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20090095693 | Concentrator System and Method of Water Filtration and Recycling to Drive Industrial Fabrication Process - A concentrator for removing particulate matter from waste water is disclosed. The concentrator comprises a frame and a high volume compressible filter supported by the frame. The high volume compressible filter is connected to receive the waste water and permit at least some of the waste water to pass therethrough to remove a portion of the particulate from the waste water. The concentrator further comprises at least one compression arm connected to the frame and configured to engage the high volume compressible filter to agitate the waste water within the high volume compressible filter and force waste water from the high volume compressible filter. The concentrator is configured for use with industrial fabrication equipment such as stone and glass processing and water recycling systems. | 04-16-2009 |
20090145860 | FLUID CONTACTOR - A fluid-contactor includes a rotatable platform arranged to rotate about a predetermined axis. The platform has a channel extending generally in a spiral about the axis. The channel has at least a first aperture for the output of a first fluid, and at least a second aperture distant from the axis for the output of a second, more dense, fluid. The platform is arranged to rotate at an angular velocity sufficient to move second fluid within the channel towards the second aperture. | 06-11-2009 |
20090211991 | Filtering a dispersed phase (e.g. oil) from a continuous liquid (e.g. water) of a dispersion - Filtering a dispersed phase (e.g. oil) from a continuous liquid (e.g. water) of a dispersion a filter, for filtering a dispersed phase from a continuous liquid of a dispersion, the filter including a substrate having a plurality of apertures each extending directly through the substrate between a first surface and a second surface and a layer of material applied over at least a portion of the first surface, wherein the material rejects the continuous liquid to a greater extent than the dispersed liquid. | 08-27-2009 |
20100084351 | METHOD OF FILTERING PHOSPHATE UTILIZING A ROTARY TABLE FILTER OR HORIZONTAL TABLE FILTER - The present disclosure is directed to a filter support having a surface with a plurality of perforations therein. At least one spray bar may be substantially fixed adjacent to the surface of the filter support. A spray bar may include a plurality of nozzles for directing a pressured fluid toward the filter support. The filter support may further include a motor for causing the filter support to move in a cyclical manner while the spray bar directs pressurized fluid toward the filter support. | 04-08-2010 |
20100237024 | FLUID DISTRIBUTION FOR A SHAKER - A shaker for separating solids from a drilling fluid includes a top screening deck ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100276377 | STRAINER ASSEMBLY - A strainer system comprises a strainer housing having a first end portion and a second end portion, an inlet for raw fluid and an outlet for strained fluid, the outlet for strained fluid being disposed in the first end portion of the housing; a strainer basket having a strainer screen and disposed within the housing, the external surface of the strainer screen being in flow communication with the raw fluid inlet and the internal surface of the strainer screen being in flow communication with the strained fluid outlet; a backwash collector assembly comprising a backwash conduit having an opening disposed adjacent the outer surface of the strainer screen, the backwash conduit and the strainer basket being moveable relative to each other, so as to allow the opening to pass across the external surface of the strainer screen; a backwash outlet disposed in the second end portion of the strainer housing; and drive means for moving one of the backwash conduit and the strainer basket relative to one another, the drive means being disposed in the first end portion of the strainer housing. A method of straining a fluid, in particular a liquid, is also provided. | 11-04-2010 |
20100326927 | ROTARY SCRAPER PLOWS FOR ROTARY FAN PRESS - An assembly for extracting liquid from or adding liquid to a mass comprising a housing having an inlet, an outlet and a path therebetween. The housing is configured to have the mass forced into the inlet to move the mass from the inlet to the outlet. The housing includes at least one rotating screen adjacent the path, with each at least one rotating screen defining one wall of the path. The at least one rotating screen includes a plurality of openings located at the path. Pressure from mass forced into the input forces the mass along the path between the inlet and the outlet. The housing includes at least one rotatable scraper in the path and adjacent the at least one rotating screen, the at least one rotatable scraper cleaning the at least one rotating screen as the rotating screen is rotated past the at least one rotatable scraper. | 12-30-2010 |
20120043285 | MANURE SEPARATOR - The present invention relates to a device for separating moisture out of a material, such as manure, paper pulp or the like. The device of the invention comprises two or more perforated draining rollers having a main longitudinal axis and two or more pressing rolls having an axis parallel to the main longitudinal axis of the draining rollers. Each pressing roll is pressed against only one draining roller thereby forming a pressing way between the pressing rolls and the draining rollers to press the moisture out of the material flowing through the pressing way. The device also comprises a positive drive system for rotating just the draining rollers. The pressing rolls are driven by a friction with the draining rollers, thereby ensuring that the device does not stall. | 02-23-2012 |
