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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11530602 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2021

Power sources and transmission networks for auxiliary equipment onboard hydraulic fracturing units and associated methods

Applicant:

BJ Energy Solutions, Llc, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Tony Yeung, Houston, TX (US);

Ricardo Rodriguez-Ramon, Houston, TX (US);

Joseph Foster, Houston, TX (US);

Nicholas Tew, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:

BJ Energy Solutions, LLC, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Primary Examiner:

Charles G Freay

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 15/02 (2006.01); F04B 17/03 (2006.01); F04B 23/04 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); F04B 17/05 (2006.01); F04B 9/02 (2006.01); F04B 53/08 (2006.01); H02J 9/00 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); F04B 53/18 (2006.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01); F01P 3/20 (2006.01); F01M 1/02 (2006.01); F01M 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/2607 (2020.05); F04B 9/02 (2013.01); F04B 15/02 (2013.01); F04B 17/03 (2013.01); F04B 17/05 (2013.01); F04B 23/04 (2013.01); F04B 53/08 (2013.01); F04B 53/18 (2013.01); H02J 9/00 (2013.01); H02J 9/06 (2013.01); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); F01M 1/02 (2013.01); F01M 1/12 (2013.01); F01M 2001/0253 (2013.01); F01P 3/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of systems and methods disclosed provide a hydraulic fracturing unit that includes a reciprocating plunger pump configured to pump a fracturing fluid and a powertrain configured to power the reciprocating plunger pump. The powertrain includes a prime mover and a drivetrain, the prime mover including a gas turbine engine. The hydraulic fracturing unit also includes auxiliary equipment configured to support operation of the hydraulic fracturing unit including the reciprocating plunger pump and the powertrain. A power system is configured to power the auxiliary equipment. The power system includes a power source and a power network. The power source is configured to generate power for the auxiliary equipment. The power network is coupled to the power source and the auxiliary equipment, and configured to deliver the power generated by the power source to the auxiliary equipment. Associated systems including a plurality of hydraulic fracturing units are also provided.

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