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US 11,677,238 · App. 17/728,667 · Granted Jun 13, 2023

Electric power supply method and electric power supply system

Inventors: Weiwei Liu (Yantai, CN); Kaishen Liu (Yantai, CN); Shouzhe Li (Yantai, CN); Zhuqing Mao (Yantai, CN); Haoliang Sun (Yantai, CN)
Assignee: YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
H02J1/00B01F35/32045
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Patent No.
US 11,677,238
App. No.
17/728,667
Granted
Jun 13, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide electric power supply methods and electric power supply systems related to the field of electrical energy technology. An electric power supply method includes: acquiring an electrical energy parameter of electrical energy delivered by an upstream power supply system, and determining, based on the electrical energy parameter, whether a preset power supply condition for supplying power to a downstream target power-consuming system is met; determining a target distribution port corresponding to the target power-consuming system from a plurality of preset distribution ports when the preset power supply condition is met; controlling a supply of electric power to the target power-consuming system through the target distribution port.

Claims (73)

1. An electric power supply method for hydraulic fracturing, comprising:

acquiring, by a power supply controller in an electric power supply system, an electrical energy parameter of electrical energy from a power supply system, wherein the electric power supply system further comprises a transformer, a rectifier filter, and a control transformer each coupled to the power supply controller, and wherein the transformer is coupled to the rectifier filter;

determining, by the power supply controller based on the electrical energy parameter, whether a power supply condition for supplying power to a target power-consuming system is met;

determining, by the power supply controller, a target AC distribution port corresponding to the transformer, a target DC distribution port corresponding to the rectifier filter, and a target AC distribution port corresponding to the control transformer when the power supply condition is met;

controlling, by the power supply controller sending a first power supply signal to the transformer, the transformer to deliver AC power to an AC power-consuming system in the target power-consuming system through the target AC distribution port corresponding to the transformer;

controlling, by the power supply controller sending the first power supply signal to the rectifier filter, the rectifier filter to convert the AC power delivered by the transformer into DC power according to the first power supply signal, and then deliver the DC power to a DC power-consuming system in the target power-consuming system through the target DC distribution port corresponding to the rectifier filter; and

controlling, by the power supply controller sending the first power supply signal to the control transformer, the control transformer to deliver AC power to an instrumentation system in the target power-consuming system through the target AC distribution port corresponding to the control transformer such that the AC power-consuming system, the DC power-consuming system, and the instrumentation system in the target power-consuming system are powered simultaneously.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the target DC distribution port is connected to the DC power-consuming system by two wires to supply a direct current to the DC power-consuming system; and

the target power-consuming system comprises a plurality of motors of a sand mixing system or a hydration system.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical energy parameter comprises:

status information of pre-magnetization of the transformer pre-magnetized by a power-up buffer device of the electric power supply system; and

an output voltage of the electric power supply system.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein:

the power-up buffer device is configured to pre-magnetize the transformer based on the electrical energy; and

the electric power supply system is configured to output a voltage based on the electrical energy.

5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the power supply condition comprises:

status information indicating a completion of the pre-magnetization of the transformer and the output voltage reaching a voltage threshold.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the target DC distribution port corresponding to the rectifier filter comprises:

determining the target DC distribution port corresponding to a DC electrical interface of the DC power-consuming system from a plurality of DC distribution ports; and

wherein determining the target AC distribution port corresponding to the transformer comprises:

determining the target AC distribution port corresponding to an AC electrical interface of the AC power-consuming system from a plurality of AC distribution ports.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein determining the target DC distribution port corresponding to the DC electrical interface of the DC power-consuming system from the plurality of DC distribution ports comprises:

detecting whether a current signal corresponding to a respective DC distribution port meets a preset condition, and

in response to that current signal corresponding to the respective DC distribution port meets the preset condition, determining the respective DC distribution port as the target DC distribution port corresponding to the DC electrical interface of the DC power-consuming system.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein determining the target DC distribution port corresponding to the DC electrical interface of the DC power-consuming system from the plurality of DC distribution ports comprises:

acquiring identification information of a recorded target DC distribution port that is recorded during a previous power supply;

displaying a prompt information based on the identification information;

determining whether a confirmation information generated by a user's confirmation operation of the prompt information is acquired; and

determining the recorded target DC distribution port as the target DC distribution port corresponding to the DC electrical interface of the DC power-consuming system when the confirmation information is acquired, or

determining a DC distribution port corresponding to a received identification information inputted by the user as the target DC distribution port corresponding to the DC electrical interface of the DC power-consuming system when the confirmation information is not acquired.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein determining the target AC distribution port corresponding to the AC electrical interface of the AC power-consuming system from the plurality of AC distribution ports comprises:

determining whether a closing signal is detected; and

determining an AC distribution port corresponding to the closing signal as the target AC distribution port corresponding to the AC power interface of the AC power-consuming system when the closing signal is detected.

10. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

determining a first supply parameter of the target DC distribution port and/or a second supply parameter of the target AC distribution port;

configuring a power supply parameter for the target DC distribution port according to the first supply parameter and/or a power supply parameter for the target AC distribution port according to the second supply parameter; and

controlling the target DC distribution port and/or the target AC distribution port to supply electric power to the target power-consuming system based on the first supply parameter and/or the second supply parameter.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein determining the first supply parameter of the target DC distribution port and/or the second supply parameter of the target AC distribution port comprises:

acquiring a power supply parameter from association relationships between pairs of identification information and power supply parameter according to identification information of the target DC distribution port; and

determining the acquired power supply parameter as the first supply parameter of the target DC distribution port.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein determining the first supply parameter of the target DC distribution port and/or the second supply parameter of the target AC distribution port comprises:

determining a power of each AC power-consuming system in the target power-consuming system; and

determining the second supply parameter of the target AC distribution port according to the determined power.

13. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

controlling, by the power supply controller, an energy storage device of the electric power supply system to store energy when determining that an energy storage condition is met.

14. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising:

determining, by the power supply controller, one power-consuming system in the target power-consuming system;

marking, by the power supply controller, a first distribution port corresponding to the one power-consuming system; and

controlling, by the power supply controller, the energy storage device to supply power to the one power-consuming system through the first distribution port when determining that an emergency power supply condition is met.

15. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

acquiring, by the power supply controller, a power consumption parameter of the target power-consuming system;

generating, by the power supply controller, a protection parameter of the target power-consuming system according to the power consumption parameter; and

performing, by the power supply controller, a protecting processing for the target power-consuming system based on the protection parameter.

16. An electric power supply system, comprising: a power supply controller, a transformer, a rectifier filter, and a control transformer;

wherein the power supply controller is connected to the transformer, the rectifier filter, and the control transformer, and the transformer is coupled to the rectifier filter;

wherein the power supply controller is configured to acquire an electrical energy parameter of electrical energy from a power supply system, determine, based on the electrical energy parameter, whether a power supply condition for supplying power to a target power-consuming system is met; and when the power supply condition is met, determine a target AC distribution port corresponding to the transformer, a target DC distribution port corresponding to the rectifier filter, and a target AC distribution port corresponding to the control transformer, wherein the power supply controller is configured to:

control, by sending a first power supply signal to the transformer, the transformer to deliver AC power to an AC power-consuming system in the target power-consuming system through the target AC distribution port corresponding to the transformer;

control, by sending the first power supply signal to the rectifier filter, the rectifier filter to convert the AC power delivered by the transformer into DC power according to the first power supply signal, and then deliver the DC power to a DC power-consuming system in the target power-consuming system through the target DC distribution port corresponding to the rectifier filter; and

control, by sending the first power supply signal to the control transformer, the control transformer to deliver AC power to an instrumentation system in the target power-consuming system through the target AC distribution port corresponding to the control transformer such that the AC power-consuming system, the DC power-consuming system, and the instrumentation system in the target power-consuming system are powered simultaneously.

17. The electric power supply system according to claim 16 , wherein:

the electric power supply system further comprises a high voltage device connected to the power supply system, the power supply controller, the transformer, and the control transformer; and

the high voltage device is configured to receive electrical energy from the power supply system.

18. The electric power supply system according to claim 17 , wherein:

the electric power supply system further comprises: a power-up buffer device connected to the power supply controller, the high voltage device, and the transformer; and

the power-up buffer device is configured to pre-magnetize the transformer based on electrical energy from the high voltage device upon receiving a pre-magnetization control signal from the power supply controller.

19. The electric power supply system according to claim 17 , wherein:

the electric power supply system further comprises:

an electrical energy management device and an energy storage device;

the energy management device is connected to the power supply controller;

the energy management device is configured to send a second energy storage signal to the energy storage device upon receiving a first energy storage signal from the power supply controller; and send a third power supply signal to the energy storage device upon receiving a second power supply signal from the power supply controller;

the energy storage device is connected to the high voltage device, the transformer, and the electrical energy management device;

the energy storage device is configured to store electrical energy from the high voltage device upon receiving the second energy storage signal from the electrical energy management device, and supply power to the target power-consuming system via the transformer based on the stored electrical energy upon receiving the third power supply signal from the electrical energy management device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2022
From: LIU, WEIWEI; LIU, KAISHEN; LI, SHOUZHE; MAO, ZHUQING; SUN, HAOLIANG
To: YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110455679.3 · Apr 26, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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