Utilizing Wet Fracturing Sand For Hydraulic Fracturing Operations
AssigneeEvolution Well Services, LLC
InventorsJeffrey G. Morris, Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh, Michael Bateman, Neal Jensen
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Abstract
A system and a method that utilizes wet proppants when creating fracturing fluid by receiving wet fracturing sand at a surge tank, vibrating the wet fracturing sand located within the surge tank, liquefying the wet fracturing sand within the surge tank based on the vibration, and metering the liquefied wet fracturing sand from the surge tank to a blending tub.
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A system for utilizing wet proppants when creating fracturing fluid, comprising:
- a surge tank configured to receive wet proppants;
- a vibration component disposed with the surge tank and configured to vibrate the wet proppants received by the surge tank to generate liquefied wet proppants;
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- a metering system coupled to the surge tank, wherein the metering system is configured to control an amount of the liquefied wet proppants that is outputted to a blending tub.
A method for utilizing wet proppants when creating fracturing fluid, the method comprising:
- receiving wet fracturing sand at a surge tank;
- vibrating the wet fracturing sand located within the surge tank;
- liquefying the wet fracturing sand within the surge tank based on the vibration;
- and
- metering the liquefied wet fracturing sand from the surge tank to a blending tub.
An apparatus for utilizing wet proppants when creating fracturing fluid comprising:
- a surge tank that receives wet proppants;
- a vibration component affixed to an outer surface of the surge tank to cause vibration of the wet proppants that enter the surge tank to generate liquefied wet proppants;
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- an auger coupled to the surge tank, wherein the auger meters liquefied wet proppants output into a blending tub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.