Agitating – Having specified feed means – Liquid injector within mixing chamber
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-15
2005-02-15
Cooley, Charles E. (Department: 1723)
Agitating
Having specified feed means
Liquid injector within mixing chamber
C366S175200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06854874
ABSTRACT:
A hydration apparatus for use with a hydration tank. The hydration apparatus disperses incoming gel into existing gel in the hydration tank to increase the hydration time of the incoming gel. The hydration apparatus includes flow conduits communicated with gel inlets in the hydration tank. The flow conduits redirect the flow of the incoming gel. The flow conduits preferably redirect the flow from a generally horizontal direction to generally vertically upwardly direction. The hydration apparatus has a plurality of deflectors positioned in the hydration tank. Flow exiting an end of the flow conduits is deflected by the deflectors and dispersed into existing gel in the hydration tank. The flow conduits are preferably perforated flow conduits so that a portion of incoming gel passes through openings in the sides of the flow conduits while a portion of the incoming gel passes through an exit of the flow conduits. Incoming gel is therefore sufficiently dispersed into existing gel to increase the hydration time of incoming gel.
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Cooley Charles E.
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Rahhal Anthony L.
Wustenberg John W.
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