Connection device, control box component and fracturing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12276187-B2
Application number	US-202418434348-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 6, 2024
Priority date	Jan 26, 2021
Publication date	Apr 15, 2025
Grant date	Apr 15, 2025

Abstract

A fracturing device includes a power unit, and the power unit includes a muffling compartment, a turbine engine, and an air intake unit. The air intake unit is communicated with the turbine engine through an intake pipe and configured to provide a combustion-supporting gas to the turbine engine; the air intake unit is at a top of the muffling compartment and the muffling compartment has an accommodation space, the turbine engine is within the accommodation space. A fan is further provided to generate wither positive pressure or negative presser in the muffling compartment to facilitate a cooling of the turbine engine.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fracturing device, comprising a power unit, wherein the power unit comprises a muffling compartment, a turbine engine, an air intake unit, a circulation air inlet assembly, a circulation air outlet assembly, a control box and a transmission shaft for coupling the turbine engine and a load, wherein:
the air intake unit is coupled with the turbine engine through an intake pipe and configured to provide a combustion-supporting air to the turbine engine;
the muffling compartment comprises an accommodation space;
the turbine engine is disposed within the accommodation space; and
the control box is configured to be movable to a first position by a side of the transmission shaft and to a second position away from the transmission shaft.

2. The fracturing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circulation air inlet assembly is configured to create a positive air pressure differential inside and outside the muffling compartment.

3. The fracturing device according to claim 2 , wherein the circulation air inlet assembly comprises an electric fan for generating the positive air pressure differential.

4. The fracturing device according to claim 2 , wherein the circulation air outlet assembly comprises an electric fan for generating a negative air pressure differential.

5. The fracturing device according to claim 2 , wherein the circulation air inlet assembly comprises an inertia separator at an interface between the circulation air inlet assembly and outside air.

6. The fracturing device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the power unit further comprises a starter within the accommodation space; the starter is configured to start the turbine engine and comprises an electric motor which is at the side of the turbine engine away from the air intake unit; and
the electric motor is configured to directly start the turbine engine; or, the turbine engine comprises a hydraulic system, the electric motor is configured to drive the hydraulic system to start the turbine engine.

7. The fracturing device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the power unit further comprises a lubricating system configured to lubricate the turbine engine; and
the lubricating system comprises a lubricating oil reservoir and a driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism comprises an electric motor.

8. The fracturing device according claim 1 , wherein:
the power unit further comprises a deceleration mechanism and a lubricating system which are within the accommodation space, and the lubricating system is configured to lubricate the deceleration mechanism;
the deceleration mechanism is connected with an output shaft of the turbine engine;
the lubricating system comprises a lubricating oil reservoir and a driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism comprises an electric motor; and
the lubricating system is at the side of the turbine engine away from the air intake unit.

9. The fracturing device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the power unit further comprises a firefighting system; and
the firefighting system comprises a firefighting detector and a firefighting material generator which are within the accommodation space.

10. The fracturing device according to claim 9 , wherein a firefighting material is stored in the firefighting material generator, and the firefighting material comprises an aerosol.

11. The fracturing device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the circulation air inlet assembly is located at a side of the turbine engine along an axial direction of the turbine engine and coupled to the accommodation space;
the circulation air outlet assembly is located at another side of the turbine engine along the axial direction of the turbine engine and disposed opposite to the circulation air inlet assembly, and coupled to the accommodation space; and
the circulation air outlet assembly comprises an air outlet pipe and a lead-out portion connected to the air outlet pipe, and the lead-out portion is configured to change an orientation of an air outlet of the circulation air outlet assembly.

12. The fracturing device according to claim 11 , wherein the lead-out portion is in a shape of an elbow.

13. The fracturing device according to claim 11 , wherein:
the lead-out portion comprises a shielding portion and an air outlet portion;
the shielding portion is configured to shield an air outlet of the air outlet pipe, and the air outlet portion is configured to exhaust a gas that flows from the air outlet pipe into the lead-out portion;
an orthographic projection of the shielding portion on a plane; and
the air outlet of the air outlet pipe is located, at least partially overlap with the air outlet of the air outlet pipe, with an overlapping area greater than 30% of an area of the air outlet of the air outlet pipe.

14. The fracturing device according to claim 13 , wherein the air outlet portion comprises a revolving shaft and a blade on the revolving shaft, and the blade is capable of rotating around the revolving shaft.

15. The fracturing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a fracturing pump unit, comprising a fracturing pump; and
a transmission mechanism,
wherein:
the fracturing pump unit is connected to the power unit through the transmission mechanism, and the power unit is configured to drive the fracturing pump; and
the turbine engine, the transmission mechanism and the fracturing pump are sequentially disposed in an axial direction of the turbine engine.

16. The fracturing device according claim 15 , wherein:
the power unit further comprises a power skid and the muffling compartment is mounted on the power skid;
the fracturing pump unit further comprises a pump skid having a bearing surface; and
the fracturing pump is mounted on the bearing surface of the pump skid.

17. The fracturing device according to claim 16 , wherein:
the power skid is detachably connected to the pump skid; or
the fracturing device further comprises an integrated skid and the power skid and the pump skid are respectively detachably connected to the integrated skid.

18. The fracturing device according to claim 16 , wherein the power skid comprises a turnable mechanism, and the turnable mechanism is configured to be turned over to a horizontal state to carry the pump skid.

19. The fracturing device according to claim 16 , wherein the fracturing pump unit further comprises a lubricating oil heat sink, and the lubricating oil heat sink is at a side of the fracturing pump away from the bearing surface of the pump skid.

20. The fracturing device according to claim 15 , wherein:
the fracturing pump unit further comprises a lubricating system;
the lubricating system comprises a lubricating oil reservoir and a driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism comprises an electric motor; and
the lubricating system is at a side of the transmission mechanism away from the air intake unit.

Assignees

• Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhang Peng
• Zhang Rikui
• Lv Liang
• Ji Xiaolei
• Lan Chunqiang
• Wu Yipeng
• Li Xincheng
• Sun Yuxuan

Classifications

• F16N7/00

  Arrangements for supplying oil or unspecified lubricant from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in or on the machine or member to be lubricated · CPC title

• F05D2260/98

  Lubrication · CPC title

• F02C7/32

  Arrangement, mounting, or driving, of auxiliaries · CPC title

• F02C7/24

  Heat or noise insulation (air intakes having provisions for noise suppression F02C7/045; turbine exhaust heads, chambers, or the like F01D25/30; silencing nozzles of jet-propulsion plants F02K1/00) · CPC title

• F02C7/06

  Arrangements of bearings (bearings F16C); Lubricating ({of turbo machines F01D25/18; of machines or} engines in general F01M) · CPC title