“Pretty early on, the delivery of sand via truck was not only inefficient, it was dangerous,” he said. The conveyor belt, with a freight capacity of 13 tons (11.79 metric tonnes), was designed to ...
A 42-mile conveyor belt by Atlas Energy carries sand needed for hydraulic fracturing Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Kermit, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) A 42-mile conveyor belt by Atlas Energy ...