公开(公告)号：US09902561B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US14926376

申请日：2015-10-29

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Yashwanth Tummala ,  Tiffany Elizabeth Pinard Westendorf

IPC: G01F11/10 ,  B65G11/20 ,  B65G11/02

CPC classification number: B65G11/203 ,  B65G11/026 ,  B65G53/4616 ,  G01F11/24

Abstract: A system for discharging dry solids into high pressure environments is disclosed. The system includes a hopper, a feeder device coupled to the hopper, and a discharge device disposed downstream relative to the feeder device. The feeder device includes a rotatable casing including a plurality of pockets, a stationary core disposed within the rotatable casing, and a plurality of valves. Each pocket includes an inlet, an outlet, and a plurality of first through-holes. The stationary core includes a plurality of channels, where each channel includes a plurality of second through-holes. Each valve is disposed at the outlet of a corresponding pocket from the plurality of pockets. The discharge device includes a valve actuator configured to actuate each valve.

公开(公告)号：US20150204166A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

申请号：US14624531

申请日：2015-02-17

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Stephen Duane Sanborn ,  Jason Paul Mortzheim ,  Tiffany Elizabeth Pinard Westendorf

IPC: E21B41/00 ,  E21B43/267 ,  E21B43/16 ,  E21B43/25

CPC classification number: E21B43/267 ,  E21B21/062

Abstract: An apparatus and method for preparing and delivering a fluid mixture. The apparatus including a high pressure differential solids feeder assembly and a pressurized mixing apparatus. The feeder assembly is coupled to a proppant storage vessel at ambient pressure and receives a continuous unpressurized proppant output flow from the proppant storage vessel. The feeder assembly is configured to output a continuous pressurized proppant output flow of sufficient mass to achieve continuous operation of the apparatus in an uninterrupted episode for an individual fracture stage. The pressurized mixing apparatus is coupled to the feeder assembly and in fluidic communication with the continuous pressurized proppant output flow and a continuous pressurized fracturing fluid flow. The pressurized mixing apparatus is configured to output a continuous flow of a pressurized fluid mixture of a sufficient volume and mass to achieve continuous operation of the apparatus in an uninterrupted episode for the individual fracture stage.

Abstract translation: 一种用于制备和输送流体混合物的装置和方法。 该装置包括高压差动固体进料器组件和加压混合装置。 供料器组件在环境压力下连接到支撑剂储存容器，并接收来自支撑剂储存容器的连续的非加压支撑剂输出流。 给料器组件被配置为输出足够质量的连续加压的支撑剂输出流，以实现对于单独破裂阶段的不间断发生的装置的连续操作。 加压混合装置联接到进料器组件并与连续加压的支撑剂输出流和连续的加压压裂流体流动流体连通。 加压混合装置被配置为输出具有足够体积和质量的加压流体混合物的连续流动，以在单个断裂阶段的不间断发作中实现装置的连续操作。

公开(公告)号：US20150132204A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-14

申请号：US14078815

申请日：2013-11-13

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Norberto Silvi ,  Robert James Perry ,  Surinder Prabhjot Singh ,  Gary Stephen Balch ,  Tiffany Elizabeth Pinard Westendorf

IPC: B01D53/62 ,  B01D53/78

CPC classification number: B01D53/62 ,  B01D53/1425 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D53/78 ,  B01D53/96 ,  B01D2252/204 ,  B01D2257/104 ,  B01D2257/404 ,  B01D2257/502 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2257/80 ,  B01D2258/0283 ,  B01D2258/05 ,  Y02E50/346

Abstract: A system for treatment of a gaseous medium, comprises an extruder having a barrel. The extruder further comprises a first inlet port, a second inlet port, and a plurality of outlet ports coupled to the barrel. The first inlet port is configured for feeding a lean sorbent, the second inlet port is configured for feeding a gaseous medium, and the plurality of outlet ports are configured for releasing a plurality of components removed from the gaseous medium. Further, the extruder comprises a plurality of helical elements coupled to a plurality of kneading elements, mounted on a shaft, and disposed within the barrel. The barrel and the plurality of helical and kneading elements together form an absorption unit and a desorption unit. The first and second inlet ports are formed in the absorption unit and the plurality of outlet ports are formed in the absorption and desorption units.

Abstract translation: 用于处理气体介质的系统包括具有桶的挤出机。 挤出机还包括第一入口端口，第二入口端口和联接到桶筒的多个出口端口。 第一入口端口被配置为供给贫吸收剂，第二入口端口被配置为供给气体介质，并且多个出口端口被配置用于释放从气态介质去除的多个部件。 此外，挤出机包括连接到多个捏合元件的多个螺旋元件，其安装在轴上并且设置在筒内。 桶和多个螺旋和捏合元件一起形成吸收单元和解吸单元。 第一入口和第二入口形成在吸收单元中，并且多个出口形成在吸收和解吸单元中。