Patent ID: 8413691

Claim:
A method of using a system to transport solids in liquid media comprising the following steps: at a loading point: providing a container; providing a flexible tank within the container, the flexible tank comprises: at least one top intake located on a top side thereof to pump in solids, liquids, or a mixture thereof inside the flexible tank; a first bottom outlet at a bottom part thereof allowing the discharge of solids and liquids; a second bottom outlet at the bottom part thereof allowing the discharge or recirculation of liquids; providing a medium to load the solids; filling the flexible tank with the liquid that will be transported, along with the solid, by means of a pump and an external tank; disconnecting the pump and external tank once the required amount of liquid has been pumped into the flexible tank; connecting a hose to the second bottom outlet of the flexible tank to pump in liquid, which is poured through the top intake; providing solids that are poured simultaneously with the liquid of the previous step through the top intake via a top feeding pipe; once a maximum level of the flexible tank has been reached, sealing the top intake, removing the top feeding pipe, and sealing the bottom outlet; after the flexible tank and the container have been transported to an unloading point, at the unloading point: connecting a pump to a bottom outlet of a second tank to be filled and to the top intake of the flexible tank; opening the first bottom outlet of the flexible tank for unloading; pumping liquid from the bottom outlet of the second tank to the top intake of the flexible tank to help discharge the liquid-solid mixture through the first bottom outlet of the flexible tank; once the discharge has been completed, disconnecting the pump from the bottom outlet of the second tank and the top intake of the flexible tank; removing the flexible tank from the container and retrieving any solids may have remained inside the flexible tank; and disposing of the flexible tank.