Standard Sand Specifications Development by Mechanical Attrition Scrubbing to Make it Convenient for the Cement Industry

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the possibility of improving the properties of the sand from Kasser Mohaiwir area in Al-Anbar Governorate to obtain sand specifications conforming to the standard sand specification (not exceeding 0.25% loss in acid). This study showed the possibility of obtaining standard sand with loss in hydrochloric acid up to 0.175 and recovery rate not exceeding 80% using mechanical methods without resorting to the use of acid methods currently in production.