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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
May. 24, 2010
Applicants:
Paul Dufilho, Willis, TX (US);
Eric Scott, Conroe, TX (US);
Inventors:
Paul Dufilho, Willis, TX (US);
Eric Scott, Conroe, TX (US);
Assignee:
National Oilwell Varco, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07B 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for automatically controlling a vibratory separator for processing drilling fluid are disclosed. The methods include introducing material to a vibratory separator, and sensing with a sensor apparatus a state parameter indicative of operation of the vibratory separator and providing a signal indicative of a value of the state parameter to a control apparatus. Then, with the control apparatus, automatically controlling the vibratory separator based on the level of the state parameter.