Dehydration and/or Heating of Drilling Mud or Mixed Material

摘要

Heat is applied in a closed multifunctional container system which dehydrates and/or decontaminates, and processes mixed materials (such as drilling mud) deposited within the container. The disclosed container is used for material collection, transport, treatment and transport to final dehydrated/decontamination destination. In the container, the material may be treated with a single step heating or dehydration process accomplished by inserting a heating element into the container designed for the heat to indirectly contact the mixed material to heat and cause water to vapor off the product and/or contaminates to be sterilized from earth. After treatment the volume of the material has had the water percentage reduced or contaminates removed and is now ready for disposal or other use where a high percentage of water or other containment(s) are undesirable.

主权项

1. A mixed material heating apparatus, comprising:
a container including at least one sidewall and a floor defining an interior, and wherein the container has an entryway; a heating element mounted in the container; and a barrier between said heating element and the interior of the container.