Fuel delivery system and method
AssigneeEnergera Inc.
InventorsJ. Todd Van Vliet, Scott M. Van Vliet, Glen M. Brotzel
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Abstract
A fuel delivery system and method for reducing the likelihood that a fuel tank of equipment at a well site during fracturing of a well will run out of fuel. A fuel source has plural fuel outlets, a hose on each fuel outlet of the plural fuel outlets, each hose being connected to a fuel cap on a respective one of the fuel tanks for delivery of fuel to the fuel tank. At least a manually controlled valve at each fuel outlet controls fluid flow through the hose at the respective fuel outlet.
Claims25
1-35. (canceled)
A fuel delivery system for delivery of fuel to fuel tanks of equipment at a well site during fracturing of a well, the fuel delivery system comprising:
- a fuel source having plural fuel outlets;
- a hose on each fuel outlet of the plural fuel outlets, each hose being connected to a fuel cap on a respective one of the fuel tanks for delivery of fuel to the respective one of the fuel tanks, wherein each fuel cap comprises a fuel level sensor;
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- a valve arrangement at each fuel outlet controlling fluid flow through the hose at the respective fuel outlet.
A fuel delivery system for delivery of fuel to fuel tanks of equipment at a well site during fracturing of a well, the fuel delivery system mounted on a trailer at a well site during fracturing of a well, the fuel delivery system comprising:
- a fuel source having plural fuel outlets;
- a hose on each fuel outlet of the plural fuel outlets, each hose being connected to a fuel cap on a respective one of the fuel tanks for delivery of fuel to the respective one of the fuel tanks;
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- a valve arrangement at each fuel outlet controlling fluid flow through the hose at the respective fuel outlet.
A fuel delivery system for automatic fuel delivery to multiple fuel tanks at a work site and set up for delivery of fuel at a well site during fracturing of a well, comprising:
- a fuel source comprising one or more manifolds connectable to one or more fuel source tanks by at least a respective one of one or more fuel lines, and a pump on each fuel line for pumping fuel from the one or more fuel source tanks to the one or more manifolds;
- each manifold of the one or more manifolds having multiple fuel outlets, each fuel outlet of the multiple fuel outlets having a hose connection;
- plural hoses, each hose of the plural hoses having a first end and a second end and being connected at the first end of the hose to a corresponding one of the multiple fuel outlets and having a fuel delivery connection at the second end of the hose for securing the second end of the hose to a fuel tank to which fuel is to be delivered;
- an automatic valve responsive to electronic control signals on each fuel outlet;
- a fuel level sensor associated with each fuel delivery connection;
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- a controller responsive to signals supplied from each fuel level sensor through respective communication channels to provide control signals to the respective automatic valves.
A fuel delivery system for delivery of fuel to a fuel tank and mounted on a trailer at a well site during fracturing of a well, the fuel delivery system comprising a controller and a fuel source, the fuel source having one or more fuel outlets and for each fuel outlet:
- a hose on the fuel outlet, the hose being connected to a fuel cap on a fuel tank for delivery of fuel to the fuel tank, a valve arrangement at the fuel outlet for controlling fluid flow through the hose at the fuel outlet, the valve arrangement comprising an automatically operable valve on the fuel outlet;
- the fuel cap including a fuel level sensor;
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- the controller being responsive to signals supplied from the fuel level sensor through a communication channel to provide control signals to the automatically operable valve.
A fuel delivery system for automatic fuel delivery to multiple pieces of equipment at a work site and set up for delivery of fuel at a well site during fracturing of a well, comprising:
- a fuel source comprising one or more manifolds, the one or more manifolds being connectable to a fuel supply;
- each manifold of the one or more manifolds having multiple fuel outlets, each fuel outlet of the multiple fuel outlets having a hose connection;
- plural hoses, each hose having a first end and a second end and being connected at the first end of the hose to a corresponding one of the multiple fuel outlets and having a fuel delivery connection at the second end of the hose for securing the second end of the hose to a corresponding one of the multiple pieces of equipment to which fuel is to be delivered;
- an automatic valve responsive to electronic control signals on each fuel outlet;
- a sensor associated with each combination of fuel outlet, hose and fuel delivery connection;
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- a controller responsive to signals supplied from each sensor through respective communication channels to provide control signals to the respective automatic valves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.