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US 12,064,714 B1Granted
Sand drying system and method of use
OwnerThomas Jason Richinventor
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Abstract
Sand and liquid that are stored within a hopper are pulled together along a trough by a set of discs that are attached to and rotate about a shaft. The trough is configured to allow the liquid to flow downwards as the sand is compacted and elevated. The discs conform to a part of the surface of the trough with enough space to allow the liquid to flow around it. This allows dry sand to exit the trough and retains the liquid in the hopper. The discs are rotated on the shaft by a belt and motor.
Claims1
A separator system comprising:
- a portable hopper;
- a trough attached to and extending from an angle relative to the portable hopper, the trough having:
- a body with a rectangular shape that forms a passageway, wherein one corner of the body is rounded with a first radius;
- a disc assembly that includes a plurality of discs attached to a shaft, the disc assembly passes through the passageway formed by the body, the plurality of discs are sized such that an edge of each disc nest in the rounded corner;
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- at least one motor attached to the shaft via a belt or chain;
- wherein the disc assembly is within the angled trough with a lower end in the hopper and an upper end adjacent the chute;
- wherein a sand and liquid mixture is stored within the hopper and as the disc assembly rotates via the motor the mixture is pulled up and through the angled trough a motion of the discs within the angled trough separates the liquid from the sand;
- wherein water from the sand and liquid mixture passes through a gap created by the body and the plurality of discs.
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