US 11,746,698 B2
Systems and methods to enhance intake air flow to a gas turbine engine of a hydraulic fracturing unit
Tony Yeung, Houston, TX (US); Ricardo Rodriguez-Ramon, Houston, TX (US); and Joseph Foster, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to BJ Energy Solutions, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by BJ Energy Solutions, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/65,838.
Application 18/065,838 is a continuation of application No. 17/663,237, filed on May 13, 2022, granted, now 11,598,264.
Application 17/663,237 is a continuation of application No. 17/590,126, filed on Feb. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,378,008, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 17/590,126 is a continuation of application No. 17/528,988, filed on Nov. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,300,050, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 17/528,988 is a continuation of application No. 17/162,022, filed on Jan. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,208,953, issued on Dec. 28, 2021.
Application 17/162,022 is a continuation of application No. 16/946,291, filed on Jun. 15, 2020, granted, now 10,961,908, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/704,987, filed on Jun. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0120930 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F02C 7/055 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); F02C 7/057 (2006.01); F04B 17/05 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01)
CPC F02C 7/055 (2013.01) [F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F02C 7/057 (2013.01); F04B 17/05 (2013.01); E21B 43/2607 (2020.05)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A turbine engine enclosure to increase intake air flow to a turbine engine in the enclosure, the enclosure comprising:
a housing with a turbine engine positioned therein;
an intake expansion assembly comprising:
an intake expansion wall including
one or more intake ports, and
one or more actuators connected to the housing and positioned to transition the intake expansion wall between:
a first position in which air flow through the one or more intake ports is prevented, and
a second position in which the intake expansion wall is extended away from the housing relative to the first position, thereby to increase an outer dimension of the enclosure and allow air flow through the one or more intake ports to an interior of the enclosure; and
one or more filters connected to the intake expansion wall to filter air entering the enclosure via the one or more intake ports.