Bentonite Recovery System

90% Recovery Rate of Active Clay

The BRS-1 will help a foundry elevate your casting quality based on improved green sand properties. Shorter mulling times result in an overall operational efficiency, lower emissions and reduced environmental footprint.

TECHNOLOGY:

• Over 90% recover rate, process up to 1 ton of dust/hour
• Reduce bond additions by up to 40%
• Reintroduction of fully hydrated, activated clay provides efficient green sand property development
• Reduced variability of green sand properties in sand system
• Reduced mull times allows for increased mold production
• Shortened mulling times result in lower energy costs and reducing wear and tear on mulling equipment
• Recycling green sand baghouse dust cuts landfill use and disposal costs
• Easily integrated and compact machine design
• Chemical free
• Lower foundry emissions
• Environmental sustainability
• Fully automated system

BENEFITS:

• Bentonite cost savings: reduction in bentonite usage, water material reduction, landfill and transportation costs
• Part quality improvement: use of prepared clay, ease of mixing, improved bonding performance, decreased sand variability
• Reduction of environmental impact: waste reduction, dust disposal, landfill use, no chemicals required, recycling of bentonite
• Reduction in bond consumption: reintroducing recycled bond slurry into the muller reduces dry bond usage by up to 40%
• Reduction in cycle time: pretreated bentonite reduces clay mixing time in the sand system
• Reduction in water usage: pretreated bentonite slurry reduces water needed for clay activation

“Grede-St. Cloud was looking for a method to save bond, improve green sand properties and increase mold rates. The Bentonite Recovery System delivered on these metrics.” -John Haas, Cast-Met Associates, LLC

FEATURES:

• Patented process for clay separation
• Minimal replacement parts required
• Compact design
• Stainless steel construction
• Industry proven pump design
• Customizable for your foundry application

SINTO SMART FOUNDRY® INTEGRATION:

• Live Data Display
• Display Flow Rates
• Calculate Product Consumption Real-Time
• Historical Records and Traceability
• Statistical Process Control
• Calculate KPIs for Process and ROI
• Fault and Message Recording