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US 10,947,797 B2Granted
Systems and methods for separating fluid mixtures
AssigneeWildcat Fluids LLC
InventorJeffery P. Weber
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Abstract
Systems and methods for separating a flowback mixture received from a wellbore. Employing a vessel with internal chambers to receive the mixture and employing eductors and a shaker to manage the separation of the mixture to produce a supply of solids-free liquid ready for reuse.
Claims20
A system for separating solids from a fluid mixture, comprising:
- a vessel with an inner compartment having a first chamber to receive a solid-laden fluid mixture;
- at least one eductor disposed in the first vessel chamber to flow the solid-laden fluid mixture to a shaker;
- the shaker configured to separate liquids from the solid-laden fluid mixture for return of the separated liquids to a second chamber in the inner compartment of the vessel;
- a weir disposed within the inner compartment of the vessel to divide the inner compartment and separate the first vessel chamber from the second vessel chamber,
- wherein the weir is configured to permit creation of a positive pressure fluid barrier such that fluid communication is allowed between the first vessel chamber and the second vessel chamber such that the separated liquids can mix with the solid-laden fluid mixture;
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- the vessel having an outlet to allow for flow of the separated liquids from the vessel.
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A method for separating solids from a fluid mixture, comprising:
- admitting a solid-laden fluid mixture into a first chamber in an inner compartment of a vessel;
- flowing the solid-laden fluid mixture to a shaker with at least one eductor disposed in the first vessel chamber;
- separating liquids from the solid-laden fluid mixture with the shaker;
- returning separated liquids from the solid-laden fluid mixture to a second chamber in the inner compartment of the vessel;
- the vessel having at least one weir disposed within the inner compartment of the vessel to divide the inner compartment and separate the first vessel chamber from the second vessel chamber,
- wherein the at least one weir is configured to permit creation of a positive pressure fluid barrier such that fluid communication is allowed between the first vessel chamber and the second vessel chamber such that the separated liquids can mix with the solid-laden fluid mixture;
- and
- providing for flow of the separated liquids from the vessel via an outlet on the vessel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.