Patent ID: 6929395
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: B01F

Abstract:
1. A reclamation system for concrete slurry components comprising: a. a slurry retention vessel; b. a slurry batch supply vessel including an agitator therein; c. a supply circuit wherein water is provided from the slurry retention vessel to the slurry batch supply vessel; d. a recirculation circuit including an inlet and an outlet, wherein water is provided from the slurry retention vessel at the inlet and returned to the slurry retention vessel at the outlet, and wherein the outlet extends into the retention vessel and is directed to eject water at a non-perpendicular angle with respect to the bottom of the slurry retention vessel; e. a concrete batch mixing plant; and f. a plant line leading from the slurry batch supply vessel to the concrete batch mixing plant, wherein the flow of water is selectively divertable between the supply circuit and recirculation circuit, thereby allowing: (1) flow of water through the recirculation circuit to at least partially mix any contents of the slurry retention vessel, and (2) subsequent flow of water and mixed slurry retention vessel contents through the supply circuit from the slurry retention vessel to the slurry batch supply vessel.