Fluid end with modular intake manifold

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9816494-B2
Application number	US-201615140772-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 28, 2016
Priority date	May 1, 2015
Publication date	Nov 14, 2017
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017

Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a fluid end with a modular intake manifold for use in a pressurized fluid delivery system having two or more modules. According to one embodiment, an intake manifold for a modular multiplex pump includes a reducer coupled to an intake end of each module of the pump, a tee body coupled to a reduced diameter end of each of the reducers, and a damping material disposed within a volume of the reducer.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An intake manifold for a modular multiplex pump having a plurality of modules, comprising:
a reducer having a larger diameter end coupled to an intake end of one module;
a tee body coupled to a smaller diameter end of the reducer; and
a damping material disposed within a housing of the reducer.

2. The intake manifold of claim 1 , wherein the reducer comprises a concentric housing.

3. The intake manifold of claim 1 , wherein the damping material comprises a polymeric material.

4. The intake manifold of claim 1 , wherein the damping material comprises closed-cell foam.

5. The intake manifold of claim 1 , wherein each of the tee bodies are coupled together by a bolt-on clamp.

6. The intake manifold of claim 1 , wherein each of the reducers are coupled to the module by a bolt-on clamp.

7. An intake manifold for a modular multiplex pump having a plurality of modules, comprising:
a reducer coupled to an inlet bore of each module;
a tee body coupled to a reduced diameter end of each reducer; and
a damping material disposed within a volume of each reducer and defining a volume therein that is concentric with the inlet bore.

8. The intake manifold of claim 7 , wherein the volume includes a diameter that is substantially the same as a diameter of the reduced diameter end.

9. The intake manifold of claim 7 , wherein each reducer comprises a concentric housing.

10. The intake manifold of claim 7 , wherein the damping material comprises a polymeric material.

11. The intake manifold of claim 7 , wherein the damping material comprises closed-cell foam.

12. The intake manifold of claim 7 , further comprising a valve seat disposed in the inlet bore of each module.

13. The intake manifold of claim 12 , wherein an inside diameter of the valve seat is less than a diameter of the reduced diameter end of the reducer.

14. An intake manifold for a modular multiplex pump having a plurality of modules, comprising:
a reducer coupled to an inlet bore of each module;
a tee body coupled to a reduced diameter end of each reducer; and
a damping material disposed within a volume of each reducer and defining a volume therein that is concentric with the inlet bore, wherein the volume includes a diameter that is substantially the same as a diameter of the reduced diameter end of the reducer.

15. The intake manifold of claim 14 , wherein each reducer comprises a concentric housing.

16. The intake manifold of claim 14 , wherein the damping material comprises a polymeric material.

17. The intake manifold of claim 14 , wherein the damping material comprises closed-cell foam.

18. The intake manifold of claim 14 , further comprising a valve seat disposed in the inlet bore of each module.

19. The intake manifold of claim 18 , wherein an inside diameter of the valve seat is less than a diameter of the reduced diameter end of the reducer.

20. The intake manifold of claim 14 , wherein the damping material comprises a conical shape within the reducer.

Assignees

• Forum Us Inc

Inventors

• Dille Mark C

Classifications

• F16L41/03

  comprising junction pieces for four or more pipe members · CPC title

• F16L55/0336

  by means of sound-absorbing materials · CPC title

• F04B53/16

  Casings; Cylinders; Cylinder liners or heads; Fluid connections · CPC title

• F04B53/001

  Noise damping · CPC title

• F04B23/06

  the pumps being all of reciprocating positive-displacement type · CPC title