One of the major uses of quartz sand is water purification.
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Tennis courts, volleyball, golf, stadiums
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Sand for locomotives
In order to improve the clutch of the locomotive wheels and the rails and increase traction, there is a sand feed system. Sand is supplied from the sandbox to the contact point of a rail and a wheel by means of compressed air and nozzles.
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