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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2007
Mark Krohn, Caboolture, AU;
Mark Krohn, Caboolture, AU;
Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Abstract
Vessels (and) are associated with an inlet manifold () passing to inlets (), each controlled by a knifegate valve (). The lower ends of the pots () and (), and pots () and (), pass material through respective outlet knifegate valves () to respective first () and second () delivery lines. The respective knifegate valves () and outlet knifegate valves () of pots () and () on the one hand and pots () and () on the other, are operable by respective common pneumatic actuators (). Each pot has an ejector assembly () having an upper chamber (), an air injector nozzle (), and an accelerator tube () to create the venturi function. An air cycling valve () transitions the upper chamber () between a depressurized space and a pressurized space. The accelerator tube () exhausts to a delivery line (or). Ejector assembly () air is supplied via air control valve (). The respective delivery lines () and () each have an eductor port () which allow for air to be ported into the line. The completed load and discharge cycle is governed by a pneumatic PLC and pneumatic timers.