# US 12,215,581 B2 · Fracturing apparatus and control method thereof, fracturing system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,215,581 B2 - Document ID: US12215581B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/311,042 - Filed: 2023-05-02 - Published: 2023-09-07 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2019-06-13 - Assignees: Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Shuzhen Cui; Rikui Zhang; Dong Liu; Jifeng Zhong; Liang Lv; Xincheng Li; Sheng Chang; Chunqiang Lan; Jian Zhang; Xiaolei Ji; Huaizhi Zhang; Ruijie Du; Dawei Zhao; Shouzhe Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12215581B2 ## CPC - E21B 43/2607: {Surface equipment specially adapted for fracturing operations} - F04B 17/03: driven by electric motors - F04B 17/05: driven by internal-combustion engines - F04B 17/06: Mobile combinations - H02K 7/1823: {structurally associated with turbines or similar engines} - H02K 11/04: for rectification - H02K 11/049: Rectifiers associated with stationary parts, e.g. stator cores - H02K 11/05: Rectifiers associated with casings, enclosures or brackets - E21B: EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS - F04B: POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS (machines for liquids, or pumps, of rotary-piston or oscillating-piston type F04C; non-positive-displacement pumps F04D; pumping of fluid by direct contact of another fluid or by using inertia of fluid to be pumped F04F) - H02K: DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power {H03K3/53}) ## Abstract A fracturing apparatus includes a motor, a first plunger pump, a power supply platform, a gas turbine engine, a generator, and one or more rectifiers. At least two of the gas turbine engine, the generator, and the one or more rectifiers are arranged on the power supply platform. A first end of the generator is connected to the gas turbine engine. A second end of the generator is connected to the one or more rectifiers. The generator is configured to output a voltage to the one or more rectifiers. The one or more rectifiers are configured to provide power to the motor. The motor is configured to drive the first plunger pump. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fracturing apparatus, comprising: a motor; a first plunger pump; a power supply platform; a gas turbine engine; a generator; and one or more rectifiers, wherein: at least two of the gas turbine engine, the generator, and the one or more rectifiers are arranged on the power supply platform; a first end of the generator is connected to the gas turbine engine; a second end of the generator is connected to the one or more rectifiers; the generator is configured to output a voltage to the one or more rectifiers; the one or more rectifiers are configured to provide power to the motor; and the motor is configured to drive the first plunger pump. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a prime mover comprising the motor, wherein the prime mover is coupled to the generator via the one or more rectifiers. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a first clutch, comprising a first connection portion and a second connection portion, wherein: the prime mover comprises a first power output shaft; the first plunger pump comprises a first power end and a first hydraulic end; the first power end of the first plunger pump comprises a first power input shaft; and the first connection portion is coupled to the first power input shaft, and the second connection portion is coupled to the first power output shaft of the prime mover. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: the first clutch further comprises a first clutch portion between the first connection portion and the second connection portion; and the fracturing apparatus further comprises a first clutch hydraulic system coupled to the first clutch portion and configured to provide hydraulic oil to the first clutch. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor, wherein the first pressure sensor is configured to detect a hydraulic pressure of the first clutch hydraulic system, the first hydraulic end of the first plunger pump comprises a first liquid output end, and the second pressure sensor is configured to detect a pressure of liquid output by the first liquid output end. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: a discharge manifold, connected with the first liquid output end, wherein the second pressure sensor is disposed on the first liquid output end or the discharge manifold. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a first temperature sensor, configured to detect a temperature of the first clutch; and a second temperature sensor, configured to detect a temperature of the hydraulic oil in the first clutch hydraulic system. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: the first plunger pump is a five cylinder plunger pump comprising a power end assembly, a hydraulic end assembly, and a reduction gearbox assembly; the power end assembly comprises the first power end; the hydraulic end assembly comprises the first hydraulic end; the power end assembly is connected to the hydraulic end assembly and the reduction gearbox assembly; and the power end assembly comprises a crankcase, a crosshead case, and a spacer frame connected in sequence. