System for precisely controlling a discharge rate of a product from a feeder bin
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsJean-Louis Pessin, Gregoire Jacob, Josh Rayner
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Abstract
A system for precisely controlling a discharge rate of a discharged product is provided that includes a feeder bin having an internal chamber; a product disposed in the internal chamber of the feeder bin; and a discharge device that receives a portion of the product and discharges it at a discharge rate from the feeder The system also includes a control system that continually monitors the discharge rate of the discharged product and automatically adjusts the discharge rate based on measurements of the product.
Claims17
A system for precisely controlling a discharge rate of a discharged product comprising:
- a feeder bin having an internal chamber;
- a product disposed in the internal chamber of the feeder bin;
- a discharge device that receives a portion of the product and discharges said portion at a discharge rate from the feeder;
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- a control system that continually monitors the discharge rate of the discharged product and automatically adjusts said discharge rate based on measurements of the product.
A system for precisely controlling a discharge rate of a discharged product comprising:
- a feeder bin having an internal chamber;
- a dry mix of material disposed in the internal chamber of the feeder bin;
- a discharge device that receives a portion of the dry mix of material and operates at an adjustable speed to discharge said portion of the dry mix of material at a discharge rate from the feeder;
- a measurement system that continually makes a measurement indicative of a weight of the discharged dry mix of material;
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- a control system that receives a feedback signal indicative of the weight of the discharged dry mix of material and automatically adjusts a speed of operation of the discharge device based on the feedback signal in order to precisely control the discharge rate of the discharged dry mix of material.
A method of precisely controlling a discharge rate of a discharged product comprising:
- providing a feeder bin having an internal chamber;
- inserting a dry mix of material into the internal chamber of the feeder bin;
- operating a discharge device at an adjustable speed to discharge portions of the dry mix of material at a discharge rate from the feeder;
- making a measurement indicative of a weight of the discharged portions of the dry mix of material;
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- providing a control system that receives a feedback signal indicative of the weight of the discharged portions of the dry mix of material and automatically adjusts the speed of operation of the discharge device based on the feedback signal in order to precisely control the discharge rate of the discharged portions of the dry mix of material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.