Abstract:
An assembly for sealing a shaker screen (12) assembly in a shaker separator (10) includes a substantially inflexible gasket (26) affixed to each screen support (18) and a flexible gasket (24) affixed to each screen support (18) such that the screen frame rests atop the gaskets (24, 26) on the support around its periphery. A wedge block retainer bracket (4) is affixed to each side wall of the shaker separator (10) above the corresponding section of the screen frame. A wedge block (14) is selectively drivable into the space between the wedge block retainer bracket (4) and the corresponding section of the screen frame, providing force thereto sufficient to seat the screen frame against the inflexible gasket (26) and to compress the flexible gasket (24) between the screen frame and the screen support (18), thereby providing a substantially fluid tight seal.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a screen frame adapted for use in a shaker and to which woven wire mesh is to be attached, comprising an outer perimeter and a plurality of plastics ribs extending between opposing regions of the perimeter, the frame being arranged such that, when fitted in a shaker to which it is adapted for, a portion of the opposing regions is clamped in place and a portion of the opposing regions is not clamped with the number of plastics ribs per unit length for the clamped portion greater than the number of plastics ribs per unit length for the unclamped portion, and wherein the screen further comprises at least one metal rib, extending between opposing, clamped regions of the perimeter and to a shaker comprising at least one such screen frame.
Abstract:
An assembly for sealing a shaker screen (12) assembly in a shaker separator (10) includes a substantially inflexible gasket (26) affixed to each screen support (18) and a flexible gasket (24) affixed to each screen support (18) such that the screen frame rests atop the gaskets (24, 26) on the support around its periphery. A wedge block retainer bracket (4) is affixed to each side wall of the shaker separator (10) above the corresponding section of the screen frame. A wedge block (14) is selectively drivable into the space between the wedge block retainer bracket (4) and the corresponding section of the screen frame, providing force thereto sufficient to seat the screen frame against the inflexible gasket (26) and to compress the flexible gasket (24) between the screen frame and the screen support (18), thereby providing a substantially fluid tight seal.
Abstract:
A system for separating components of a slurry is disclosed, the system including a housing; a basket for holding at least two shaker screens, the basket movably mounted in the housing; at least one vibrator coupled to the basket; a sump (206) disposed below the basket to collect at least a portion of the slurry passing through the two shaker screens; a pressure differential device (216) fluidly connected to the sump for developing a pressure differential across the at least one shaker screen; and a toggling device for toggling the pressure differential across the screen. A system including a degassing chamber (212) fluidly connected to a sump and a pressure differential device, wherein the degassing chamber is disposed between the sump and the pressure differential device, and a fluid (213) conduit fluidly connected to the degassing chamber for recovering a degassed fluid is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a screen frame (10) adapted for use in a shaker to separate solids from a liquid/solid mixture and to which woven wire mesh (12) is to be attached, comprising an outer rectangular perimeter (32) comprising two long sides (35,37) and two short sides (34,36) and a plurality of plastics ribs (38) extending between both pairs of opposing sides of the perimeter, thus forming a plurality of rectangular openings, the frame being arranged such that, when fitted in a shaker to which it is adapted for, the long sides are clamped in place and the short sides are not clamped with the number of plastics ribs per unit length for the long sides greater than the number of plastics ribs per unit length for the short sides.