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein: the crankcase and the crosshead case are integrally welded to form a power end housing connected to the spacer frame; the power end housing comprises a plurality of vertical plates, a plurality of bearing seats, a front end plate, a back cover plate, a base plate, a support plate, and an upper cover plate; each of the vertical plates is connected to a corresponding one of the bearing seats; the vertical plates are arranged in parallel to form a power end chamber; the base plate is mounted at a bottom of the power end chamber; the upper cover plate is mounted on a top of the power end chamber; the front end plate is mounted at a front end of the power end chamber; the back cover plate is mounted at a back end of the power end chamber; and the support plate is disposed between two adjacent vertical plates arranged in parallel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a gearbox; a second plunger pump, comprising a second power end and a second hydraulic end; and a second clutch, comprising a third connection portion and a fourth connection portion, wherein the prime mover further comprises a second power output shaft, the second power end of the second plunger pump comprises a second power input shaft, the third connection portion is coupled to the second power input shaft, the fourth connection portion is coupled to the second power output shaft of the prime mover, and the gearbox connects the second power input shaft with the second power output shaft. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein: the second clutch further comprises a second clutch portion between the third connection portion and the fourth connection portion; the fracturing apparatus further comprises a second clutch hydraulic system coupled to the second clutch portion and configured to provide hydraulic oil to the second clutch; the fracturing apparatus further comprises a third pressure sensor and a fourth pressure sensor; and the third pressure sensor is configured to detect a hydraulic pressure of the second clutch hydraulic system, the second hydraulic end of the second plunger pump comprises a second liquid output end, and the fourth pressure sensor is configured to detect a pressure of liquid output by the second liquid output end. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a first vibration sensor, configured to detect vibration of the first plunger pump; and a second vibration sensor, configured to detect vibration of the prime mover, wherein the fracturing apparatus further comprises a plunger pump base, the first plunger pump is disposed on the plunger pump base, and the first vibration sensor is disposed on the first plunger pump or the plunger pump base; and wherein the fracturing apparatus further comprises a prime mover base, the prime mover is disposed on the prime mover base, and the second vibration sensor is disposed on the prime mover or the prime mover base. ### Claim 13 (depends on 3) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: a first rotation speed sensor, configured to detect an actual rotation speed of the first power input shaft of the first plunger pump; and a second rotation speed sensor, configured to detect an actual rotation speed of the first power output shaft of the prime mover. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a planetary gearbox; and a first clutch, comprising a first connection portion and a second connection portion, wherein: the prime mover comprises a first power output shaft; the first plunger pump comprises a first power end and a first hydraulic end; the first power end of the first plunger pump comprises a first power input shaft; the first connection portion is coupled to the first power input shaft; the second connection portion is coupled to the first power output shaft of the prime mover; the planetary gearbox comprises an input gear shaft; the first connection portion of the first clutch is directly connected with the input gear shaft; and the first power input shaft is directly connected with the planetary gearbox. ### Claim 15 (depends on 2) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: an integrated frequency-converting speed-varying machine, comprising a drive device configured to provide driving force and an inverter configured to supply an electric power to the drive device, wherein the first plunger pump is mechanically coupled to and driven by the drive device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a radiator, a power supplier, and an electric motor, wherein: the power supplier, the electric motor, the radiator, and the first plunger pump are disposed on the power supply platform, the power supplier is coupled and configured to supply power to the electric motor, the electric motor is coupled to and configured to drive the first plunger pump, and the radiator is configured to cool lubricating oil in the first plunger pump. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the power supplier comprises a voltage converter and a frequency converter, the frequency converter is coupled to the voltage converter, the voltage converter is disposed at one end of the power supply platform near the electric motor, and the frequency converter is disposed on a gooseneck of the power supply platform. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein: the voltage converter comprises a compartment structure comprising a high voltage switch and a transformer connected to each other; the frequency converter comprises a compartment structure comprising a frequency converter; and an input end of the frequency converter is connected to the voltage converter, and an output end of the frequency converter is connected to the motor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an oil tank containing lubricating oil; and a lubrication driving device for driving lubricating oil from the oil tank to the first plunger pump to lubricate the first plunger pump, wherein the lubrication driving device includes a lubrication pump and a lubrication motor. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The fracturing apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising: a cooler having a fan and configured to dissipate heat from the lubricating oil by air blast cooling; and a cooler motor connected to the cooler and configured to provide a driving force to the cooler.