Device for resuspension of solids in slurry pipe transport

A component of a slurry transport system operable for directing slurry flow in an upward direction away from a lower interior surface of said component, comprising:

• an exterior frame;
• an interior liner disposed within an interior of said exterior frame, said interior liner operable for accommodating travel of a slurry flow therethrough;
• and
• a ramp device disposed upon a lower surface of said interior liner, said ramp device operable for directing slurry flow within said interior liner in an upward direction away from said lower surface of said interior liner, for re-suspending coarse solid particulates away from a lower portion of said slurry flow, thereby reducing wear associated with said coarse particulates upon slurry pumps located downstream from said component, wherein said ramp device comprises:
• a base having a general curvature substantially matching a curvature of a portion of said interior liner upon which it is disposed;
• an upwardly inclined section operable for directing slurry flow in an upward direction away from said lower surface of said interior liner;
• and
• a pair of substantially vertical guide sections disposed on opposite sides of said upwardly inclined section for further directing slurry flow in an upward direction away from said lower surface of said interior liner.

A method for reducing lower interior surface wear in a slurry transport system comprising:

• providing one or more ramp devices operable for directing slurry flow in an upward direction away from a lower interior surface of said slurry transport system;
• each of the one or more ramp devices comprising a pair of substantially vertical guide sections disposed on opposite sides of an upwardly inclined section;
• disposing said one or more ramp devices upon one or more locations along said lower interior surface of said slurry transport system;
• and
• transporting slurry through the slurry transport system across said one or more ramp devices.