In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for reconfiguring a vertical storage silo used to store proppant (or other dry material) so that the storage silo may be used in a desired orientation at a worksite are provided. The disclosed embodiments may include a vertical storage silo assembly used to selectively deliver material from one of two different outlet orientations. The silo assembly may offer two distinct orientations for an outlet chute relative to a transportation chassis used to transport and erect the vertical silo. The silo assembly may include a storage silo and a base for supporting the storage silo in a vertical orientation, the storage silo being removably coupled to the base. The storage silo may also be rotatable relative to the base to transition or reposition the outlet chute between a right-hand orientation and a left-hand orientation relative to the base.
SILO WITH RECONFIGURABLE ORIENTATION
2017-11-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B65D Behältnisse zur Lagerung oder zum Transport von Gegenständen oder Materialien [Container], z.B. Säcke, Beutel, Fässer, Flaschen, Dosen, Kästen, Büchsen, Schachteln, Packkörbe, Tonnen, Gläser, Flüssigkeitsbehälter, Trichtersilos, Transportbehälter , CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / B65B MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS , Verpackungsmaschinen, -geräte, -vorrichtungen, Verpackungsverfahren für Gegenstände oder Materialien |
Elsevier | 1993