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US 2023/0067100 A1Published application
Fast flow dewatering trailer apparatus and method of use
AssigneeAfco 360, LLC
InventorsAdrian Logan, Brett Feldes
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Abstract
A lightweight aluminum container body is provided which is typically of much greater length than the prior art. The container body which has a series of removable filter sections is provided. The container body which includes a top pivoting rear gate sealed by dual hydraulic piston arrangement and manual vice locks is provided. The container body having a central wall supporting a novel manifold and inlet drain offset system which automatically controls the sludge inlet drain flow and way the positionally balances sediment deposit is provided.
Claims23
A method of use of an even flow dewatering trailer apparatus comprising:
- providing a frame, operatively supporting a set of road wheels;
- providing a container body, pivotally attached to the frame;
- providing the container body with a central wall defining a port bay and a starboard bay;
- providing a set of port side filter sections, attached to the container body;
- providing a set of starboard side filter sections, attached to the container body;
- providing a set of central filter sections, attached to the central wall;
- providing a port side drain cavity, in the container body, ductedly connected to the port bay through the set of port side filter sections;
- providing a starboard side drain cavity, in the container body, ductedly connected to the starboard bay through the set of starboard side filter sections;
- providing a central drain cavity, in the container body, ductedly connected to the port bay and the starboard bay through the set of central filter sections;
- providing an inlet distribution manifold, rigidly attached to the central wall, directed equally into the port bay and the starboard bay;
- providing a drain distribution system ductedly connected to the port side drain cavity, the starboard side drain cavity and the central drain cavity;
- providing a forward inlet drain offset between the inlet distribution manifold and the drain distribution system;
- providing an aft inlet drain offset between the inlet distribution manifold and the drain distribution system;
- wherein the forward inlet drain offset and the aft inlet drain offset positionally balance a sediment deposit layer surface within the port bay and the starboard bay;
- and
- providing the inlet distribution manifold with:
- a set of forward nozzles;
- a set of central nozzles;
- a set of aft nozzles;
- and
- providing the drain distribution system with:
- a set of forward drain ports, positioned forward of the set of forward nozzles, by the forward inlet drain offset;
- a set of central drain ports, positioned coplanar with the set of central nozzles;
- and
- a set of aft drain ports, positioned aft of the set of aft nozzles, by the aft inlet drain offset.
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A method of use of an even flow dewatering trailer apparatus comprising:
- providing a frame, operatively supporting a set of road wheels;
- providing a container body, pivotally attached to the frame;
- providing a central wall, in the container body, defining a port bay and a starboard bay;
- providing a set of port side filter sections, attached to the container body;
- providing a set of starboard side filter sections, attached to the container body;
- providing a set of central filter sections, attached to the central wall;
- providing a port side drain cavity, in the container body, ductedly connected to the port bay through the set of port side filter sections;
- providing a starboard side drain cavity, in the container body, ductedly connected to the starboard bay through the set of starboard side filter sections;
- providing a central drain cavity, in the container body, ductedly connected to the port bay and the starboard bay through the set of central filter sections;
- providing an inlet distribution manifold, rigidly attached to the central wall, directed equally into the port bay and the starboard bay;
- providing a drain distribution system, ductedly connected to the port side drain cavity, the starboard side drain cavity and the central drain cavity;
- providing a forward inlet drain offset between the inlet distribution manifold and the drain distribution system;
- providing an aft inlet drain offset between the inlet distribution manifold and the drain distribution system;
- connecting a liquid sludge source to the inlet distribution manifold;
- attaching a set of drain hoses to the drain distribution system;
- opening a first set of valves controlling the drain distribution system;
- opening a second set of valves controlling the inlet distribution manifold;
- monitoring a sediment stacking level in the container body for a container full condition;
- and
- closing the first set of valves, upon the container full condition.
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A method of use of an even flow dewatering trailer apparatus further comprising:
- providing a frame, operatively supporting a set of road wheels;
- providing a container body, pivotally attached to the frame;
- providing a central wall, in the container body, defining a port bay and a starboard bay;
- providing a set of port side filter sections, attached to the container body;
- providing a set of starboard side filter sections, attached to the container body;
- providing a set of central filter sections, attached to the central wall;
- providing a port side drain cavity, in the container body, ductedly connected to the port bay through the set of port side filter sections;
- providing a starboard side drain cavity, in the container body, ductedly connected to the starboard bay through the set of starboard side filter sections;
- providing a central drain cavity, in the container body, ductedly connected to the port bay and the starboard bay through the set of central filter sections;
- providing an inlet distribution manifold, rigidly attached to the central wall, directed approximately equally into the port bay and the starboard bay;
- providing a drain distribution system ductedly connected to the port side drain cavity, the starboard side drain cavity and the central drain cavity;
- providing a forward inlet drain offset between the inlet distribution manifold and the drain distribution system;
- providing an aft inlet drain offset between the inlet distribution manifold and the drain distribution system;
- providing a top pivoted tailgate, sealed by a set of gate latches, on the container body;
- opening a set of rear gate latches;
- tilting the container body to slidingly release a sediment stack in the container body;
- lowering the container body;
- inspecting one or more filter sections of the set of port side filter sections, the set of starboard side filter sections and the set of central filter sections for a set of damaged filter sections and a set of non-damaged filter sections;
- replacing the set of damaged filter sections;
- and
- not replacing the set of non-damaged filter sections.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.