Invention Application
- Patent Title: Fluid End Block for Well Stimulation Pump and Method of Remanufacturing the Same
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Application No.: US15012522Application Date: 2016-02-01
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Publication No.: US20170218951A1Publication Date: 2017-08-03
- Inventor: Curtis J. Graham , Daniel T. Cavanaugh
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Main IPC: F04B53/16
- IPC: F04B53/16 ; B23P6/04 ; B24C1/00 ; B05D1/02 ; F04B19/22 ; F04B53/10 ; F04B53/14 ; E21B43/26 ; F04B7/04

Abstract:
A method of remanufacturing a fluid end block of a well stimulation pump includes cleaning an interior surface of a body of the fluid end block. The interior surface defines a chamber, a plunger passage in communication with the chamber, an intake passage in fluid communication with the chamber, and a discharge passage in fluid communication with the chamber. The interior surface is made from a base material. The interior surface of the fluid end block is cold-worked to produce a compressive residual stress layer within the body. A coating layer made from a non-metallic material is applied to at least a portion of the interior surface of the body. The non-metallic material is different from the base material.
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