Fluid removal apparatus for use with a weir tank
AssigneeWhite's Equipment Rental, LLC
InventorsBilly R. Riggs, Christopher L. Kuykendall
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Abstract
A separation apparatus that includes a weir tank having a plurality of cells and fluid removal apparatus for each cell to remove the fluid from each cell. The fluid removal apparatus includes an actuator and an extension arm whose movement is caused by the actuator. In addition to the actuator and the extension arm, the fluid removal apparatus includes a plunger attached to the extension arm for selectively engaging a first opening in each cell. Furthermore, a method of removing fluid from the separation apparatus via the fluid removal apparatus.
Claims15
A separation apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a weir tank having a plurality of cells;
- a fluid removal apparatus for each cell to remove the fluid from each cell, the fluid removal apparatus comprising:
- an actuator;
- an extension arm whose movement is caused by the actuator;
- and
- a plunger attached to the extension arm for selectively engaging a first opening in each cell;
- a first opening disposed in a bottom portion of each cell of the weir tank;
- and
- a second opening disposed in each cell of the weir tank, the second opening is disposed in an angled portion disposed between the bottom portion of the weir tank and a side of the weir tank;
- wherein the fluid removal apparatus engages the first and second opening disposed in each cell of the weir tank.
A method, the method comprising:
- removing fluid from a separation apparatus, the separation apparatus comprising:
- a weir tank having a plurality of cells;
- a fluid removal apparatus for each cell to remove the fluid from each cell, the fluid removal apparatus comprising:
- an actuator;
- an extension arm whose movement is caused by the actuator;
- and
- a plunger attached to the extension arm for selectively engaging a first opening in each cell;
- a first opening disposed in a bottom portion of each cell of the weir tank;
- and
- a second opening disposed in each cell of the weir tank, the second opening is disposed in an angled portion disposed between the bottom portion of the weir tank and a side of the weir tank;
- wherein the fluid removal apparatus engages the first and second opening disposed in each cell of the weir tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.