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US 10,465,689 B2Granted
Pump system for high pressure application
AssigneesTucson Embedded Systems, Inc., Turbine Powered Technology, LLC
InventorElden Crom
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Abstract
A pump system for high pressure, high volume applications is presented. The pump system includes a turbo-shaft engine having a drive shaft and a high pressure, high RPM centrifugal pump coupled to the drive shaft. In certain embodiments the pump system further includes a second low pressure, high RPM centrifugal pump coupled to the drive shaft.
Claims15
A pump system for high pressure applications, comprising:
- a first centrifugal pump including a coupling configured for attachment to a predetermined configuration of drive shaft of an engine, the first centrifugal pump further comprising:
- a split impeller having a first portion and a second portion;
- a housing formed to include a volute, wherein the first portion of the split impeller is situated in the volute;
- and
- a removable cap, wherein the second portion of the split impeller is covered by the removable cap.
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A high pressure pumping system comprising:
- a plurality of pump systems, each comprising:
- an engine;
- and
- a first centrifugal pump coupled to the engine, the pump having an axis of rotation;
- and
- a platform upon which the plurality of pump systems are mounted, wherein each of said pumps is mounted on the platform in one of the following configurations with respect to the axis of rotation of said pump:
- (1) vertically, (2) an angled vertical orientation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.