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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026

Filed:

May. 11, 2023
Applicant:

BJ Energy Solutions, Llc, The Woodlands, TX (US);

Inventors:

Tony Yeung, Houston, TX (US);

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

Joseph Foster, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:

BJ Energy Solutions, LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 49/06 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 47/00 (2012.01); E21B 47/008 (2012.01); F04B 11/00 (2006.01); F04B 15/02 (2006.01); F04B 17/05 (2006.01); F04B 23/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/2607 (2020.05); E21B 47/008 (2020.05); F04B 11/00 (2013.01); F04B 15/02 (2013.01); F04B 17/05 (2013.01); F04B 49/065 (2013.01); F04B 23/06 (2013.01); F04B 2207/70 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for monitoring, detecting, and/or intervening with respect to cavitation and pulsation events during hydraulic fracturing operations may include a supervisory controller. The supervisory controller may be configured to receive pump signals indicative of one or more of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump. The supervisory controller also may be configured to receive blender signals indicative of one or more of blender flow rate or blender discharge pressure. Based on one or more of these signals, the supervisory controller may be configured to detect a cavitation event and/or a pulsation event. The supervisory controller may be configured to generate a cavitation notification signal indicative of detection of cavitation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump, and/or a pulsation notification signal indicative of detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump.


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