Dust Filtration Unit
AssigneeIron X Energy, LLC
InventorsDavid Dickson, Stephen Reihner
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Abstract
A dust filtration unit for a frac sand storage bin and a method for using the same is disclosed. The dust filtration unit includes an adapter base adapted for attachment to an opened inspection hatch on the sand storage bin, a diffuser manifold attached to the adapter base, and a top plate of the diffuser manifold defining a plurality of filter bag orifices. Each of a plurality of filter bags is releasably attached to one of the plurality of filter bag orifices. In a non-limiting embodiment, the dust filtration unit further includes a hinge between the adapter base and the diffuser manifold, wherein the hinge rotatably attaches the adapter base to the diffuser manifold.
Claims15
A dust filtration unit for a frac sand storage bin, the dust filtration unit comprising:
- an adapter base adapted for attachment to an opened inspection hatch on the sand storage bin;
- a diffuser manifold attached to the adapter base, a top plate of the diffuser manifold defining a plurality of filter bag orifices;
- and
- a plurality of filter bags, each of the plurality of filter bags releasably attached to one of the plurality of filter bag orifices.
A method for preventing the release of frac sand dust into the atmosphere during the unloading of frac sand from a pneumatic trailer, the method comprising:
- providing a frac sand storage bin having an inspection hatch;
- attaching a dust filtration unit to the hatch, the dust filtration unit comprising an adapter base, a diffuser manifold, and a plurality of filter bags attached to the diffuser manifold, wherein the diffuser manifold is rotatably attached to the adapter base via a hinge;
- coupling an outlet port of the pneumatic trailer to the frac sand storage bin;
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- displacing the frac sand from the pneumatic trailer into the frac sand storage bin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.