Patent ID: 11969698
Assignee: BRINE MASTERS, LLC
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A system comprising:
a single conveyor; and
a hopper assembly configured to receive a salt and a solvent, the hopper assembly comprising a lower hopper having a shape in which sides of the lower hopper direct any solid contents of the lower hopper, under a force of gravity, towards an entry point of the single conveyor, the hopper assembly further comprising a solvent inlet arranged to spray the salt,
wherein the solvent inlet is configured to create a brine solution from a spray of the solvent combined with the salt in the hopper assembly, and wherein the single conveyor is configured to remove debris from the hopper assembly at the entry point of the single conveyor,
wherein the system further comprises an outlet for the brine solution,
wherein the outlet for the brine solution is located above the solvent inlet,
wherein the system further comprises a filter located within the hopper assembly, a wall of the filter extending vertically,
wherein the filter is positioned so that the brine solution passes through filter before passing through the outlet.