Shale shaker with vertical screens
First Claim
1. A screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the screen assembly vertically-mountable and further comprisinga support, the support vertically mountable in a vibratory separator,at least two screening face on the support, said at least two screening faces each including screening material through which fluid is flowable from outside the screen assembly into a space within the screen assembly and interiorly of the at least two screening faces, andthe support including an exit from which fluid flowing through the at least two screening faces exits from within the screen assembly.
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Abstract
A screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the screen assembly vertically-mountable and further including a support, at least two screening faces on the support, said at least two screening faces each including screening material through which fluid is flowable from outside the screen assembly into a space within the screen assembly and interiorly of the at least two screening faces, and the support including an exit from which fluid may exit from within the screen assembly; shakers with at least one such screen assembly; and methods of using such a screen assembly in a vibratory separator. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 CFR 1.72(b).
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20 Claims
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1. A screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the screen assembly vertically-mountable and further comprising
a support, the support vertically mountable in a vibratory separator, at least two screening face on the support, said at least two screening faces each including screening material through which fluid is flowable from outside the screen assembly into a space within the screen assembly and interiorly of the at least two screening faces, and the support including an exit from which fluid flowing through the at least two screening faces exits from within the screen assembly.
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11. A screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the screen assembly vertically-mountable and further comprising
a support, the support vertically mountable in a vibratory separator, at least two spaced-apart screening faces on the support, said at least two screening faces each including screening material through which fluid is flowable from outside the screen assembly into a space within the screen assembly and interiorly of the at least two screening faces, the support including an exit from which fluid flowing through the at least two screening faces exits from within the screen assembly, wherein each screening face is on a side of the screen assembly, wherein the exit is at a bottom of the screen assembly, and wherein the support has a bottom tubular part with holes therethrough comprising the exit.
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12. A shaker for separating components of feed material fed to the shaker, the shaker comprising
a basket for supporting screening apparatus for treating feed material, vibratory apparatus connected to the basket for vibrating the basket and the screening apparatus, the screening apparatus comprising at least one screen assembly, the at least one screen assembly mounted vertically in the basket, the at least one screen assembly comprising a support, the support vertically mountable in a vibratory separator, at least two screening faces on the support, said at least two screening faces each including screening material through which fluid is flowable from outside the screen assembly into a space within the screen assembly and interiorly of the at least two screening faces, and the support including an exit from which fluid flowing through the at least two screening faces exits from within the screen assembly, and a lower receptacle for receiving material from the screening apparatus.
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20. A method for processing material with a vibratory separator, the method comprising
introducing feed material to a vibratory separator, the vibratory separator comprising a basket for supporting screening apparatus for treating feed material, vibratory apparatus connected to the basket for vibrating the basket and the screening apparatus, the screening apparatus comprising at least one screen assembly, the at least one screen assembly mounted vertically in the basket, the at least one screen assembly comprising a support, the support vertically mountable in a vibratory separator, at least two screening faces on the support, said at least two screening faces each including screening material through which fluid is flowable from outside the screen assembly into a space within the screen assembly and interiorly of the at least two screening faces, and the support including an exit from which fluid flowing through the at least two screening faces exits from within the screen assembly, and a lower receptacle for receiving material from the screening apparatus, the feed material including fluid and solids, separating fluid from the feed material with the screening apparatus, and separated fluid flowing from within the screening apparatus to the lower receptacle.
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