Systems and methods for filling a silo with proppant

Abstract

A system includes a base configured to be placed over the ground. The base includes a funnel configured to be positioned below a knife gate. The base also includes a first conveyor positioned below the funnel. The funnel is configured to direct a material from the knife gate toward a central portion of the first conveyor. The system also includes a derrick having a first end coupled to the base. The derrick includes a second conveyor configured to receive the material from the first conveyor and transport it upwardly when the system is in a deployed state. The derrick also includes a motor-drum positioned near an end of the derrick and configured to drive the second conveyor. The system also includes a first arm having a first end coupled to the end of the derrick.