20120211441 | SURFACE PURVEYED FILTRATION PROCESS - A filtration process are provided that facilitate a high quality, fine grade filtration without being burdened by the filter size, flushing, or plugging impediments inherent in the prior art. The filtration device used in the method is comprised of a topologic disk with a vacant circular center and a textured surface, and a conveyance disk with a vacant circular center and a grooved surface containing multiple inlet grooves and multiple outlet grooves. The textured surface of the topological disk and the grooved surface of the conveyance disk may be brought into direct contact with one another for filtration and separated from one another for flushing. At least one of the textured surface of the topological disk and the grooved surface of the conveyance disk may be rotated relative to the other prior to filtration. In one embodiment, the inlet grooves and the outlet grooves are configured in a spiral array. | 08-23-2012 |
20120223026 | DISPLACEMENT FILTER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for filtering a slurry utilizing a displacement filtering principle. The filter apparatus desirably includes an inner filter and an outer filter. Both the inner and outer filters are preferably substantially annular in shape and positioned concentrically with respect to each other. A particulate collection volume is at least partially defined between the inner and outer filter. The method includes directing a flow of slurry into the particulate collection volume under sufficient pressure to force fluid within the particulate collection volume through one of the inner and outer filters and any particulate matter blocking a filtering surface of the inner and outer filters. | 09-06-2012 |
20120312757 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING BALLAST WATER FOR SHIP - A filter disposed as a cylinder around an axis line, and provided to be rotatable around the axis line, a treated water nozzle for emitting treated water toward an outer circumferential surface of the filter, a case provided to surround the filter, and including an outer cylindrical portion having a nozzle opening of the treated water nozzle therein, a filtered water flow path for guiding filtered water that has been transmitted through the filter to outside of the case from within the cylinder of the filter, and a discharge flow path for discharging discharged water that was not filtered through the filter to the outside of the case are provided. | 12-13-2012 |
20130105412 | Apparatus and Method for Separating Solids from a Solids Laden Drilling Fluid | 05-02-2013 |
20130213903 | SCREENING METHODS AND APPARATUS - An apparatus ( | 08-22-2013 |
20130228532 | SHAKER AND DEGASSER COMBINATION - A system for separating components from a slurry of drilling fluid and drill cuttings on a shaker screen having an upper side and a lower side within a shaker. The system also has a pressure differential generator to pull an effective volume of air through a section of the shaker screen to enhance the flow of drilling fluid through the section of the shaker screen and the separation of drilling fluid from drill cuttings and further maintain an effective flow of drill cuttings off the shaker. A method of separating components of a slurry of drilling fluids and solids has the steps of delivering the slurry to a shaker, flowing the slurry over a first screen and applying an effective amount of vacuum to a first portion of the first screen to remove the drilling fluids from the slurry without stalling the solids on the first screen. | 09-05-2013 |
20130319955 | SCREEN ASSEMBLY | 12-05-2013 |
20140061140 | SCREEN ASSEMBLY - A screen assembly ( | 03-06-2014 |
20140069876 | ROTARY DISC FILTER APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - The adaptation of a rotary drum filter structure to a accommodate filter discs within the existing rotary drum filter structure while using the existing rotary drum structure foundation, piping, etc. to allow a filter disc operation. | 03-13-2014 |
20140097145 | DEBRIS FILTER WITH SPLITTER BOX - A debris filter has a housing, a filter screen mounted to the housing and disposed so as to extend across a flow path through the housing, a debris extractor mounted to the housing, and a splitter bar also mounted to the housing. The debris extractor and the filter screen are so mounted to the housing as to enable rotation of the filter screen and the debris extractor relative to one another. The debris extractor has a debris intake opening and the debris extractor and the splitter bar are so mounted to the housing that the intake opening is positionable adjacent to or in juxtaposition with the splitter bar with the splitter bar overlapping and shielding the intake opening. | 04-10-2014 |
20140110356 | FILTRATION DEVICE - A device for separating particulate matter (e.g., cells) from a liquid including a housing defining an elongate chamber disposed between a receiving end and a dispenser end, a plunger slidably inserted within the chamber from the receiving end, an upper disc and a lower disc each independently slidably affixed to the plunger, the lower disc facing the dispenser end and including at least one filter arrangement, and a liquid including particulate matter disposed within the chamber when the upper disc and lower disc are in an aspiration mode. The upper disc is independently slidable with respect to the lower disc to achieve a filtration mode. | 04-24-2014 |
