Systems and Methods for Improved Cycling of Valve Assemblies

A valve assembly comprising:

• a valve;
• a hydraulic cylinder with at least two cavities, wherein a piston within the hydraulic cylinder is connected to a component that is configured to open and close the valve;
• a first connector connected to a first hose and a second connector connected to a second hose, wherein the first hose and the second hose are configured to fill a first cavity of the hydraulic cylinder with fluid;
• a third connector connected to third hose and a fourth connector connected to a fourth hose, wherein the third hose and the fourth hose are configured to fill a second cavity of the hydraulic cylinder with fluid;
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• an accumulator that is configured to control a supply of fluid to the first hose and the second hose to move the piston to open the valve, and is configured to control the supply of fluid to the third hose and the fourth hose to move the piston to close the valve.

A valve assembly for use in frac operations to deliver fluid to a well site comprising:

• a valve;
• a hydraulic cylinder that is configured to control the valve with a component that is configured to open and close the valve;
• a first connector that is configured to be connected to a first hose and a second connector that is configured to be connected to a second hose, wherein the first connector and the second connector are configured to fill a first cavity of the hydraulic cylinder with fluid;
• a third connector that is configured to be connected to third hose and a fourth connector that is configured to be connected to a fourth hose, wherein the third connector and the fourth connector are configured to fill a second cavity of the hydraulic cylinder with fluid;
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• at least one first sensor that is configured to measure a first volume of fluid, at least one second sensor that is configured to measure a second volume of fluid, at least one third sensor that is configured to measure a third volume of fluid, and at least a fourth sensor that is configured to measure a fourth volume of fluid;
• wherein the first connector, the second connector, the third connector, and the fourth connector are configured to be controlled by a control system.