Water Management in Quarries
AGGREGATE wAShING FAcILITIES Water may also be used to rinse fine sediments from the crushed rock (, washing). Washing facilities use a closedloop system design, where the rinse water is collected in a settling pond to be clarified and then recirculated back to the source pond to be reused in the wash plant. It is estimated that 92% to 98% of the water handled at an operation is returned ...