PROPPANT DISCHARGE SYSTEM AND A CONTAINER FOR USE IN SUCH A PROPPANT DISCHARGE SYSTEM

摘要

A proppant discharge system has a container with an outlet positioned in a bottom thereof and a gate affixed adjacent the outlet so as to be movable between a first position covering the outlet to a second position opening the outlet, and a support structure having an actuator thereon. The container is removably positioned on the top surface of the support structure. The actuator is engageable with gate so as to move the gate from the first position to the second position. A conveyor underlies the container so as to receive proppant as discharged from the container through the outlet. The container can be a ten foot ISO container.

主权项

1. An apparatus to move proppant from a plurality of containers, the apparatus comprising:
a frame having a surface positioned to receive a plurality of containers, each of the containers comprising:
an interior volume;walls defining a lateral periphery of the interior volume;a plurality of support braces positioned proximate the walls, the support braces being positioned to provide structural support to the walls;a bottom positioned on the surface of the frame and having an outlet associated therewith; anda gate positioned proximate the outlet, the gate being moveable between open and closed positions; one or more hoppers associated with the frame, each having an opening at a lower end of the hopper to discharge proppant received from the outlet of the one or more containers; and a conveyor having a surface positioned below the opening of the one or more hoppers, the surface of the conveyor being positioned to receive the proppant from the opening of the one or more hoppers to convey the proppant when positioned thereon away from the one or more hoppers.