Patent ID: 8328409

Claim:
A device for use with the transportation of materials comprising: a tank configured to hold materials, the tank comprising a bottom and sides separate and distinct from the bottom; an inlet/outlet configured with the tank to allow a flow of the materials from the tank therethrough; at least one inlet associated with the tank configured to direct a flow of the materials along the bottom of the tank, the at least one inlet having an orientation substantially parallel to the bottom and substantially toward the inlet/outlet; at least one conduit configured to direct the materials from the inlet/outlet to the at least one inlet to agitate the materials in the tank to enhance removal of the materials from the tank; and a pump arranged to receive the materials from the inlet/outlet and transport the materials in the tank through the at least one inlet, wherein the pump is configured to receive the materials from an outlet associated with the tank and transport the materials to the inlet/outlet through the at least one conduit.