Patent ID: 9624036
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: B65G,E21B

Claim:
1. A system for mitigating dust migration at a wellsite, comprising: an oilfield material reservoir for receiving oilfield material; a reservoir enclosure connected to the reservoir to enclose a substantially open portion of the reservoir and configured to mitigate dust migration from the reservoir; an oilfield delivery vehicle having at least one compartment for storing the oilfield material; a conveyor for transferring oilfield material from the oilfield delivery vehicle to the oilfield material reservoir, the oilfield delivery vehicle comprising at least one dust suppressant for mitigating dust generated during the transfer of oilfield material from the oilfield delivery vehicle to the conveyor; a conveyor enclosure connected to the conveyor for mitigating dust migration from the conveyor; and a dust collector for collecting dust generated at the oilfield material reservoir and the conveyor, the dust collector in communication, via at least one duct with the reservoir enclosure and the conveyor enclosure, the at least one duct configured to transfer dust generated at the oilfield material reservoir and the conveyor to the dust collector.