Ermaden

Istanbul based firm Ermaden diversified its business interests in 2018 and began processing sand at Kalealtı quarry in the Şile district.

The third-generation family enterprise has grown its sand operation to over 200% of company turnover in just four years.

Concentrating on the production of high-quality ceramic clay, the company had for decades classified the dense sand layer overlying its clay deposit as a by-product of its operations to be excavated.

In response to the growing demand for in-spec construction sand in the local market, and recognising the potential of its sand reserves, Ermaden partnered with us to commission a new 400tph sand wash plant at the 40-acre Kalealtı quarry.

With the capacity to supply up to one million tonnes of construction sand per year, the company has once again partnered us to commission a second EvoWash 251 all-in-one sand washing, classification and dewatering plant to double the output of its 0-3mm construction sand.

In Turkey, the methylene blue absorption test is used to determine the fine material used in concrete batch and therefore its application. It measures clay content and other expansive materials in the fines fraction of quarried sand and aggregates which can have an adverse impact on concrete strength, performance and increase the demand for cement, water and admixtures.

For Ermaden clay content in the 0-63 micron range reaches up to 10% in its raw sand product, limiting the potential of its construction sand for ready-mix concrete producers.

Our technology allows for optimum separation efficiency in the removal of minus 63 micron fines away from the product of Ermaden’s sand feed material reducing it to between just 1-2.5% ensuring its suitability for use in ready-mix concrete for high-value construction applications.

Hüseyin Berberoğlu, Ermaden Plant Manager & Doğan Ozel, Business Development Manager at CDE jointly conclude, “The dual EvoWash setup has had an immensely positive effect on Ermaden’s operations, doubling the output of its premium sand product, improving the quality of the end-product, driving significant revenue growth, and all while reducing water consumption which has resulted in significant cost savings.”