Originally Posted by GRHunter

Hi guys,

There is a offshore project need transfer mud cuttings from shale shaker hopper to a storage tank. total distance is 17meter.

I had considered to use screw conveyor(auger), but the space is limited. we can't arrange augers properly.

so I'm considering to use a Pneumatic conveyor transfer cuttings (not dyer and solids count on 80%)

I have a SupaVac brochure in hand, it looks SV60-V pump will suffice with it.

(http://www.supavac.com/new/sv60v.php)

Is there any good method to transfer wet cuttings? and is there any similar equipment as SV60-V pump?

Data:

Material: Mud cuttings (sometimes very dry, sometimes looks like sludge.)

Cutting feed rate: 20Cubic meter/ hr

We can provide rig air, 60-100 psi

we hope the quipment as small as possible.

Thank you everybody.

a skid mounted "super sucker with water" or a vactor jet rodder with water will move that mess.

You have realize that a catch basin cleaner needs to be one size larger to reduce the load on the entire system as you will have surges in material and vacuum HG

and the larger the system the lower the stress level on all components.

A door seal will fail long before anything else does as vacuum is lazy just like water and elelctricity in its desire to find an avenue of egess/escape.

If the dorr seals are not kept clean and the tanks washed out to maintain cleanliness around the seals all is lost as catch basin muck is really no different as it has both mass and weight and is compacted from settling and a stormwater catch basin will also have oil, antifreeze and salt residue as well as pebblesfrom the broken road surface/pot holes

the www.superproductscompany.com has a world wide presence and a skid mounted unit could be placed above the tank and allow quick dumping.

One of their skid mounted catch basin cleaners can handle the weight of this type of material but it must be maintained properly to work right just like any other piece of machinery.

www.superproductscompany.com

Disclaimer:

I have no affiliation or financial interest in the super products company

How are you going to dispose of the cuttings after dumpiing them in the tank? a progressive cavity pump to a filter press or a gravity fed water tight sluice to a barge? ■

Pneumatic conveying looks to be more of an issue than the solution. If it flows more like sand or mud I would probably look at Schwing's industrial rated plunger pumps. It would solve the space issue as well. I am sure that they will not come cheap, but it may be an idea worth while exploring.

http://www.schwing.com/03undergroun...miningsf.html

Ralf ■

I agree with Ralf in this regard as a concrete pump like the shwing type or a progressive cavity pump will do the job easily.

lzaharis ■