# US 10,766,971 B2 · System for making and using a composition of matter

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- Number: US 10,766,971 B2
- Document ID: US10766971B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/230,827
- Filed: 2018-12-21
- Published: 2019-12-05
- Granted: 2020-09-08
- Earliest claimed: 2018-06-05
- Assignees: Economy Mud Products Company
- Applicants: Economy Mud Products Company
- Inventors: Samuel Stratton; Walter White; Matthew White
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10766971B2

## CPC

- C08B 37/0096: {Guar, guar gum, guar flour, guaran, i.e. (beta-1,4) linked D-mannose units in the main chain branched with D-galactose units in (alpha-1,6), e.g. from Cyamopsis Tetragonolobus; Derivatives thereof}
- B01F 23/51: {Methods thereof}
- B01J 3/006: {Processes utilising sub-atmospheric pressure; Apparatus therefor}
- B01J 19/0006: {Controlling or regulating processes (controlling or regulating in general G05)}
- B01J 19/0013: {Controlling the temperature of the process}
- B01J 19/0086: {Processes carried out with a view to control or to change the pH-value; Applications of buffer salts; Neutralisation reactions}
- C08J 3/12: Powdering or granulating
- C08J 3/203: {Solid polymers with solid and/or liquid additives}
- B01J 23/04: Alkali metals
- B01J 2219/00029: Batch processes
- B01J 2219/00094: Jackets
- B01J 2219/00157: by means of a burner
- B01J 2219/00162: controlling the pressure
- B01J 2219/00166: controlling the residence time inside the reactor vessel
- B01J 2219/00184: controlling the weight of reactants in the reactor vessel
- C08J 2305/00: Characterised by the use of polysaccharides or of their derivatives not provided for in groups C08J2301/00 or C08J2303/00
- C09K 8/68: containing organic compounds
- C09K 8/90: of natural origin, e.g. polysaccharides, cellulose
- C09K 2208/28: Friction or drag reducing additives
- C08B: POLYSACCHARIDES; DERIVATIVES THEREOF (polysaccharides containing less than six saccharide radicals attached to each other by glycosidic linkages C07H; fermentation or enzyme-using processes C12P19/00; sugar industry C13; production of cellulose D21)
- B01F: MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING (mixing paints B44D3/06)
- B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- C08J: WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H (working, e.g. shaping, of plastics B29)
- C09K: MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE

## Abstract

A system for making and using a ground product that includes one or more of: a reactor operated to react a guar split with a reagent at a reaction temperature in a range of 120° F. to 180° F. to form a guar derivative, and a treatment and transfer section for optionally treating the guar derivative and transferring the guar derivative to a co-grinder. The co-grinder is operably associated with a heated vacuum system and is operated to co-grind an acid with the guar derivative to form a ground product.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for making and using a ground product composition of matter, the system comprising:
a reactor operated with a reaction temperature range of 120° F. to 180° F., wherein
a guar split and at least one reagent are fed to, and reacted within, the reactor to form a guar derivative;
a transfer and treatment section operably coupled with the reactor, wherein the guar derivative is treated and transferred;
a co-grinder operably associated with the transfer and treatment section, whereby the guar derivative is transferred thereto, wherein the co-grinder is further fed an acid, and wherein the co-grinder operates to grind the guar derivative and the acid together to form a ground product characterized by at least 90% by weight of a given quantity thereof having an average particle bulk diameter less than or equal to 74 microns;
a heated vacuum system operably associated with the co-grinder, the heated vacuum system comprising:
a combustion burner;
a dust collector configured for use as a dryer; and
a blower configured for pulling a vacuum.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the reactor is operated with a batch reaction time in the range of 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, the system further comprising a caustic feed source comprising a caustic material, wherein the feed source in communication with the reactor, and wherein the caustic material is fed to the reactor, and wherein the acid comprises powdered carboxylic acid.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, the system further comprising:
a first blend mixer, the first blend mixer operated to mix the ground product with an at least one other constituent to form a blend product.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4, the system further comprising:
a second blend mixer, the second blend mixer operated to mix the blend product with a water stream having a salinity value in the range of about 100,000 ppm to about 300,000 ppm total dissolved solids (TDS).

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4, wherein the ground product is in substantially dry powdered form.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4, wherein the ground product is in slurry or liquidious form.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the combustion burner is operated with a combustion temperature output of about 600° F., wherein the co-grinder is operated with an exhaust temperature in a range of about 175° F. to about 185° F., and wherein the dust collector is operated with an exhaust temperature range of about 170° F. to about 175° F.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8, the system further comprising a hydration unit, wherein the hydration unit is operated to hydrate at least about 80% of the ground product in one minute or less.

### Claim 10

A system for making and using a ground product composition of matter, the system comprising:
a reactor operated with a reaction temperature range of 120° F. to 180° F., wherein
each of a guar split and at least one reagent are fed to, and reacted within, the reactor to form a guar derivative;
a transfer and treatment section operably coupled with the reactor, wherein the guar derivative is treated and transferred;
a co-grinder operably associated with the transfer and treatment section, whereby treated guar derivative is transferred thereto, wherein the co-grinder is further fed a powdered acid, and wherein the co-grinder operates to grind the guar derivative and the powdered acid together to form a ground product characterized by at least 90% by weight of a given quantity thereof having an average particle bulk diameter less than or equal to 74 microns, and wherein the co-grinder is operated with an exhaust temperature in a range of about 175° F. to about 185° F.;
a heated vacuum system operably associated with the co-grinder, the heated vacuum system comprising:
a combustion burner;
a dust collector operated a dryer; and
a blower operated to pull a vacuum on at least one of the reactors and the co-grinder.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The system of claim 10, wherein guar derivative is formed with a reaction time in the range of 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, the system further comprising a caustic feed source comprising a caustic material, wherein the feed source in communication with the reactor, wherein the caustic material is fed to the reactor, and wherein the powdered acid comprises carboxylic acid.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The system of claim 12, the system further comprising:
a first blend mixer, the first blend mixer operated to mix the ground product with an at least one other constituent to form a blend product.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The system of claim 13, the system further comprising:
a second blend mixer, the second blend mixer operated to mix the blend product with a water stream having a salinity value in the range of about 100,000 ppm to about 300,000 ppm total dissolved solids (TDS).

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the ground product is in substantially dry powdered form.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the ground product is in slurry or liquidious form.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the combustion burner is operated with a combustion temperature output of about 600° F.

### Claim 18 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, the system further comprising a hydration unit, wherein the hydration unit is operated to hydrate at least about 80% of the ground product in one minute or less.