of equipment with a proven track record to efficiently and consistently coat sand.

The main equipment components are arranged vertically, discharging downwards at each stage to final discharge of the finished product at the lowest level, from where it may be elevated to a storage hopper.

1     Sand day hopper
2     Fluid bed sand heater
3     Sand weigh batch hopper
4     Flake resin day hopper
5     Vibratory feeder
6     Resin weigh batch
7     Calcium stearate day hopper
8     Agitator feeder
9     Calcium stearate weigh batch
10   Hexamine solution day tank
11   Hexamine solution mixing tank
12   Hexamine solution feed tank
13   Batch mixer
14   Lump disintegrator
15   Double deck screen
16   Fluid bed cooler
17   Control system
18   Iron oxide day hopper
19   Vibratory feeder
20   Iron oxide batch weigh hopper
21   Liquid resin addition