Patent ID: 7514011

Claim:
A system for separating solids from a fluid stream, said system comprising: a first linear shaker device adapted to a container, said first linear shaker having a liquid output, and wherein said container includes a settling tank positioned to receive the liquid discharged from said first linear shaker's liquid output; a baffle module positioned within said container, said baffle module situated to receive an output from said settling tank, said baffle module having a discharge opening; an auger blade positioned at the bottom of said container, said auger blade adapted to convey the solids in a first direction; a first pump member, said first pump member having an inlet and an outlet discharge, and wherein said inlet receives the solids from said auger blade; a first cyclone separator receiving the discharge from said first pump member outlet discharge and delivers a first stream to a second linear shaker and a second stream to a possum belly container positioned within said settling tank, wherein said second linear shaker has a liquid output line directed to said settling tank; a discharge line connected to said discharge opening from said first baffle module for discharging the fluid stream from said container; and wherein once said possum belly container fills with said fluid stream, said fluid stream is directed from said possum belly container to said baffle module, and wherein said fluid stream within said possum belly container does not mix with said liquid discharge from said linear shaker in said initial settling compartment.