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US 10,882,732 B2Granted
System and method for automatic fueling of hydraulic fracturing and other oilfield equipment
AssigneeAmerican Energy Innovations, LLC
InventorsLuke Haile, Daniel Thomas Haile
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Abstract
A system and method for fueling multiple saddle tanks of hydraulic fracturing equipment from a single self-propelled cart. The cart having multiple retractable fuel lines for providing and obtaining fuel. Each retractable fuel supply line uses a flowmeter, a ball valve, and an electrically actuated valve to provide remote control to a controller based on a user's selected fueling requirements. An electronic reporting system provides fuel data to operators and users. Fuel data such as fuel tank status, an amount of fuel usage over a stage level, a daily level, or job level along with a fill level of the fuel tank.
Claims22
A mobile fueling platform for filling a saddle tank and reporting the saddle tank usage, comprising:
- a single fuel input system, comprising:
- a hose reel;
- and
- an input fuel hose disposed on the hose reel;
- wherein the input fuel hose is retractable;
- a plurality of fuel output systems, each fuel output system, having:
- an output fuel hose;
- an output reel configured for storing the output fuel hose;
- and
- an electrically actuated valve coupling the single fuel input system to the plurality of fuel output systems;
- wherein the electrically actuated valve is a remote actuated valve;
- a controller electrically connected to the electrically actuated valve;
- a remote control configured for controlling at least one of a hydraulic system and, an electrical system, and the remote actuated valve;
- a propulsion system located on the platform, the propulsion system configured for moving the platform;
- a steering system located on the platform, the steering system configured for steering the platform;
- wheels connected to the steering system;
- a foldable bracket located on the platform, the foldable bracket configured for a user to stand on while controlling at least one of the steering system and the propulsion system;
- wherein the foldable bracket is coupled to the platform above the wheels to allow the user to see over a top of the platform while standing on the foldable bracket;
- a low sensor located in the saddle tank adjacent a bottom surface of the saddle tank;
- a high sensor located in the saddle tank;
- and
- a display to present an amount of fuel based on at least one of the low sensor and the high sensor;
- wherein the saddle tank is connected to at least one fuel output system of the plurality of fuel output systems;
- wherein the controller controls fuel flow through each fuel output system of the plurality of fuel output systems based upon measurements from both the low sensor and the high sensor;
- wherein the high sensor is suspended inside the saddle tank above the low sensor for monitoring a volume of fuel;
- wherein the low sensor is positioned below the high sensor and is configured to be within the volume of fuel;
- and
- wherein the controller regulates fuel flow by actuation of the electrically actuated valve.
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A system for automatically fueling saddle tanks of hydraulic fracturing equipment, comprising:
- a server communicatively coupled to a network by way of a cloud interface;
- a connected reporting device communicatively coupled to the network by way of the cloud interface;
- a cart communicatively coupled to the server, comprising;
- a single fuel input system, having;
- an input fuel hose;
- and
- an input reel;
- a plurality of fuel output systems, each having;
- an output fuel hose;
- an output reel;
- and
- a remotely actuated valve;
- a propulsion system for independent movement;
- a steering system for independent steering;
- a foldable bracket configured for a user to stand on while controlling at least one of the steering system and the propulsion system;
- wheels connected to the steering system;
- wherein the foldable bracket is coupled to the cart above the wheels to allow the user to see over a top of the cart while standing on the foldable bracket;
- a controller electrically connected to the each of the remotely actuated valves and at least one of an electrical system and a hydraulic system;
- and
- a display configured to display a fuel indication based on at least one of the fuel input system and a fuel output system;
- wherein the controller regulates fuel flow by actuation of the valve;
- and
- a plurality of fuel cap systems, each having;
- a plate rigidly attached to a respective output fuel hose;
- a low sensor configured to provide the controller with first data corresponding to a fuel level within a first saddle tank, the low sensor being a pressure sensor inside the first saddle tank;
- and
- a high sensor configured to provide the controller with second data corresponding to the fuel level of the first saddle tank, the high sensor being an ultrasonic distance sensor suspended above the low sensor;
- wherein the first data and the second data corresponding to the fuel level are provided to the controller.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.