Apparatus, systems, and methods for automated separation of sand from a wellbore slurry
US11154796B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D21/302
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Sand separation systems and methods according to which one or more energy sensors are adapted to detect a response to energy imparted to a sand separator of a known type. One or more computers are adapted to communicate with the one or more energy sensors. The one or more computers and/or the one or more energy sensors are pre-tuned. The one or more computers are configured to determine the unknown sand level in the sand separator of the known type based on: the response detected by the one or more energy sensors, and the pre-tuning of the one or more energy sensors and/or the one or more computers.
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