Skid-mounted concrete production system and method
OwnerTelly Walsworthinventor
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Abstract
A portable skid-mounted concrete production system includes individual units for the production of concrete that are each mounted on a portable skid, which may be individually transported on cargo trucks to construction sites for on-site concrete production. The skids can be offloaded at a construction site and then supply lines for inputting various ingredients into the concrete mix may be connected between the skid units, as well as electrical power lines for providing power to equipment within the system. The system may be set up on-site to begin continuous production of concrete within hours of offloading the skids.
Claims20
A portable skid-mounted concrete production system, comprising:
- a concrete mixing unit mounted on a first portable skid, wherein the concrete mixing unit comprises a concrete mixer having inputs for water, cement, and aggregate and an auger that conveys concrete slurry from the concrete mixer;
- a power supply unit mounted on a second portable skid, wherein the power supply unit comprises a generator;
- a water supply unit comprising a water tank mounted on a third portable skid;
- and
- a portable cement silo,
- wherein the power supply unit is operatively connected to the concrete mixing unit, to the water supply unit, and to the portable cement silo such that the generator supplies power to the concrete mixing unit, to the water supply unit, and to the portable cement silo,
- wherein the system further comprises a water supply line connecting the water tank of the water supply unit to the concrete mixer of the concrete mixing unit for supplying water to the concrete mixer, and
- wherein the system further comprises a cement supply line connecting the cement silo to the concrete mixer of the concrete mixing unit for supplying cement to the concrete mixer.
A method of producing concrete, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a portable skid-mounted concrete production system, comprising:
- a concrete mixing unit mounted on a first portable skid, wherein the concrete mixing unit comprises a concrete mixer having inputs for water, cement, and aggregate and an auger that conveys concrete slurry from the concrete mixer,
- a power supply unit mounted on a second portable skid, wherein the power supply unit comprises a generator,
- a water supply unit comprising a water tank mounted on a third portable skid, and
- a portable cement silo;
- operatively connecting the power supply unit to the concrete mixing unit, to the water supply unit, and to the portable cement silo such that the generator supplies power to the concrete mixing unit, to the water supply unit, and to the portable cement silo;
- operatively connecting a water supply line to the water tank of the water supply unit and to the concrete mixer of the concrete mixing unit such that the water tank supplies water to the concrete mixer;
- operatively connecting a cement supply line to the portable cement silo and to the concrete mixer of the concrete mixing unit such that the cement silo supplies cement to the concrete mixer;
- supplying water from the water tank, cement from the cement silo, and aggregate into the concrete mixer;
- continuously mixing the water, cement, and aggregate in the concrete mixer to form concrete slurry;
- and
- conveying the concrete slurry from the concrete mixer to a discharge point using the auger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.