Reclaimer system
OwnerThomas E. Daniels, Jeremy N. Fuhrinventors
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Abstract
A reclaimer system for removing solid material from a fluid-filled pit. The reclaimer system comprises a screen, a pump, and a conveyor. The screen is positioned within the pit such that the pit is divided into a first portion and a second portion. The screen includes a plurality of openings. The pump is positioned in the first portion of the pit and includes at least one intake port in fluid communication with the first portion of the pit. The conveyor is positioned in the second portion of the pit adjacent the screen. The conveyor includes a frame, a belt, a plurality of flight members mounted on the belt, and a conveyor deck. The flight members are mounted on the belt and move the solid material along the conveyor deck, carrying the solid material out of the pit.
Claims27
A reclaimer system for use with a fluid filled pit containing solid material, the reclaimer system comprising:
- a screen including a first side and an opposing second side, the screen positioned within the pit such that the pit is divided into a first portion on the first side of the screen and a second portion on the second side of the screen, and the screen including a plurality of openings, each of the openings having an opening height and an opening width and being sized to prevent material larger than the opening height or the opening width from moving from the second portion of the pit to the first portion of the pit;
- a pump positioned in the first portion of the pit and including an intake port in communication with the pit;
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- a conveyor positioned at least partially in the second portion of the pit and proximate to the second side of the screen, the conveyer including a first run and a second run, the first run being located at least partially within the pit and including a discharge located outside of the pit,
- wherein material in the second portion of the pit is carried by the conveyor out of the pit.
A conveyor comprising:
- a frame including a base;
- a continuous belt including a travel direction and defining a first run and a second run;
- a plurality of flight members coupled to the continuous belt and separated by a flight spacing distance, the flight spacing distance being parallel to the travel direction;
- a deck located along a length of the first run and below the flight members,
- wherein each flight member includes a first side facing the deck.
A method for removing material from a fluid filled pit containing solid material, the pit having a first portion and a second portion, the method comprising:
- pumping fluid material in the first portion of the pit through an intake port in communication with the first portion of the pit;
- screening a fluid-filled pit such that the pit is divided into the first portion on a first side of a screen and the second portion on a second side of the screen, wherein the screen includes a plurality of openings, each of the openings having an opening height and an opening width and being sized to prevent material having a dimension larger than the opening height or the opening width from moving from the second portion of the pit to the first portion of the pit;
- collecting solid material in the second portion of the pit on at least one conveyor deck positioned proximate to the second side of the screen;
- carrying the solid material along a first run of a conveyor;
- and
- discharging the solid material in a location outside of the pit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.