Single-pass flow-through dry chemical mixing trailer
AssigneePerformance Chemical Company
InventorsMark Clifton, Edy Redmon
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Abstract
A single-pass flow-through dry chemical mixing trailer for use with a well has a trailer, a refillable liquid storage tank, a main liquid storage tank valve, a liquid storage tank inlet valve, an onboard power supply, a motor with a fuel supply, a transmission, a fluid circulation loop, a self-priming bidirectional flow alternating centrifuge pump, an automated mixer assembly, and a discharge tank. The refillable liquid storage tank prevents backflow to the self-priming bidirectional flow alternating centrifuge pump while flowing the homogenized slurry to the well and the dry chemicals introduced at the automated mixer are subjected to high shear forces, incorporating the dry chemicals into the liquid with increased dispersion and reduced agglomeration.
Claims18
A single-pass flow-through dry chemical mixing trailer for use with a well comprising:
- a. a trailer;
- b. a refillable liquid storage tank mounted on the trailer providing a liquid;
- c. a main liquid storage tank valve connected to the refillable liquid storage tank;
- d. a liquid storage tank inlet valve connected to the refillable liquid storage tank;
- e. an onboard power supply mounted on the trailer;
- f. a motor with a fuel supply mounted to the trailer, the motor connected to the onboard power supply;
- g. a transmission connected to the motor;
- h. a fluid circulation loop connected to the main liquid storage tank valve to receive the liquid;
- i. a self-priming bidirectional flow alternating centrifuge pump connected to the transmission for transferring the liquid via the fluid circulation loop sequentially to:
- i. an automated mixer assembly that additionally receives dry chemicals from a plurality of detachable dry chemical containers forming a homogenized slurry;
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- ii. a discharge tank with an air relief valve configured to maintain pressure in the discharge tank between 14 psi and 50 psi, wherein the discharge tank additionally receives the homogenized slurry;
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- wherein the refillable liquid storage tank prevents backflow to the self-priming bidirectional flow alternating centrifuge pump while flowing the homogenized slurry to the well, and the dry chemicals introduced at the automated mixer assembly are subjected to high shear forces, incorporating the dry chemicals into the liquid with increased dispersion and reduced agglomeration.
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