Fracturing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12006925-B2
Application number	US-202318307177-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2023
Priority date	May 12, 2021
Publication date	Jun 11, 2024
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024

Abstract

A fracturing apparatus includes: a plunger pump having a hydraulic end and a power end, wherein the power end comprises a power end oil outlet and at least one power end oil inlet that are coupled to each other; a power end lubricating system, including a lubricating oil tank defining an accommodation space, at least one lubrication pump having a lubrication pump oil inlet and a lubrication pump oil outlet that are coupled to each other, and at least one lubrication motor configured to provide power for the at least one lubrication pump; a temperature detector disposed on any one of the oil return pipeline, the power end oil outlet, and the lubricating oil tank; and a control system connected to the temperature detector and the power end lubricating system and configured to control the power end lubricating system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fracturing apparatus, comprising:
a plunger pump, comprising a hydraulic end and a power end, wherein the power end comprises a power end oil outlet and at least one power end oil inlet that are coupled to each other;
a power end lubricating system, comprising: a lubricating oil tank defining an accommodation space, at least one lubrication pump having a lubrication pump oil inlet and a lubrication pump oil outlet that are coupled to each other, and at least one lubrication motor configured to provide power for the at least one lubrication pump, wherein the power end oil outlet is coupled to the accommodation space of the lubricating oil tank through an oil return pipeline, the lubrication pump oil outlet of the at least one lubrication pump is coupled to the at least one power end oil inlet through at least one oil inlet pipeline;
a temperature detector disposed on any one of the oil return pipeline, the power end oil outlet, and the lubricating oil tank, and configured to detect a temperature of lubricating oil flowing from the power end into the oil return pipeline; and
a control system connected to the temperature detector and the power end lubricating system and configured to control the power end lubricating system,
wherein the control system is configured to control the at least one lubrication motor to keep on operating after the plunger pump stops operating until the temperature detected by the temperature detector is less than a first preset value.

2. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the lubrication pump oil inlet of the at least one lubrication pump is directly exposed in the accommodation space of the lubricating oil tank.

3. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the power end lubricating system further comprises: at least one transmission device connecting the at least one lubrication motor to the at least one lubrication pump;
at least a portion of at least one of the lubrication motor and the at least one lubrication pump is located in the accommodation space; and
at least a portion of the at least one transmission device is located in the accommodation space.

4. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the accommodation space of the lubricating oil tank is configured for storing lubricating oil, and the at least one lubrication motor is configured to drive the at least one lubrication pump to deliver the lubricating oil to the power end through the at least one oil inlet pipeline.

5. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein a portion of the at least one lubrication pump is immersed in the lubricating oil in the lubricating oil tank.

6. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the lubrication pump oil inlet of the at least one lubrication pump is immersed in the lubricating oil in the lubricating oil tank.

7. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a prime mover, connected to the power end and configured to provide power for the power end, wherein the control system is connected to the prime mover and configured to control the prime mover.

8. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the prime mover is an electric motor.

9. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein:
the plunger pump further comprises a first reducer and a second reducer that are connected to the power end;
the first reducer is a worm gear reducer; and
the second reducer is a parallel reducer or a planetary reducer.

10. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein:
the first reducer and the second reducer are located on a same side of the power end; and
the second reducer is located between the power end and the first reducer.

11. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: an alarm and at least one filter disposed on the at least one oil inlet pipeline, wherein the control system is connected to the at least one filter and the alarm and configured to send an alert when a pressure difference across a filter core of the at least one filter is greater than a second preset value.

12. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the control system is configured to control the plunger pump to stop operating when the temperature detected by the temperature detector is greater than the first preset value and that the alarm sends the alert.

13. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein:
the at least one lubrication pump comprises a first lubrication pump and a second lubrication pump;
the at least one oil inlet pipeline comprises a first oil inlet pipeline and a second oil inlet pipeline;
the at least one power end oil inlet comprises a first power end oil inlet and a second power end oil inlet;
the first oil inlet pipeline is coupled to the lubrication pump oil outlet of the first lubrication pump and the first power end oil inlet;
the second oil inlet pipeline is coupled to both the lubrication pump oil outlet of the second lubrication pump and the second power end oil inlet; and
the first lubrication pump and the second lubrication pump are configured with different lubricating oil pressures.

14. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one oil pressure detector,
wherein the at least one oil pressure detector is disposed on the at least one oil inlet pipeline or the at least one power end oil inlet and configured to detect a lubricating oil pressure in the at least one oil inlet pipeline.

15. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising at least one heat dissipator,
wherein the at least one heat dissipator is disposed on the at least one oil inlet pipeline and configured to cool the lubricating oil in the at least one oil inlet pipeline.

16. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein:
the control system is connected to the at least one oil pressure detector; and
the control system is configured to control a speed of the at least one lubrication motor according to a value of the lubricating oil pressure detected by the at least one oil pressure detector.

17. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein:
the control system is connected to the at least one heat dissipator; and
the control system is configured to control a heat dissipation power of the at least one heat dissipator according to a value of the temperature detected by the temperature detector.

18. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a prime mover, wherein:
the prime mover is connected to a gearbox;
the gearbox is connected to a transmission shaft;
the transmission shaft is connected to the plunger pump; and
the prime mover is configured to drive the plunger pump through the transmission shaft.

19. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a high-pressure manifold and a low-pressure manifold both connected to the plunger pump.

20. The fracturing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one heat dissipator,
wherein the at least one heat dissipator is disposed on the at least one oil inlet pipeline and configured to cool the lubricating oil in the at least one oil inlet pipeline.

Assignees

• Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chang Sheng
• Cui Shuzhen
• Lv Liang
• Zhong Jifeng
• Fu Shanwu
• Lan Chunqiang
• Du Ruijie
• Zhang Jian

Classifications

• F01M5/005

  Controlling temperature of lubricant · CPC title

• F01M2001/0215

  Electrical pumps · CPC title

• F04B19/22

  of reciprocating-piston type · CPC title

• F04B53/18 Primary

  Lubricating · CPC title

• F04B49/10

  Other safety measures · CPC title