Mechanism for efficient release of wet sand

A hopper, comprising:

• a top section, wherein the top section comprises a first set of internal walls,
• wherein the first set of internal walls are covered with a first liner system, and
• wherein the top section is operatively connected to a bottom section;
• and
• the bottom section, wherein the bottom section comprises a second set of internal walls,
• wherein a bridge breaker array is disposed onto the second set of internal walls,
• wherein the bridge breaker array comprising:
• a prism-shaped component;
• an internal vibrator affixed to a bottom surface of the prism-shaped component, wherein the internal vibrator is positioned above a discharge gate of the fracturing sand hopper;
• and
• a plurality of vibration enhancers between the prism-shaped component and the fracturing sand hopper.

A method for managing discharge of wet fracturing sand, comprising:

• receiving wet fracturing sand;
• powering on an internal vibrator and a plurality of external vibrators,
• wherein the internal vibrator affixed to a bottom surface of a prism-shaped component, wherein the internal vibrator is positioned above a discharge gate of a hopper,
• wherein each of the plurality of external vibrators affixed to an external wall of the hopper;
• opening, after powering on the internal vibrator and the plurality of external vibrators, the discharge gate;
• after the opening:
• making a first determination that a flow rate of the wet fracturing sand is satisfactory;
• making, based on the first determination, a second determination that the wet fracturing sand is totally discharged via the discharge gate;
• based on the second determination:
• powering off the internal vibrator and the plurality of external vibrators;
• and closing the discharge gate.