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US 2023/0129669 A1Published application
Systems And Methods For Cleaning Shale Shakers
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsBrice Aaron Jackson, Andrew D. Vos, Daniel Reynold Robichaud
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Abstract
An apparatus may include: a shaker body; a shaker screen disposed within the shaker body; and one or more air nozzles disposed within the shaker body, wherein the one or more air nozzles is positioned below the shaker screen, and wherein the one or more air nozzles is operable to deliver a pressurized stream of air to at least a portion of a bottom of the shaker screen.
Claims21
A system comprising:
- a shaker comprising:
- a shaker body;
- a shaker screen;
- one or more selectively maneuverable air nozzles;
- and
- one or more sensors;
- and
- a control system configured to monitor a screen condition and perform a screen operation comprising directing at least one of the one or more selectively maneuverable air nozzles to clear out one or more solids plugged in at least one perforation disposed within the shaker screen.
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A system comprising:
- a shaker comprising:
- a shaker body;
- a shaker screen;
- one or more vacuum generators configured to provide a vacuum pressure to a portion of the shaker screen;
- and
- one or more sensors;
- and
- a control system configured to monitor a screen condition and perform a screen operation comprising adjusting the vacuum pressure to the portion of the shaker screen.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a shaker body;
- a shaker screen disposed within the shaker body;
- at least one fluid chute operatively connected to a bottom of the shaker screen;
- at least one sensor disposed in the shaker body and below the shaker screen, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to measure a force exerted by a fluid passing through the shaker screen;
- and
- one or more selectively maneuverable air nozzles disposed within the shaker body below the shaker screen, each selectively maneuverable air nozzle configured to deliver a pressurized stream of air to a plurality of portions of the bottom of the shaker screen.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.