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Conveyor with integrated dust collector system

  • US 9,845,210 B2
  • Filed: 01/05/2017
  • Issued: 12/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of capturing proppant dust particles when positioned at a fracking operation site, the method comprising:

  • delivering proppant stored in one or more containers to fracking operation equipment via a proppant delivery assembly, the proppant delivery assembly positioned to include an externally sealed end portion to deliver the proppant to the fracking operation equipment thereby to reduce the risk of releasing proppant dust particles, formed during delivery of the proppant, into atmospheric air;

    directing an air flow, via a dust collection assembly connected to the sealed end portion of the proppant delivery assembly, in a flow path positioned to overlie the delivered proppant;

    capturing the proppant dust particles via a plurality of dust receptacle inlets in fluid communication with the dust collection assembly and positioned to form a pathway for the proppant dust particles to exit the fracking operation equipment; and

    removing the proppant dust particles from the fracking operation equipment via the air flow through the plurality of dust receptacle inlets and away from the fracking operation equipment.

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