Slurrification process
A system for slurrifying drill cuttings including a cuttings dryer, a pump, and a transfer line fluidly connecting the cuttings dryer and the pump, the transfer line having a fluid inlet for receiving a fluid. Furthermore, the system for slurrifying drill cuttings including a storage vessel fluidly connected to the pump for storing a slurry. Additionally, a method for slurrifying drill cuttings including drying drill cuttings in a cuttings drying to produce dry cuttings and combining a fluid with the dry cuttings to produce a slurry. Furthermore, the method includes mixing the slurry and the dry cuttings in a mixing pump and transferring the slurry to a storage vessel.
1. A method for slurrifying drill cuttings comprising:
drying drill cuttings in a cuttings dryer to produce dry cuttings;
combining a liquid with the dry cuttings in a transfer line fluidly connecting the cuttings dryer and a mixing pump to produce a slurry;
mixing the slurry and the dry cuttings in the mixing pump; and
transferring the slurry to a storage vessel.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
determining a particle size of the cuttings in the slurry.
3. The method if claim 1 , wherein the combining comprises:
injecting the fluid with the dry cuttings in a hopper.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
classifying the slurry with a classifier.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the classifier comprises:
determining at least one of a group consisting of a density of the slurry and a viscosity of the slurry.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
buffering the drill cuttings.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
transferring the slurry from the storage vessel to a cuttings re-injection system.