Patent ID: 9688492
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: B01D,B08B,B65B,B65D,B65G

Claim:
1. A proppant-handling arrangement configured to reduce silicosis caused and/or exacerbated by inhalation of SiO 2 dust generated during a hydraulic fracturing operation by the handling of SiO 2 -containing proppant, said arrangement comprising: a plurality of proppant storage devices being configured and disposed to store SiO a mixer being configured and disposed to mix said SiO a conveyor arrangement being configured and disposed to move SiO said conveyor arrangement comprising a conveyor belt being configured and disposed to receive SiO an SiO said SiO said vacuum source being operatively connected to said vacuum arrangements to create a vacuum within said vacuum arrangements and thereby suck away SiO said vacuum arrangements being disposed at or adjacent the different points on said conveyor belt at which SiO