20140110357 | SHAKER TABLE WITH INERTIAL GAS/FLUID SEPARATION MEANS - An apparatus and method for use in a solids control system to separate drilling fluid from drill cuttings. The apparatus comprises at least one shaker screen for supporting drilling fluid contaminated drill cuttings within a shaker; a vacuum system operatively connected to at least a portion of the at least one shaker screen, effective to draw air and/or drilling fluid through the at least one shaker screen; and at least one inertial gas-liquid separation device operatively connected to the vacuum system, effective to remove liquid particles from a gas-liquid stream within the vacuum system. A method for operating the apparatus within a shaker system is also described. | 04-24-2014 |
20140116964 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPOSING OF DRILL CUTTINGS - A method and apparatus for disposing of drill cuttings includes collecting drilling mud from a wellbore, the drilling mud comprising liquid and solids, separating the liquid from the solids in a first separation step, separating the liquid from the solids in a second separation step, and transferring the solids to a container with a vacuum pump. | 05-01-2014 |
20140124461 | Process for Inhibiting Biological Growth On a Gravity Fed Disc Filter - A rotary disc filter is provided with a system for inhibiting biological fouling from biological growth on filters that form a part of the rotary disc filter. A biocide is pumped from a biocide supply tank to a manifold and mixed with a backwash to form a backwash-biocide solution. The backwash-biocide solution is sprayed onto filter media during a backwashing operation and the presence of the biocide inhibits and eliminates biological growth on the filter media. | 05-08-2014 |
20140166592 | MULTI-DECK SHAKER - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses to separate solids from a drilling fluid. A shaker in accordance with the present disclosure includes a first screening deck having a first channel and a second channel, and also includes a second screening deck. Drilling fluid received by the first channel and separated through the first screening deck is directed to the second screening deck, and drilling fluid received by the second channel and separated through the first screening deck is directed to a sump of the shaker. | 06-19-2014 |
20140183143 | VIBRATORY SEPARATOR SCREEN WITH MULTIPLE FRAME DESIGN - A vibratory separator includes a screen frame having an upper screen surface and a plurality of openings and a first screen insert disposed in a first opening of the plurality of openings of the screen frame, the screen insert having a screen surface positioned at a first height above the supper screen surface. The vibratory separator also includes a second screen insert disposed in a second opening of the plurality of openings of the second screen frame, wherein a screen surface of the second screen insert is positioned at a second height. The second height may be different from the first height. A method of processing fluid includes providing a flow of fluid to a vibratory separator, and flowing the fluid over a screen having a first screen insert positioned at a first height. | 07-03-2014 |
20140190905 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM A SOLIDS LADEN DRILLING FLUID - An apparatus for separating solids from solids laden drilling fluid, the apparatus comprising a skid and a basket resiliently suspended thereto and a vibratory mechanism to vibrate the basket, the basket having at least one screen deck for receiving at least one screen, the basket having a feed end at which solids laden drilling fluid is introduced and a discharge end at which solids are discharged through a solids discharge opening, the apparatus further comprising a hood encompassing at least a discharge end of the basket and at least one extraction outlet arranged at the discharge end to remove fume laden air from the basket. | 07-10-2014 |
20140263102 | FILTRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILTERING PARTICLES OF A PREDETERMINED SUBSTANCE - A filtration system is provided. The filtration system includes a filter media including a plurality of apertures defined therein, and an array of micropillars. Each micropillar is substantially aligned with one of the plurality of apertures and is configured to be repelled by particles of a predetermined substance entrained in a flow channeled through the filtration system. | 09-18-2014 |
20140263103 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHODS TO DIVIDE FLOW - An example nonlimiting embodiment of the present invention provides a flow divider that includes a slurry receiving compartment and a discharge arrangement having a plurality of discharge apertures. The slurry receiving compartment is arranged to relatively uniformly flow a portion of a slurry into each of the discharge apertures. The discharge apertures may be arranged linearly and/or horizontally such that the portions of the slurry exits each of the discharge apertures at a relatively even flow rate and feed feed boxes connected to vertically tiered screening surfaces of a screening machine. | 09-18-2014 |
20140291260 | APPLIANCE FOR FILTERING LIQUIDS, IN PARTICULAR WASTE WATER, AND METHOD FOR FILTERING LIQUIDS - In an appliance for filtering liquids, in particular waste water, with filter discs lying on top of one another and forming a flow path for a liquid to be filtered, wherein the appliance has at least one device for generating a movement of the filter discs, provision is made that the filter discs have means by which mutually adjacent filter discs are connected to one another with a form fit, these means being assigned to at least one circumferential portion of the filter disc. In particular, the means for form-fit connection are assigned to two mutually opposite circumferential portions of the filter disc. | 10-02-2014 |
