Heated drill cuttings transport vessel
First Claim
1. A transport vessel specifically adapted for transporting unstabilized drill cuttings comprising,a substantially rectangular shaped container body capable of holding unstabilized drill cuttings, the body comprising a bottom section, two side sections, a front section, and a removably attached end section,the end section being removably attached to the rectangular body so as to allow emptying of the unstabilized drill cuttings from the container when the front section of the container is raised vertically from a horizontal position,wherein the bottom section additionally contains one or more heating elements capable of raising the temperature of the drill cuttings at or near the bottom section of the container to a free flowing state and wherein the heating elements are electrically heated or contain a heating fluid.
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Abstract
A transport vessel and method specifically adapted for safely and efficiently transporting and removing liquid containing unstabilized drill cuttings. Typically drilling waste is stabilized using binding agents like fly-ash, liquids absorbing pellets or sawdust. In many jurisdictions binding agents are required to stabilize the drilling waste prior to transport. A sealed transport vessel is described herein which is specifically sized and positioned over a set of axels so as to provide for safe, non-spilling transport. In addition, the bottom section of the vessel additionally contains one or more heating elements capable of raising the temperature of the drill cuttings at or near the bottom section of the container to a free flowing state for easy removal, even in cold/adverse weather conditions.
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1. A transport vessel specifically adapted for transporting unstabilized drill cuttings comprising,
a substantially rectangular shaped container body capable of holding unstabilized drill cuttings, the body comprising a bottom section, two side sections, a front section, and a removably attached end section, the end section being removably attached to the rectangular body so as to allow emptying of the unstabilized drill cuttings from the container when the front section of the container is raised vertically from a horizontal position, wherein the bottom section additionally contains one or more heating elements capable of raising the temperature of the drill cuttings at or near the bottom section of the container to a free flowing state and wherein the heating elements are electrically heated or contain a heating fluid.
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