Proppant dispensing system
AssigneeProppant Express Solutions, LLC
InventorsMatthew Oehler, Marc Kevin Fisher, Ian Wilson, Scott Joseph D'Agostino, Mark John D'Agostino, Brian Dorfman, Cory Snyder, William Scott Malone
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Abstract
A proppant container facilitates the transportation of wet sand for use in a hydraulic fracturing operation. The proppant container is provided with a system for dislodging the wet sand for subsequent use. This may be done by use of a vibrator or an umbrella valve. In another aspect, the proppant container may be used in combination with a rack having a wash system that slurries the proppant for delivery to a blender tub without necessarily resorting to use of a conveyor belt.
Claims20
A misting system for mitigation of dust, comprising:
- a water supply;
- a conveyor system having
- an endless belt and
- a discharge area;
- a spray head assembly mounted proximate the discharge area of the conveyor system and above the discharge area;
- and
- means for conveying water from the water supply to the spray head assembly;
- the spray head assembly being configured to emit a fine mist encompassing the discharge area such that water droplets coalesce on dust particles emanating from the conveyor system at the discharge area when the conveyor system is in use to dispense proppant in support of a hydraulic fracturing operation.
A method of hydraulic fracturing to stimulate as well, the method comprising steps of:
- using the misting system to move proppant through the discharge area in support of a hydraulic fracturing operation performed on a well;
- and
- misting water over the discharge area to mitigate dust particles emanating from proppant in the discharge area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.