Engine system having containment blanket and method of improving engine safety
AssigneeNexTier Completion Solutions Inc.
InventorNathan Evan Carrell
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Abstract
An engine system includes an engine having a housing and moving parts for converting energy into mechanical motion; and a first containment blanket having a sheet member and a fastening system. The sheet member extends below a bottom of the engine housing. The fastening system holds the sheet member to the engine such that the first containment blanket laterally shrouds the engine housing to contain debris projected from the engine housing.
Claims20
An engine system, comprising:
- an engine having a housing and moving parts for converting energy into mechanical motion;
- and
- a first containment blanket having a sheet member and a fastening system, the sheet member extending beyond a bottom of the engine housing, the fastening system holding the sheet member such that the first containment blanket laterally shrouds the engine housing for containing debris projected from the engine housing, wherein the bottom of the engine is uncovered by the sheet member of the first containment blanket.
A method of improving safety of an engine having an engine housing and moving parts for converting energy into mechanical motion, the method comprising:
- providing a first containment blanket having a fastening system and a sheet member with upper and lower ends;
- laterally shrouding the engine housing with the sheet member of the first containment blanket such that the lower end of the sheet member of the first containment blanket extends beyond a bottom of the engine housing and does not cover the bottom of the engine housing;
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- using the fastening system of the first containment blanket to hold the sheet member of the first containment blanket in place such that the first containment blanket laterally shrouds the engine housing with the lower end of the sheet member of the first containment blanket extending beyond the bottom of the engine housing, whereby debris projected from the engine housing is contained by the sheet member of the first containment blanket and directed downwardly relative to the engine housing.
An engine system, comprising:
- an engine having a housing and moving parts for converting energy into mechanical motion;
- a first containment blanket having a sheet member and a fastening system, the sheet member extending beyond a bottom of the engine housing, the fastening system holding the sheet member such that the first containment blanket laterally shrouds the engine housing at a first side of the engine housing for containing debris projected from the first side of the engine housing;
- a second containment blanket having a sheet member and a fastening system, the sheet member extending beyond the bottom of the engine housing, the fastening system holding the sheet member such that the second containment blanket laterally shrouds the engine housing at second side of the engine housing for containing debris projected from the second side of the engine housing;
- wherein the bottom of the engine housing is not covered by the first containment blanket or the second containment blanket.
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