PROPPANT METERING AND LOADING IN A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING BLENDER

A proppant metering and loading apparatus for a hydraulic fracturing blender unit is provided. A continuous loop conveyor belt receives proppant from a source location on the blender, such as a hopper, and delivers the proppant to a blender device of the blender. A measurement device (e.g. weigh sca...

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Hauptverfasser: TEICHROB, Gary Wayne, BREEWEG, Ian, STANDEVEN, Kevin James
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A proppant metering and loading apparatus for a hydraulic fracturing blender unit is provided. A continuous loop conveyor belt receives proppant from a source location on the blender, such as a hopper, and delivers the proppant to a blender device of the blender. A measurement device (e.g. weigh scale) measures and provides an indication of amount (e.g. weight, volume and/or density) of the proppant delivered to the blender device by the conveyor belt.