Fracturing blender system and method using liquid petroleum gas
AssigneeTyphon Technology Solutions (U.S.), LLC
InventorsTodd Coli, Eldon Schelske
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for providing on-site electrical power to a fracturing operation, and an electrically powered fracturing system. Natural gas can be used to drive a turbine generator in the production of electrical power. A scalable, electrically powered fracturing fleet is provided to pump fluids for the fracturing operation, obviating the need for a constant supply of diesel fuel to the site and reducing the site footprint and infrastructure required for the fracturing operation, when compared with conventional systems. The treatment fluid can comprise a water-based fracturing fluid or a waterless liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fracturing fluid.
Claims20
An electric blender system, comprising:
- a blender tub system associated with an electric power source;
- a fluid source system;
- a fluid additive system,
- an inlet electric motor configured to drive an inlet pump;
- and
- a control system capable of linking the blender tub system and a fracturing pump under a single point of control for real-time automated adjustment of blending parameters responsive to a single command to change a fracturing pump rate, wherein the control system adjusts an operation of the blender tub system to maintain coordinated flow between the fluid source and additive delivery associated with a plurality of pre-set parameters.
A method for operating an electric blender system, comprising:
- providing a blender tub system associated with an electric power source;
- providing a fluid source system configured to communicate with the blender tub system;
- providing a fluid source configured to supply one or more fluids into the fluid source system;
- providing a fluid additive source configured to introduce at least one additive to a fluid additive system;
- combining the fluid source with the fluid additive source to form a blended fluid;
- and
- discharging the blended fluid via a control system,
- wherein the control system is configured to adjust performance of the responsive blender tub system and fluid additive system responsive to a single command to change a fracturing pump rate to maintain coordinated flow between the fluid source and additive delivery associated with a plurality of pre-set parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.