Abstract:
A system includes a fluid injection system. The fluid injection system includes a rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to receive a first fluid, to receive a second fluid extracted from a source well, to utilize the second fluid to pressurize the first fluid for injection into an injection well, and to inject the pressurized first fluid into the injection well.
Abstract:
An apparatus (100) for the transfer of heat is presented. The apparatus (100) comprises a textured heat transfer surface (120) disposed to promote condensation of a vapor medium to a liquid condensate, the surface (120) comprising a plurality of surface "texture features (130) disposed on the heat transfer surface (120). The plurality of features (130) has a median size, a median spacing, and a median height displacement such that the force exerted by the surface (120) to pin a drop of condensate to the surface (120) is equal to or less than an external force acting to remove the drop from the surface (120).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a plastics material with self-lubricating action which is particularly suitable for the production of sealing elements for reciprocating compressors, said material comprising a wear-resistant polymer matrix, preferably made from polyketone, within which are dispersed microcapsules containing a lubricating fluid. The microcapsules incorporated into the polymer matrix break up as a result of friction with the contact surface of the sliding partner, resulting in the escape of the lubricating fluid and a consequent reduction in friction.
Abstract:
A system includes a hydraulic fracturing system (10) including a hydraulic energy transfer system (12) configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid. The hydraulic fracturing system (10) also includes a common manifold (11) including one or more high pressure manifolds (100, 104) and one or more low pressure manifolds (102, 106). The one or more high pressure manifolds and the one or more low pressure manifolds are coupled to the hydraulic energy transfer system (12).
Abstract:
A system includes an integrated manifold system including multiple isobaric pressure exchangers (IPXs) that each includes a low-pressure first fluid inlet, a high-pressure second fluid inlet, a high-pressure first fluid outlet, and a low-pressure second fluid outlet. The integrated manifold system includes a low-pressure first fluid manifold coupled to each of the low-pressure first fluid inlets and configured to provide low-pressure first fluid to each of the low-pressure first fluid inlets, a high-pressure second fluid manifold coupled to each of the high-pressure second fluid inlets and configured to provide high-pressure second fluid to each of the high-pressure second fluid inlets, a high-pressure first fluid manifold coupled to each of the high-pressure first fluid outlets and configured to discharge high-pressure first fluid, and a low-pressure second fluid manifold coupled to each of the low-pressure second fluid outlets and configured to discharge low-pressure second fluid.
Abstract:
A system including a frac system with a hydraulic energy transfer system configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid, and a flush system configured remove particulate out of the hydraulic energy transfer system.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a pump system comprising a bearing housing coupled to a pump liner, the pump liner defining a fluid conduit, the pump liner comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; and at least one rotor having a first rotor portion and a second rotor portion, the first rotor portion being disposed within the fluid conduit and the second rotor portion being disposed within the bearing housing; the first rotor portion comprising a first conveying stage adjacent to the bearing housing, and a second conveying stage adjacent to the first conveying stage, the first and second conveying stages being configured to convey a fluid, the first conveying stage being configured to convey the fluid from the bearing housing into the fluid conduit. The new pump systems rely on a dynamic restriction to reduce the need for mechanical seals between bearing housings and raw process fluid.
Abstract:
A rotary machine (12) comprises a housing (14), a rotor (16) that is rotatably disposed within the housing and having an axis (18) about which the rotor may spin, and a seal (24) disposed upon the housing. The seal comprises a support (26) disposed on the housing and a plurality of flexible non-metallic bristles (28) that extend from the housing and engage the rotor, such that the seal provides a barrier to fluid flow between a first region (22) located in a first axial direction from the seal and a second region (34) located in an opposite axial direction from the first region. The first region is filled with a bearing liquid and the second region is filled with a process fluid.
Abstract:
Method for making and machine having a fixed part (48) including a portion with a smooth surface, a rotating part (32) configured to rotate relative to the fixed part, the rotating part (32) directly facing the portion of the fixed part (48); and plural ridges (72) formed on the portion of the fixed part (48) directly facing the rotating part (32), the plural ridges (72) being made of an abradable material that is configured to be inoperable at temperatures above 1000 °C.