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US 9,428,995 B2Granted
Multi-channel conduit and method for heating a fluid
AssigneeFreedom Oilfield Services, Inc.
InventorArthur H. Holt
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Abstract
System and method directed to the art of heating a fluid for use in a hydraulic fracturing system. A heat tube having a plurality of pipes disposed axially along and substantially near the periphery of a medial portion of the heat tube. The heat tube is heated by induction heaters.
Claims4
A fluid heating system comprising:
- a heat tube comprising an input portion, a medial portion having a medial portion first end and a medial portion second end, and an output portion;
- wherein the input portion adjoins the medial portion at the medial portion first end and the output portion adjoins the medial portion at the medial portion second end;
- the medial portion comprises a plurality of pipes positioned axially along the heat tube and substantially near the periphery of the heat tube;
- the medial portion has a medial portion diameter and the input portion has an input portion first end diameter, wherein the medial portion diameter is larger than the input portion first end diameter;
- at least one induction heater comprising at least one conductor;
- and
- wherein the at least one conductor of the at least one induction heater is positioned around the periphery of the heat tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.