Manifold for mixing device
First Claim
1. A blender for preparing a treatment liquid, comprisinga chassis providing a generally horizontal platform;
- a manifold having a length of tubing supported by the chassis, the tubing having an upright generally planar side wall and a multiplicity of inlet connections opening through the upright side wall, the upright wall including an upper edge and a lower edge, the upper edge being outboard of the lower edge so the upright wall defines an angle, with a line perpendicular to the horizontal platform, in the range of 3-20°
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a fluid path including the manifold providing a mechanism for adding another material to the fluid path.
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Abstract
A blender mixes a liquid and a quantity of particulate solids for use in hydrocarbon well operations. The blender is mounted on a vehicle having a suction manifold of rectangular tubing. The long side of the rectangular tubing is vertical, is positioned on one side of the vehicle and provides a large number of inlet connections which, in use, connect to hoses leading to tanks filled with a frac liquid or the like. The discharge manifold may be a mirror image of the suction manifold. The rectangular suction manifold tubing provides greater spacing between the inlet connections and greater volume throughput in use. Also, the rectangular suction manifold tubing is tilted so that the inlets are angled toward the ground.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A blender for preparing a treatment liquid, comprising
a chassis providing a generally horizontal platform; -
a manifold having a length of tubing supported by the chassis, the tubing having an upright generally planar side wall and a multiplicity of inlet connections opening through the upright side wall, the upright wall including an upper edge and a lower edge, the upper edge being outboard of the lower edge so the upright wall defines an angle, with a line perpendicular to the horizontal platform, in the range of 3-20°
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a fluid path including the manifold providing a mechanism for adding another material to the fluid path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A blender for preparing a treatment liquid, comprising:
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a wheeled chassis having a direction of travel and providing a generally horizontal platform;
a suction manifold having a length of rectangular tubing extending in the direction of travel along a side of the chassis, the tubing having an upright generally planar side wall facing away from the chassis and a multiplicity of inlet connections opening through the upright side wall;
the upright wall including an upper edge and a lower edge, the upper edge being outboard of the lower edge so the upright wall defines an angle, with a line perpendicular to the horizontal platform, in tho range of 3-20°
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a discharge manifold having a length of tubing extending in the direction of travel along a side of the chassis providing a multiplicity of outlet connections; and
a fluid path connecting the inlet and outlet manifolds including an open top hopper for receiving particulate solids and a mechanism for mixing solids from the hopper with liquid from the suction manifold and delivering a slurry to the discharge manifold. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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