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US 12,331,624 B2Granted
Close coupled fluid processing system
AssigneeNational Oilwell Varco, L.P.
InventorsTravis Lee Bolt, Lewis Paul Callaway, Eric O'Reilly Sears, Jonathan Tyler Maxwell
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Abstract
A close coupled processing system may include a fluid processing system for producing frac fluid for frac operations, a fluid distribution system for distributing the frac fluid to a plurality of pressurization units, and a large bore fluid connection connecting the fluid processing system and the fluid distribution system.
Claims18
A close coupled processing system, comprising:
- a fluid processing system for producing frac fluid for frac operations;
- a fluid distribution system for distributing the frac fluid to a plurality of pressurization units;
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- a fluid connection connecting the fluid processing system and the fluid distribution system, comprising:
- a first pipe fixed to the fluid processing system having a portion within the boundary of the fluid processing system defining a first longitudinal axis that is configured to be and remain stationary relative to the fluid processing system before, during, and after connection;
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- a second pipe fixed to the fluid distribution system having a portion within the boundary of the fluid distribution system defining a second longitudinal axis that is configured to be and remain stationary relative to the fluid distribution system before, during, and after connection;
- wherein the first and second pipes are configured for direct connection to one another, wherein the first axis is configured to be aligned with the second axis.
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A frac system, comprising:
- a fluid processing system for producing frac fluid for frac operations;
- a fluid distribution system for distributing the frac fluid to a plurality of pressurization units;
- a fluid connection connecting the fluid processing system and the fluid distribution system, comprising:
- a first pipe fixed to the fluid processing system having a portion within the boundary of the fluid processing system defining a first longitudinal axis that is configured to be and remain stationary relative to the fluid processing system before, during, and after connection;
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- a second pipe fixed to the fluid distribution system having a portion within the boundary of the fluid distribution system defining a second longitudinal axis that is configured to be and remain stationary relative to the fluid distribution system before, during, and after connection;
- wherein the first and second pipes are configured for direct connection to one another, wherein the first axis is configured to be aligned with the second axis;
- a power distribution system for distributing power to the plurality of pressurization units;
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- the plurality of pressurization units, wherein the pressurization units are configured to pressurize the frac fluid and deliver the frac fluid to a wellhead.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.