Energy Recovery, Inc.

General Electric Company

Sulzer Metco Ag

Nuovo Pignone Spa

Nuovo Pignone Srl

Farshad Ghasripoor

Jeremy Grant Martin

David Deloyd Anderson

Prem Krish

Norman Arnold Turnquist

Raymond Edward Chupp

James Elliott McLean, Jr

Azam Mihir Thatte

Neelesh Nandkumar Sarawate

Yuk-Chiu Lau

Alexander Patrick Theodossiou

Christopher Edward Wolfe

Don Mark Lipkin

Canan Uslu Hardwicke

Mahmut Faruk Aksit

Dennis Michael Gray

Robert Arnold Judge

Shorya Awtar

Hrishikesh Vishvas Deo

Wayne Charles Hasz

Kripa K Varanasi

William Edward Adis

Thomas James Batzinger

Li Liu

Surinder Singh Pabla

Biao Fang

Imdad Imam

Vittorio Michelassi

Frederick George Baily

Krishnamurthy Anand

Bernard Arthur Couture, Jr

Liang Jiang

Mark Edward Burnett

Warren Arthur Nelson

Yanzhe Yang

Murtuza Lokhandwalla

Iacopo Giovannetti

Massimo Giannozzi

Roderick Mark Lusted

Jason Paul Mortzheim

Glenn Herbert Nichols

Robert Anthony Fusaro, Jr

Vasanth Srinivasa Kothnur

James William Sears

James C Przytulski

Nitin Bhate

Ronald Wayne Korzun

Gary Dwayne Mandrusiak

Bruce William Brisson

David Ernest Welch

James William Stegmaier

Franco Sarri

Adam Rothschild Hoffman

Baji Gobburi

Kuo-Chiang Chen

Behzad Zamanian Yazdi

Joel Gay

Joseph Michael Marchetti

Jeffrey Reid Thyssen

Omprakash Samudrala

Chek Beng Ng

Mark William Kowalczyk

Dalero Winston Berkeley

Donald Joseph Baldwin

Mark Richter

Hongqing Sun

Yogesh Kesrinath Potdar

Nuo Sheng

Luc Stephane Leblanc

Guido Felice Forte, Jr

Patrick Morphew

Kurt Grover Brink

Carl Anthony Flecker, Iii

Paul Matthew Thomas

Thomas Lowell Steen

Michael V Drexel

Bernard Arthur Courture, Jr

Richard Cohen Lykins

William Emerson Martinez Zegarra

Eduard M&uuml;ller

Patrick William Morphew

Nicole Barbara Piche

Fengsu Liu

Andrea Mary Gains-Germain

Lacopo Giovannetti

Vijay Shilpiekandula

Warren Arthus Nelson

Dennis M Gray

Eduard Müller

A system includes a pressure exchanger configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The system further includes a shaft at least partially disposed within the pressure exchanger. The system further includes an electric motor coupled to the shaft. The electric motor is configured to control fluid flow in the pressure exchanger. A controller is configured to receive sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the pressure exchanger and vary proportions of the first fluid and the second fluid entering the pressure exchanger to reduce mixing of the first fluid and the second fluid in the pressure exchanger.

Hydraulic energy transfer system with fluid mixing reduction

A method includes removing a worn portion from a component of a rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX). The rotary IPX is configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid. The method further includes repairing the component after the worn portion is removed from the component.

Systems and methods for repairing fluid handling equipment

A system includes a pressure exchanger (PX), a first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger. The PX is configured to receive a first fluid and a second fluid, exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid, and output the first fluid and the second fluid. The first heat exchanger is configured to receive the first fluid from a first gas cooler and the second fluid from a second gas cooler, exchange first heat between the first fluid and the second fluid, and output the first fluid and the second fluid. The second heat exchanger is configured to receive heat exchanger output from the first heat exchanger and evaporator output from an evaporator, exchange second heat between the heat exchanger output and the evaporator output, and provide the heat exchanger output to the PX and the evaporator output to the compressor.

Refrigeration and heat pump systems with pressure exchangers

A system includes a pressure exchanger (PX) configured to receive a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second pressure and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid. The system further includes a condenser configured to provide corresponding thermal energy from the first fluid to a corresponding environment. The system further includes a first ejector to receive a first gas and increase pressure of the first gas to form the second fluid at the second pressure. The first ejector is further to provide the second fluid at the second pressure to the PX.

A system includes a pressure exchanger (PX) configured to receive a first fluid at a first pressure, receive a second fluid at a second pressure, and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid. The first fluid is to exit the PX at a third pressure and the second fluid is to exit the PX at a fourth pressure. The system further includes a first heat exchanger configured to provide the first fluid to the PX and provide corresponding thermal energy from the first fluid to a third fluid. The system further includes a turbine configured to receive the third fluid output from the first heat exchanger. The turbine is further configured to convert corresponding thermal energy of the third fluid into kinetic energy.

Heat pump systems with pressure exchangers

A system includes an isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The IPX includes a rotor configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the rotor. The rotor forms rotor ports arranged substantially symmetrically around the longitudinal axis at a distal end of the rotor. The IPX further includes an end cover configured to be disposed at the first distal end of the rotor. The end cover forms end cover ports. The rotor ports are arranged for hydraulic communication with the end cover ports. The IPX further includes an insert disposed between two of the rotor ports or between two of the end cover ports.

Pressure exchanger inserts

A fluid handling system includes a pressure exchanger (PX) configured to receive a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second pressure and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid. The system further includes a condenser configured to provide corresponding thermal energy from the first fluid to a corresponding environment. The system further includes a receiver to receive the first fluid output by the PX. The receiver forms a chamber to separate the first fluid into a first gas and a first liquid. The system further includes a first booster to increase pressure of a portion of the first gas to form the second fluid at the second pressure and provide the second fluid at the second pressure to the PX.

A hydraulic energy transfer system including an isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The IPX includes a channel formed by the IPX. The IPX is designed to direct the first fluid to a first opening of the channel and the second fluid to a second opening of the channel. The IPX further includes a barrier disposed within the channel. The barrier is designed to reduce mixing of the first fluid and the second fluid while exchanging pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid within the channel.

A pumping system that includes a reciprocating isobaric pressure exchanger (reciprocating IPX) designed to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid. The first fluid includes a substantially particulate free fluid and the second fluid includes a particulate laden fluid. The reciprocating IPX includes a valve having a first and second piston. The value further includes a shaft coupling the first piston to the second piston and a drive coupled to the shaft.

Frac system with hydraulic energy transfer system

A system includes a hydraulic energy transfer system configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid, wherein pressure of the first fluid is greater than pressure of the second fluid. The system also includes a lubrication system coupled to the hydraulic energy transfer system and configured to pump or direct a lubrication fluid into the hydraulic energy transfer system.

Hydraulic energy transfer system with filtering system

A method includes removing a worn portion from a component of a rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX). The rotary IPX is configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid. The method also includes repairing the component after the worn portion is removed from the component.

A system includes a pump configured to pressurize a first fluid, and a pressure exchanger (PX). The PX is configured to receive a second fluid, to receive the pressurized first fluid, and to utilize the pressurized first fluid to pressurize the drilling mud for transport to a well.

System for using pressure exchanger in mud pumping application

A frac system that includes a hydraulic energy transfer system configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid.

A system including a rotary isobaric pressure exchanger configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid, and a lubrication system configured to lubricate the rotary isobaric pressure exchanger. The pump may pump a third fluid into the rotary isobaric pressure exchanger to lubricate the rotary isobaric pressure exchanger.

Rotary isobaric pressure exchanger system with lubrication system

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Farshad Ghasripoor