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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
May. 24, 2016
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Bryan Chapman Lucas, Duncan, OK (US);
Wesley John Warren, Marlow, OK (US);
Calvin L. Stegemoeller, Duncan, OK (US);
Austin Carl Schaffner, Duncan, OK (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In accordance with presently disclosed embodiments, systems and methods for efficiently handling dry additives to be mixed with bulk material in a blender are provided. The systems may include a support structure used to direct bulk material from one or more portable containers on the support structure to a first outlet location, and a combined metering/transferring system for directing dry additives from another portable container to a second outlet location. Specifically, the metering/transferring system may output a metered flow of dry additives to the blender mixer to be combined with bulk material that is released from the portable containers. The metering/transferring system may utilize a gravity feed outlet coupled to a metered screw or other conveying device to move the dry additive from the portable container to the second outlet location.