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US 10,711,787 B1Granted
Pumping facilities and control systems
AssigneeW.S. Darley & Co.
InventorKyle M. Darley
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Abstract
A portable pump facility, pump facilities systems, and system to monitor and control a centrifugal pump include a controller configured to receive pressure and speed data from a centrifugal pump and automatically adjust the speed of an engine which drives the pump to control cavitation of the pump and to also optimize load balancing of fluid among pumping facilities. Multiple pumping facilities are provided and communicate for efficient fluid delivery, and include remote control monitoring and operation.
Claims21
A pumping facilities system comprising:
- a first portable pump facility comprising:
- a first centrifugal pump having a first intake conduit and a first discharge conduit;
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- a first engine configured to power the first centrifugal pump;
- a second portable pump facility connected in series to the first portable pump facility via a connecting conduit, the second portable pump facility comprising:
- a second centrifugal pump having a second intake conduit connected in series to the first discharge conduit via the connecting conduit, the second intake conduit having an input pressure sensor, and a second output conduit;
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- a second engine configured to power the second pump;
- a third portable pump facility having a third intake conduit connected in series to the second output conduit of the second portable pump facility via a second connecting conduit;
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- a controller having a processor operatively connected to the second portable pump facility to automatically adjust a speed of the second engine upon detection of an inefficient activity event of the second pump, the controller including a pre-set discharge pressure setting, the controller configured to automatically reduce an engine speed of the second engine while maintaining the pre-set discharge pressure setting when there is an increase in pressure detected at the second intake conduit, the controller configured to automatically substantially equalize a fluid pressure measured within the connecting conduit between the first portable pump facility and the second portable pump facility with a fluid pressure measured within the second connecting conduit between the second portable pump facility and the third portable pump facility.
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A pumping facilities system comprising:
- a first portable pump facility comprising:
- a first centrifugal pump having a first intake conduit and a first discharge conduit;
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- a first engine configured to power the first centrifugal pump;
- at least a second portable pump facility connected in series to the first portable pump facility via a connecting conduit, the second portable pump facility comprising:
- a second centrifugal pump having a second intake conduit and a second discharge conduit, the second intake conduit connected in series to the first discharge conduit via the connecting conduit and having an input pressure sensor;
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- a second engine configured to power the second pump;
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- a controller having a processor operatively connected to the second portable pump facility to automatically adjust a speed of the second engine upon detection of an inefficient activity event of the second pump where each portable pump facility includes a GPS locator and is represented graphically in a website display associated with the system, the GPS locator configured to send a signal to the controller, the controller configured to utilize the GPS signal for activation of a facility re-set feature;
- wherein the facility reset feature comprises resetting controller parameters including predefined pressure set points, priming states, flow volumes, time intervals, or engine speeds desired for a specific pumping application, the facility re-set feature is automatically activated upon a GPS change of location of the second portable pump facility.
8 more elements
A pumping facilities system comprising:
- a first portable pump facility comprising:
- a first centrifugal pump having a first intake conduit and a first discharge conduit;
- and a first engine configured to power the first centrifugal pump;
- a second portable pump facility connected in series to the first portable pump facility via a connecting conduit, the second portable pump facility comprising:
- a second centrifugal pump having a second intake conduit connected in series to the first discharge conduit via the connecting conduit, the second intake conduit having an input pressure sensor, and a second output conduit;
- and a second engine configured to power the second pump;
- a third portable pump facility having a third intake conduit connected in series to the second output conduit of the second portable pump facility via a second connecting conduit;
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- a controller having a processor operatively connected to the second portable pump facility to automatically adjust a speed of the second engine upon detection of a possible cavitation event of the second pump, the controller including a pre-set discharge pressure setting, the controller configured to automatically reduce an engine speed of the second engine while maintaining the pre-set discharge pressure setting when there is an increase in pressure detected at the second intake conduit, the controller configured to automatically substantially equalize a fluid pressure measured within the connecting conduit between the first portable pump facility and the second portable pump facility with a fluid pressure measured within the second connecting conduit between the second portable pump facility and the third portable pump facility, at least one of the pump facilities including a GPS locator configured to receive a signal for the controller, the controller configured to utilize the GPS signal for activation of a facility re-set feature upon the at least one of the pump facilities changing location;
- wherein the facility reset feature comprises resetting controller parameters including predefined pressure set points, priming states, flow volumes, time intervals, or engine speeds desired for a specific pumping application.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.