Systems and methods for exchanging fracturing components of a hydraulic fracturing unit

A method to exchange a first fracturing component of a hydraulic fracturing unit for a second fracturing component in the hydraulic fracturing unit, the hydraulic fracturing unit including a turbine engine, a driveshaft to connect to a hydraulic fracturing pump, a gearbox connected to the turbine engine for driving the driveshaft and thereby the hydraulic fracturing pump, the method comprising:

• disconnecting the first fracturing component from one or more other fracturing components of the hydraulic fracturing unit, the first fracturing component being connected to a first section frame comprising a first base to support the first fracturing component, the first fracturing component and the first section frame at least partially forming a first fracturing component section;
• disconnecting a first component electrical assembly from electrical cables of the hydraulic fracturing unit, the first component electrical assembly being connected to the first section frame and positioned to provide one or more of electrical power, electrical controls, or electrical monitoring components associated with operation of the first fracturing component, the disconnecting of the first component electrical assembly from the electrical cables of the hydraulic fracturing unit includes disconnecting the electrical cables of the hydraulic fracturing unit from a plurality of first quick-connect electrical couplers connected to the first section frame, the plurality of first quick-connect electrical couplers being electrically connected to respective electrical connections of the first component electrical assembly and the plurality of first quick-connect electrical couplers being part of the first fracturing component section;
• disconnecting a first component fluid assembly from fluid conduits of the hydraulic fracturing unit, the first component fluid assembly being connected to the first section frame and positioned to provide one or more of lubrication, cooling, hydraulic function, or fuel to operate the first fracturing component, the disconnecting of the first component fluid assembly from the fluid conduits of the hydraulic fracturing unit includes disconnecting the fluid conduits of the hydraulic fracturing unit from a plurality of first quick-connect fluid couplers connected to the first section frame, the plurality of first quick-connect fluid couplers being connected to respective fluid conduits of the first component fluid assembly, the plurality of first quick-connect fluid couplers being part of the first fracturing component section;
• disconnecting the first section frame from a platform supporting a plurality of fracturing components of the hydraulic fracturing unit;
• separating the first fracturing component section from the platform;
• positioning a second fracturing component section at a position of the platform previously occupied by the first fracturing component section, the second fracturing component section comprising a second section frame and the second fracturing component connected to and supported by the second section frame;
• securing the second fracturing component section to the platform;
• connecting a second component electrical assembly to the electrical cables of the hydraulic fracturing unit, the second component electrical assembly being connected to the second section frame and positioned to provide one or more of electrical power, electrical controls, or electrical monitoring components associated with operation of the second fracturing component, the connecting of the second component electrical assembly from the electrical cables of the hydraulic fracturing unit includes connecting the electrical cables of the hydraulic fracturing unit from a plurality of second quick-connect electrical couplers connected to the first section frame, the plurality of second quick-connect electrical couplers being electrically connected to respective electrical connections of the second component electrical assembly and the plurality of second quick-connect electrical couplers being part of the second fracturing component section;
• connecting a second component fluid assembly to the fluid conduits of the hydraulic fracturing unit, the second component fluid assembly being connected to the second section frame and positioned to provide one or more of lubrication, cooling, hydraulic function, or fuel to operate the second fracturing component, the connecting of the second component fluid assembly from the fluid conduits of the hydraulic fracturing unit includes connecting the fluid conduits of the hydraulic fracturing unit from a plurality of second quick-connect fluid couplers connected to the second section frame, the plurality of second quick-connect fluid couplers being connected to respective fluid conduits of the second component fluid assembly, the plurality of second quick-connect fluid couplers being part of the second fracturing component section;
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• connecting the second fracturing component to one or more of the other fracturing components of the hydraulic fracturing unit.

An exchangeable fracturing component section to facilitate quickly exchanging a fracturing component section of a hydraulic fracturing unit, the fracturing component section comprising:

• a section frame including a base and one or more frame members connected to and extending from the base;
• a fracturing component connected to and being supported by the base, the fracturing component including one or more of a hydraulic fracturing pump to pump fracturing fluid, an internal combustion engine to supply power to a hydraulic fracturing pump, or a transmission to connect an output of an internal combustion engine to a driveshaft of a hydraulic fracturing pump;
• a component electrical assembly connected to the section frame and positioned to provide one or more of electrical power, electrical controls, or electrical monitoring components associated with operation of the fracturing component when positioned in association with the hydraulic fracturing unit;
• a component fluid assembly connected to the section frame and positioned to provide one or more of lubrication, cooling, hydraulic function, or fuel to operate the fracturing component when positioned in association with the hydraulic fracturing unit;
• a plurality of quick-connect electrical couplers connected to the section frame, the
• quick-connect electrical couplers configured to receive respective electrical connections of the component electrical assembly and electrically connect to other fracturing component sections of the hydraulic fracturing unit;
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• a plurality of quick-connect fluid couplers connected to the section frame, the
• quick-connect fluid couplers configured to receive respective fluid connections of the component fluid assembly and to provide fluid flow to other fracturing component sections of the hydraulic fracturing unit.