This invention discloses a negative pressure pumping
silo storage process for wet sand. Wet sand with a
moisture content ≥13.5% (prepared or separated) is transported to a vertically erected
silo for storage.
Gravity drainage is achieved using a gravity field. The downward-flowing
capillary water, under the influence of the vertical gravity field, rapidly descends to the lower part of the
silo. A water-repellent ring is installed at the bottom of the silo, collecting all the downward-flowing
capillary water and isolating the accumulated
capillary water at the bottom of the silo outside the sand
discharge port, separating
excess water beyond the
bound water of fine sand, ultrafine sand, and
tailings. The collected capillary water is then channeled through an air-water mixing
pipe to form a capillary water penetration zone. The air-water mixing
pipe is connected to a jet negative pressure pumping device via a main
pipe for negative pressure pumping, ultimately obtaining qualified sand with capillary water and a
moisture content of less than 10%, similar to the naturally
bound water content of fine sand, ultrafine sand, and
tailings, completely eliminating leakage during transportation.