Backflow collection receptacle and method for reclaiming the same
US8449779B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/2607
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a collection receptacle and a method for reclaiming backflow from a wellbore. The collection receptacle, in one embodiment, includes an enclosure configured to collect solid and liquid matter, and an elevated auger extending into the enclosure and configured to remove the solid matter from the enclosure. In this embodiment, the auger includes a housing and a flighting, the housing and flighting configured in such a way as to promote separation of the solid matter from the liquid matter as the solid matter travels up the auger and out of the enclosure.
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