Granted Patent B2

US 12,359,549 · App. 18/670,336 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Inventors: Bobby Joe Chapman (Odessa, TX); Sean Dee Edwards (Odessa, TX); Michael Gerard King (Odessa, TX); Seth Richard Moore (Odessa, TX); Kevin Martin Voldarski (Odessa, TX)

Assignee: Catalyst Energy Services LLC

E21B43/2607F02C7/052F02C7/36

Abstract

Claims (39)

1. A system for a frac pump, said system comprising:

a turbine coupled to a gear box;

wherein said gear box is coupled to a frac pump;

a controller to control said system;

an air filtration system to treat air entering the turbine;

wherein said turbine is used to power said frac pump;

wherein said turbine comprises an OEM controller, and wherein said controller controls said OEM controller;

wherein said system is located on a single trailer;

wherein said turbine is powered by natural gas;

wherein said gearbox is a multi-speed gearbox which offers multiple output speeds;

wherein said gear box is coupled to said trailer via a mount, and wherein said mount comprises an elastomer.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said system requires no external electrical power.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising a drive shaft between said gear box and said frac pump.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said drive shaft comprises a pin that sheers with a pre-determined torque.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein said drive shaft is a floating drive shaft.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said frac pump comprises a multi-plunger pump.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising a transmission.

8. The system of claim 1 comprising a multi-gear drive train.

9. The system of claim 1 further comprising an exhaust system coupled to said turbine.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein said exhaust system comprises an exhaust pipe, and wherein said exhaust pipe comprises a non-uniform diameter.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein said frac pump comprises a power frame.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein said multi-speed gearbox comprises a neutral.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein said system comprises a neutral.

14. A system for a frac pump, said system comprising:

a turbine coupled to a gear box;

wherein said gear box is coupled to a frac pump;

a controller to control said system;

an air filtration system to treat air entering the turbine;

wherein said turbine is used to power said frac pump;

wherein said turbine comprises an OEM controller, and wherein said controller controls said OEM controller;

wherein said system is located on a single trailer;

wherein said turbine is powered by natural gas;

wherein said gearbox is a multi-speed gearbox which offers multiple output speeds;

wherein said system further comprises an air filtration system, wherein said air filtration system comprises a filtration tube which comprises at least one vane.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein said air filtration system has a collector cup to collect filtered particles.

16. The system of claim 14 comprising four air filtration systems.

17. The system of claim 14 further comprising a transmission.

18. The system of claim 14 wherein said multi-speed gearbox comprises a neutral.

19. The system of claim 14 wherein said system comprises a neutral.

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