US 12,084,297 B2
Remote control bulk material monitoring and delivery system
Kristen Lin, Houston, TX (US); Derek Abel, Duncan, OK (US); and Derek Williams, Duncan, OK (US)
Assigned to Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on May 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/312,302.
Application 18/312,302 is a division of application No. 17/017,310, filed on Sep. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,655,106.
Prior Publication US 2023/0271795 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 53/16 (2006.01); B01F 33/84 (2022.01); B01F 35/21 (2022.01); B28C 7/06 (2006.01); B65D 88/66 (2006.01); B65G 3/04 (2006.01); B01F 101/28 (2022.01)
CPC B65G 53/16 (2013.01) [B01F 33/84 (2022.01); B01F 35/2112 (2022.01); B01F 35/2113 (2022.01); B28C 7/062 (2013.01); B65D 88/66 (2013.01); B65G 3/04 (2013.01); B01F 2101/28 (2022.01); B65G 2203/042 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating a bulk material handling system, comprising:
measuring a height of dry bulk material disposed within one or more supply tanks;
transmitting the measurements of the height of the dry bulk material to a controller;
instructing a compressor, before, during or after measuring the height of the dry bulk material, to pressurize or aerate at least one of the one or more supply tanks;
transmitting instructions, before, during or after measuring the height of the dry bulk material, from the controller to a secondary controller disposed at each of the one or more supply tanks to:
actuate a first valve between first open and closed positions disposed upstream of each of the one or more supply tanks; and
actuate a second valve between second open and closed positions disposed downstream of each of the one or more supply tanks; and
activating a first vibration inducing device and a second vibration inducing device disposed at each of the one or more supply tanks, before, during or after measuring the height of the dry bulk material, at a frequency sufficient to dislodge dry bulk material stuck along the inside walls of the one or more supply tanks.