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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2007
Bradley N. Jones, Walton, KY (US);
Brian S. Carr, Burlington, KY (US);
Bradley N. Jones, Walton, KY (US);
Brian S. Carr, Burlington, KY (US);
M-I L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A vibratory separator including a housing having a drilling material inlet and at least one basket, at least one screen assembly configured to be disposed in the at least one basket, an actuator connected to the at least one basket, wherein the actuator provides vibratory motion to the at least one basket, a sump configured to receive drilling material that passes through the at least one screen assembly, and at least one spray nozzle for cleaning the vibratory separator is disclosed. A method for cleaning a vibratory separator including providing instructions to a programmable logic controller to activate at least one spray nozzle disposed on the vibratory separator is also disclosed. A method of retrofitting a vibratory separator including installing at least one spray nozzle in a vibratory separator, installing a programmable logic controller on the vibratory separator, and providing instructions to the programmable logic controller to activate at least one spray nozzle disposed on the vibratory separator is disclosed.