Modular waste processing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10145191-B2
Application number	US-201314890509-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2013
Priority date	May 15, 2013
Publication date	Dec 4, 2018
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018

Abstract

A waste processing system includes a lower tank portion coupled to a first support frame with a guiding member. The waste processing system further includes an upper tank portion coupled to a second support frame, the second support frame including a leg defining a hole for receiving the guiding member to align the first support frame with the second support frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A waste processing system comprising:
a lower tank portion coupled to a first support frame, wherein the first support frame is coupled to a guiding member;
an upper tank portion coupled to a second support frame, the second support frame including a leg defining a hole for receiving the guiding member to align the first support frame with the second support frame,
a bracket assembly coupled to the lower tank portion, the bracket assembly comprising a bracket frame and a fastener to secure the lower tank portion to the first support frame, and
a gasket disposed between and sealingly engaging the upper tank portion and the lower tank portion.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fastener secures the lower tank portion to the upper tank portion when the system is in an assembled configuration.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the lower tank portion is movable to compress the gasket engaging the upper tank portion and the lower tank portion when the system is in an assembled configuration.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the lower tank portion is removably secured to the upper tank portion by aligning the guiding member within the hole.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the guiding member is a tapering dowel.

6. A waste processing system comprising:
a lower tank portion coupled to a first support frame defining a guiding member;
an upper tank portion coupled to a second support frame, the second support frame including a leg defining a hole for receiving the guiding member,
wherein at least one support frame selected from the first support frame and the second support frame defines an eyelet for receiving a cable; and
a gasket disposed between and sealingly engaging the lower tank portion to the upper tank portion.

7. The system of claim 6 further comprising:
a bracket assembly for receiving a fastener to fasten the lower tank portion to the first support frame when the system is in a transport configuration.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the fastener secures the lower tank portion to the upper tank portion when the system is in an assembled configuration.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the upper tank portion is in fluid communication with the lower tank portion.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the guiding member is a tapering dowel.

11. A method comprising:
providing a lower tank portion of a waste processing system, wherein the lower tank portion is coupled to a first support frame defining a guiding member;
providing an upper tank portion of the waste processing system, wherein the upper tank portion is coupled to a second support frame including a leg defining a hole;
removably securing the lower tank portion to the upper tank portion by aligning the hole to receive the guiding member;
coupling a bracket assembly to the lower tank portion, the bracket assembly comprising a bracket frame and a fastener to fasten the lower tank portion to the first support frame when the system is in a transport configuration; and
sealingly engaging the upper tank portion and the lower tank portion via a gasket disposed between the upper tank portion and the lower tank portion.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
securing the lower tank portion to the upper tank portion via the fastener when the waste processing system is in an assembled configuration.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
securing the lower tank portion to the upper tank portion via the fastener through a mounting aperture.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
raising the lower tank portion to compress the gasket engaging the upper tank portion with the lower tank portion when the waste processing system is in an assembled configuration.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the guiding member is a tapering dowel.

16. The method of claim 12 further comprising:
engaging a cable through an eyelet defined by an anchor flange coupled to at least one tank portion, selected from the lower tank portion and the upper tank portion, to lift the at least one tank portion via a transporter.

17. A method comprising:
providing a lower tank portion of a waste processing system, wherein the lower tank portion is coupled to a first support frame defining a guiding member;
providing an upper tank portion of the waste processing system, wherein the upper tank portion is coupled to a second support frame including a leg defining a hole;
removably securing the lower tank portion to the upper tank portion by aligning the hole to receive the guiding member;
coupling a bracket assembly to the lower tank portion, the bracket assembly comprising a bracket frame and a fastener to fasten the lower tank portion to the first support frame if the system is in a transport configuration; and
engaging a cable through an eyelet defined by an anchor flange coupled to at least one tank portion, selected from the lower tank portion and the upper tank portion, to lift the at least one tank portion via a transporter.

Assignees

• Mi Llc
• M I Drilling Fluids Uk Ltd

Inventors

• Burton Philip David
• Gray Gary
• Rendall Gary

Classifications

• E21B21/06 Primary

  Arrangements for treating drilling fluids outside the borehole · CPC title

• B09B5/00

  Operations not covered by a single other subclass or by a single other group in this subclass · CPC title

• B09C1/00

  Reclamation of contaminated soil · CPC title

• E21B21/065 Primary

  Separating solids from drilling fluids · CPC title

• B09B3/35

  Shredding, crushing or cutting · CPC title