Proppant delivery system and method
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorsBrent Naizer, Blake Burnette
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Abstract
A proppant delivery system for a fracturing fluid blending system. The proppant delivery system includes an automatic feed-screwless proppant dispensing unit configured to deliver proppant directly to a blender opening of a blender. A weighing device on an upstream side of the blender configured to weigh the proppant during delivery of the proppant to the blender. Also included is a method of delivering proppant to a fracturing fluid blender.
Claims21
A proppant delivery system for a fracturing fluid blending system, the proppant delivery system comprising:
- an automatic feed-screwless proppant dispensing unit configured to deliver proppant directly to a blender opening of a blender;
- and,
- a weighing device on an upstream side of the blender configured to weigh the proppant during delivery of the proppant to the blender.
A method of delivering proppant to a fracturing fluid blender, the method comprising:
- arranging a downstream end of a conveyor belt to deliver proppant directly to a blender opening of a blender.
A method of delivering proppant to a fracturing fluid blender, the method comprising:
- utilizing an automatic feed-screwless proppant dispensing unit to deliver proppant directly to a blender opening of a blender;
- and,
- weighing the proppant during delivery of the proppant to the blender with a weighing device on an upstream side of the blender.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.