Upflow or downflow separator or shaker with piezoelectric or electromagnetic vibrator
First Claim
1. A shale shaker comprising a base, a basket movably mounted on the base and for supporting screen apparatus for treating material including fluid introduced into the vibratory separator, screen apparatus supported by the basket, the material flowing to the screen apparatus for treatment, fluid flowing through the screen apparatus for collection, at least a portion of the screen apparatus not inclined downhill, electromagnetic vibratory apparatus connected to the basket for vibrating the basket and the screen apparatus, driving apparatus for driving the electromagnetic vibratory apparatus, and control apparatus for controlling the electromagnetic vibratory apparatus.
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Abstract
A vibratory separator (in one aspect for treating drilling material) and methods of use, the separator in certain aspects having a base, a basket or box movably mounted on the base, screen apparatus on the basket or box, the material flowing to the screen apparatus for treatment (downflow or upflow), at least a portion of the screen apparatus not inclined downhill (e.g. said portion or all horizontal or uphill), electromagnetic or piezoelectric vibratory apparatus connected to the basket or to the screen apparatus for vibrating the basket and the screen apparatus or for vibrating the screen apparatus, driving apparatus for driving the vibratory apparatus, and control apparatus (on-site and/or remote) for controlling the driving apparatus and the vibratory apparatus.
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33 Claims
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1. A shale shaker comprising
a base, a basket movably mounted on the base and for supporting screen apparatus for treating material including fluid introduced into the vibratory separator, screen apparatus supported by the basket, the material flowing to the screen apparatus for treatment, fluid flowing through the screen apparatus for collection, at least a portion of the screen apparatus not inclined downhill, electromagnetic vibratory apparatus connected to the basket for vibrating the basket and the screen apparatus, driving apparatus for driving the electromagnetic vibratory apparatus, and control apparatus for controlling the electromagnetic vibratory apparatus.
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3. A vibratory separator comprising
a base, a basket movably mounted on the base and for supporting screen apparatus for treating material introduced to the vibratory separator, screen apparatus supported by the basket, the material flowing to the screen apparatus for treatment, at least a portion of the screen apparatus not inclined downhill, electromagnetic vibratory apparatus connected to the basket for vibrating the basket and the screen apparatus, driving apparatus for driving the electromagnetic vibratory apparatus, and control apparatus for controlling the driving apparatus and the electromagnetic vibratory apparatus.
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13. An upflow vibratory separator comprising
a box, a primary screen assembly in the box, a container, the box and the primary screen assembly in the container, vibratory apparatus for vibrating the primary screen assembly, at least part of the container disposed beneath the primary screen assembly, the vibratory apparatus comprising electromagnetic vibratory apparatus, driving apparatus for driving the electromagnetic vibratory apparatus, and control apparatus for controlling the electromagnetic vibratory apparatus.
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33. An upflow vibratory separator comprising
a box, a primary screen assembly in the box, a container, the box and the primary screen assembly in the container, vibratory apparatus for vibrating the primary screen assembly, at least part of the container disposed beneath the primary screen assembly, the vibratory apparatus comprising piezoelectric vibratory apparatus, driving apparatus for driving the piezoelectric vibratory apparatus, and control apparatus for controlling the piezoelectric vibratory apparatus.
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