Vibration dampening in fracturing systems
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsRobert E. Riedel, Jr., Solomon Austin Cong, Peter Allan Manos, Christian Joseph Murray
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Abstract
A fracturing system includes a plurality of junctions mounted on a chassis, such as a trailer chassis. Pressurized fluid is provided to the plurality of junctions via a plurality of conduits, e.g., from one or more pumps. The junctions and the conduits are independently mounted and independent vibration dampening systems damp vibrations at the individual mounts. Vibration of individual of the junctions may be damped by a first dampening system having first dampening properties and individual of the conduits may be damped by a second dampening system having second dampening properties different from the first dampening properties.
Claims20
A fracturing system comprising:
- a chassis;
- a mounting structure including:
- a bottom portion coupled to the chassis;
- and
- a top portion coupled to the bottom portion;
- a junction;
- a conduit in fluid communication with the junction,
- wherein the conduit is configured to provide a supply of pressurized fluid to the junction;
- a first mount supporting the junction;
- a first vibration dampening system coupling the first mount to the top portion of the mounting structure,
- the first vibration dampening system facilitating a first movement of the first mount and the junction relative to the chassis;
- a second mount supporting the conduit, the second mount being separate from the first mount;
- and
- a second vibration dampening system coupling the second mount to the top portion of the mounting structure,
- the second vibration dampening system facilitating a second movement of the second mount and the conduit relative to the chassis, and
- the second movement being different from the first movement.
A method of configuring a manifold for use in a hydraulic fracturing system, the method comprising:
- providing a support structure comprising:
- a chassis;
- a mounting structure including:
- a bottom portion coupled to the chassis;
- and
- a top portion coupled to the bottom portion;
- a first mount coupled, via a first vibration dampening system, to the top portion of the mounting structure;
- and
- a second mount coupled, via a second vibration dampening system, to the top portion of the mounting structure,
- wherein the second mount is separate from the first mount;
- providing a junction for securing to the first mount;
- configuring the first vibration dampening system to dampen vibration of the junction relative to the support structure, via the first mount, and secure the junction to the support structure, via the first mount, the first vibration dampening system having first vibration dampening properties;
- providing a hydraulic fracturing component for fluid connection to the junction;
- configuring the second vibration dampening system to dampen vibration of the hydraulic fracturing component relative to the support structure, via the second mount, and secure the hydraulic fracturing component to the support structure, via the second mount, the second vibration dampening system having second vibration dampening properties different from the first vibration dampening properties;
- and
- fluidly connecting the hydraulic fracturing component to the junction.
A hydraulic fracturing manifold comprising:
- a chassis;
- a mounting structure including:
- a bottom portion coupled to the chassis;
- and
- a top portion coupled to the bottom portion;
- a first mount coupled, via a first one or more vibration dampeners, to the top portion of the mounting structure;
- a second mount coupled, via a second one or more vibration dampeners, to the top portion of the mounting structure;
- a third mount coupled, via a third one or more vibration dampeners, to the top portion of the mounting structure;
- wherein each of the first, second, and third mounts are separate from each other and configured to be independently dampened;
- a junction coupled to the first mount;
- a first flowline coupled to the second mount, wherein the first flowline is in fluid communication with the junction, and wherein the first flowline is configured to receive fluid from a first pump;
- and
- a second flowline coupled to the third mount, wherein the second flowline is in fluid communication with the junction, and wherein the second flowline is configured to receive fluid from a second pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.