20140339178 | SHAKER AND DEGASSER COMBINATION - A system for separating components from a slurry of drilling fluid and drill cuttings on a shaker screen having an upper side and a lower side within a shaker. The system also has a pressure differential generator to pull an effective volume of air through a section of the shaker screen to enhance the flow of drilling fluid through the section of the shaker screen and the separation of drilling fluid from drill cuttings and further maintain an effective flow of drill cuttings off the shaker. A method of separating components of a slurry of drilling fluids and solids has the steps of delivering the slurry to a shaker, flowing the slurry over a first screen and applying an effective amount of vacuum to a first portion of the first screen to remove the drilling fluids from the slurry without stalling the solids on the first screen. | 11-20-2014 |
20150076085 | SLUDGE SCREW THICKENER WITH SCREEN ROTATION DURING CLEANING - A screw press has a cylindrical screening section mounted to a frame. The screening section is able to rotate but can be prevented from rotating. A sprayer system is operable to spray water on the screening section. In a cleaning process, the screening section is rotated while water is sprayed against it. Optionally, the power required to rotate the screen may be provided by an auger drive mechanism. The screening section may have openings sized to retain flocculated solids. The screw press may be used to thicken a sludge from a waste water treatment plant. | 03-19-2015 |
20150096944 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING AND PROCESSING BULK MATERIALS - A portable, self-contained screening module for processing a bulk material in-feed and methods thereof are disclosed. The screening module may comprise: an inlet arranged to receive the material in-feed; at least one screening assembly arranged to separate particles having a predetermined size classification from the material in-feed; a material outlet arranged to discharge processed material; and a waste outlet arranged to discharge the separated particles. A modular containerized bulk material recovery system for processing a material in-feed which includes such a screening module is also disclosed. | 04-09-2015 |
20150096945 | SLURRY-LIQUID SEPARATOR FILTER AND FILTRATION METHOD USING THE SAME - A slurry-liquid separator filter, including: a filter cylinder body, a filter pipe disposed in the filter cylinder body and a filter core disposed on the filter pipe, a material inlet disposed on the filter cylinder body, a solid residue outlet disposed at the bottom part of the filter cylinder body, and a filtrate outlet disposed at the middle-lower part of the filter cylinder body. The filter core includes a plurality of filter disks connected to the filter pipe, and the filter disks are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the filter cylinder body. The upper end of the filter pipe is connected to the rotational axis of a variable-frequency motor. The top part of the filter cylinder body and a transmission shaft of the variable-frequency motor are sealed through high pressure hard sealing. | 04-09-2015 |
20150144576 | Mechanical filtering process for dehydrating muds and filter press implementing said process - A mechanical filtering process for dehydrating muds includes the step of introducing a mass of mud to be dehydrated between mechanical filtering porous plates and the step of applying a compression force on the mass of mud by the porous plates, thus causing a liquid fraction to be removed from the mass of mud, the liquid fraction being filtered through the porous plates while the solid fraction remains between the plates. The compression force is combined with a twisting moment on the mass of mud by the porous plates, which causes the additional removal of a residual liquid fraction from the mass of mud. | 05-28-2015 |
20150375145 | DUAL PASS STACKED SHAKERS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A dual pass shaker system and method has a first line of shakers and a second line of shakers. The first line may be parallel shakers, and the second line may be series shakers or a combination of each. Arranging the shakers above each other conserves space. The shaker system maximizes screen area exposure from the dual pass system over and/or through the stacked design of the shakers. The system allows customizing the flow of the slurry through the shakers via valves and a distribution manifold to maximize the number of screens over which the slurry flows. The slurry flows through any configuration of shakers desired. | 12-31-2015 |
20160023141 | Optimization Of Vacuum System And Methods For Drying Drill Cuttings - Systems and methods for separating fluids from drill cuttings. Specifically, the invention relates to shakers that incorporate a vacuum system and methods of operating such systems to effect a high degree of fluid separation. The system and methods are effective across a variety of screen sizes, vacuum flows and vacuum designs. | 01-28-2016 |
20160059162 | SCREEN HAVING FRAME MEMBERS WITH ANGLED SURFACE(S) - This disclosure is generally drawn to systems, devices, apparatus, and/or methods related to screening and/or filtration of fluid. Specifically, the disclosed systems, devices, apparatus, and/or methods relate to screens having frame members with angled surface(s) for drilling environments. In some examples, an apparatus may include a frame and mesh. The frame may include opposing ends, opposing sides, and a plurality of frame members coupled to and extending between the opposing ends. A portion or section of the plurality of frame members may extend through and be coupled to the mesh. The plurality of frame members have at least one surface angled downward relative to the mesh. | 03-03-2016 |
20160114267 | CROSS-FLOW SHAKER AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A system and a method separate fluid and solids of a slurry using a cross-flow shaker ( | 04-28-2016 |
20160200401 | MONOHULL OFFSHORE DRILLING VESSEL | 07-14-2016 |