SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SLURRY

摘要

A system and method for separating two or more materials, such as a solid from a liquid, or a solid from a slurry, are provided. An exemplary system and method for separating drill cuttings from drilling fluids are provided, as well as a system and method of processing such separated drill cuttings. In another implementation, a system and method is provided for separating gold (or another mineral, element, or solid) from a slurry or liquid that includes mining cuttings.

主权项

1. A system for processing a mineral slurry that includes one or more minerals that were recovered at least partially from a petroleum geologic formation, the system comprising:
a receiving vessel operable to receive the mineral slurry that includes the one or more minerals, the receiving vessel operable to provide at least a portion of the mineral slurry at one or more output openings; a pump configured to pump at least a portion of the mineral slurry provided from the one or more output openings of the receiving vessel; and a separator configured to receive at least a portion of the pumped mineral slurry, and to separate at least a portion of the one or more minerals of the pumped mineral slurry that were recovered at least partially from the petroleum geologic formation to provide a first mineral output, and to provide a remaining mineral slurry to a second location.