IP Library Granted Patent US 11,680,472
Granted Patent B2
US 11,680,472 · App. 17/747,916 · Granted Jun 20, 2023

Fracturing system

Inventors: Jifeng Zhong (Yantai, CN); Liang Lv (Yantai, CN); Shuzhen Cui (Yantai, CN); Shouzhe Li (Yantai, CN); Yipeng Wu (Yantai, CN)
Assignee: YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
E21B43/26G01V1/288G01V1/42G01V99/005G01V2210/646
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Patent No.
US 11,680,472
App. No.
17/747,916
Granted
Jun 20, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a fracturing system comprising a functional unit, an electricity supply unit, and an energy storage unit. The functional unit is configured to perform procedures of fracturing operations. The electricity supply unit is electrically connected with the functional unit and is configured to supply electrical energy to the functional unit. The energy storage unit is respectively electrically connected with the electricity supply unit and the functional unit, and is configured to store electrical energy from the electricity supply unit and supply electrical energy to the functional unit.

Claims (42)

1. A fracturing system, comprising:

an energy storage comprising a battery and a switch;

an electricity supplier;

a switch cabinet;

a plurality of transformers;

a plurality of rectifiers; and

a plurality of inverters respectively corresponding to and connected with a plurality of fracturing apparatuses, wherein:

the electricity supplier is connected with the switch cabinet;

the switch cabinet is connected with the plurality of transformers;

the plurality of transformers are respectively connected with the plurality of rectifiers;

each of the plurality of rectifiers is directly connected with a DC bus and the energy storage;

the DC bus is directed connected to the plurality of inverters;

the energy storage is directly electrically connected with the DC bus or each of the plurality of inverters;

the electricity supplier is configured to power the plurality of fracturing apparatuses; and

the energy storage is electrically connected with the electricity supplier, the energy storage being configured to store electrical energy from the electricity supplier and power the plurality of fracturing apparatuses.

2. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the electricity supplier comprises a generator set, and the energy storage is configured to supply electrical energy to the generator set.

3. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the energy storage is electrically connected with the plurality of fracturing apparatuses; and

the plurality of fracturing apparatuses comprise mixing equipment, sand blender, sand conveyor, fracturing equipment, cementing equipment, batch mixing equipment, or drilling equipment.

4. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of transformers are integrated with the plurality of rectifiers, and the plurality of inverters are respectively integrated with the plurality of fracturing apparatuses.

5. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , wherein a charging interface of the energy storage is electrically connected with the plurality of rectifiers.

6. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the electricity supplier, the energy storage, and the plurality of fracturing apparatuses are electrically connected in series.

7. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the electricity supplier comprises at least one of an electricity grid, a diesel generator, a turbine generator, a gas generator, a nuclear reactor generator, photovoltaic electricity generating equipment, a wind power plant, and a fuel cell; and

the energy storage further comprises a battery management module.

8. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the energy storage further comprises a charging interface and an additional rectifier electrically connected between the charging interface and the battery.

9. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the energy storage further comprises an additional inverter and an electric supply interface, the electric supply interface comprises an AC electric supply interface, and the additional inverter is electrically connected between the battery and the AC electric supply interface.

10. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the energy storage further comprises a charging interface, and an electric supply interface, and wherein a DC/DC converter electrically connected between the charging interface and the battery and/or between the battery and the electric supply interface.

11. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the energy storage further comprises an electric supply interface and wherein the electric supply interface comprises a DC electric supply interface electrically connected with the battery directly.

12. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the energy storage comprises a bidirectional converter, a charging interface, and an electric supply interface, and wherein the charging interface and the electric supply interface are respectively electrically connected with the battery via the bidirectional converter.

13. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , further comprising a centralized control in communication connection with the plurality of fracturing apparatuses and the energy storage via a wired and/or a wireless connection, wherein the centralized control is configured to monitor and/or control working parameters of the plurality of fracturing apparatuses and the energy storage.

14. The fracturing system according to claim 13 , wherein the centralized control is configured to send out alarm information and/or reduce a power consumption of the plurality of fracturing apparatuses when a voltage, current, and/or frequency of power supply to the plurality of fracturing apparatuses deviate from a predetermined range.

15. The fracturing system according to claim 13 , wherein the centralized control is configured to automatically control the energy storage to supply electrical energy to the electricity supplier, the centralized control, and/or the plurality of fracturing apparatuses when power supply from the electricity supplier is cut off.

16. The fracturing system according to claim 15 , wherein the centralized control is further configured to send out prompt information including working duration information that is based on (i) a remaining battery of the energy storage and (ii) a working power of the plurality of fracturing apparatuses.

17. The fracturing system according to claim 13 , wherein the centralized control is configured to control the energy storage to:

charge a portion of all batteries of the energy storage and supply electrical energy from a different portion of the batteries of the energy storage at the same time.

18. The fracturing system according to claim 13 , wherein the centralized control is configured to cut off an electrical connection for charging the energy storage when a voltage, current, and/or frequency for charging the energy storage deviate from a predetermined range.

19. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the energy storage is arranged on a carrier.

20. The fracturing system according to claim 1 , further comprising a centralized control in communication connection with the electricity supplier and the energy storage and configured to:

control the electricity supplier to supply power to the plurality of fracturing apparatuses alone; or

control the energy storage to supply power to the plurality of fracturing apparatuses alone; or

control both the electricity supplier and the energy storage to both supply power to the plurality of fracturing apparatuses.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2022
From: ZHONG, JIFENG; LV, LIANG; CUI, SHUZHEN; LI, SHOUZHE; WU, YIPENG
To: YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061592/0095 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202022752009.1 · Nov 24, 2020 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17167391 · Feb 4, 2021
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