Apparatuses, systems, and methods for storing, mixing, and delivering slurries
AssigneeWolf Process Technology, LLC
InventorMark Ernest Wolf
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Abstract
A piping manifold that combines multiple solids fluidizers with a common motive fluid connection and a common slurry discharge connection. The manifold utilizes flexible pipe materials to connect the individual fluidizer feed and discharge connections to a distribution and a collection hub that are combined into a single structure with a common dividing plate between the distribution and collection chambers. An adjustable support structure that allows adjustable positioning of the individual fluidizers without customized design, manufacturing or modification of the manifold.
Claims18
A slurry dispensing system for delivering and extracting a fluid from a volume, the system comprising:
- a slurry intake assembly including:
- a hub manifold including:
- (1) a hub member extending along a longitudinal axis, (2) a passageway extending along the longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end of the hub member, and (3) a plurality of distributed ports in fluid communication with the passageway;
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- a plurality of fluidizers, each fluidizer including:
- (1) a fluid inlet to receive the fluid, (2) a fluid outlet to discharge the fluid into the volume, and (3) a slurry inlet to receive a slurry from the volume;
- the fluid inlet of each fluidizer is fluidly coupled to a corresponding distributed port of the plurality of distributed ports for fluid communication;
- wherein the plurality of distributed ports are disposed at the hub member and are spaced apart from one another, and
- wherein the each fluidizer further includes a slurry outlet, which is in fluid communication to the slurry inlet, and the slurry outlet is fluidly connected to a corresponding distributed port of a second hub manifold.
A slurry dispensing system for delivering and extracting a fluid from a volume, the system comprising:
- a slurry intake assembly including a first hub manifold and a second hub manifold, each of the first and second hub manifolds including:
- (1) a hub member extending along a longitudinal axis, (2) a passageway extending along the longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end of the hub member, and (3) a plurality of distributed ports in fluid communication with the passageway;
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- a plurality of fluidizers, each fluidizer including:
- (1) a fluid inlet to receive the fluid from the first hub manifold, (2) a fluid outlet to discharge the fluid into the volume, and (3) a slurry inlet to receive a slurry from the volume and supply the slurry to the second hub manifold,
- wherein the fluid inlet of each fluidizer is fluidly coupled to a corresponding distributed port of the plurality of distributed ports of the first hub manifold for fluid communication, and
- wherein the plurality of distributed ports for each of the first and second hub manifolds is disposed at the corresponding hub member and the ports are spaced apart from one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.