METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING FLUIDS FROM DRILL CUTTINGS
摘要
A method and apparatus is provided for removing fluids, particularly entrain ed and/or adherent fluids, from drill cuttings generated during the well drilli ng process. A generally cylindrical wire-wrapped screen having a bore therethrough rotates about its longitudinal axis. Suction pressure is applied through the inner bore of the cylindrical wire-wrapped screen. As fluid-laden drill cuttings are deposited on the outer surface of the cylindrical wire-wrapped screen, fluids are drawn off of the cuttings and evacuated from the inner bore of the cylindrical wire-wrapped screen. Solid components of the cuttings remain on the outer surface of the cylindrical wire-wrapped screen and eventually roll off the screen. A scraping member is provided to agitate cuttings deposited on the outer surface of the cylindrical wire-wrapped screen.
申请公布号
CA2445067(C)
申请公布日期
2009.04.28
申请号
CA20032445067
申请日期
2003.10.10
申请人
DRILL CUTTINGS TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C.
发明人
LANDRY, RONALD CHARLES;BILLEAUD, MICHAEL DAVID;FITCH, NOLAN JOSEPH;TILLEY, DAVID JON;RISHER, OWEN THOMAS