US 12,258,847 B2
Fracturing blender system and method
Todd Coli, Calgary (CA); and Eldon Schelske, Calgary (CA)
Assigned to TYPHON TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (U.S.), LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed by TYPHON TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (U.S.), LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/078,492.
Application 18/078,492 is a continuation of application No. 17/868,769, filed on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 17/868,769 is a continuation of application No. 17/396,125, filed on Aug. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,391,136, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 17/396,125 is a continuation of application No. 16/933,939, filed on Jul. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,391,133, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 16/933,939 is a continuation of application No. 16/423,091, filed on May 27, 2019, granted, now 10,718,195, issued on Jul. 21, 2020.
Application 16/423,091 is a continuation of application No. 16/110,794, filed on Aug. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,895,138, issued on Jan. 19, 2021.
Application 16/110,794 is a continuation of application No. 15/086,829, filed on Mar. 31, 2016, granted, now 10,221,668, issued on Mar. 5, 2019.
Application 15/086,829 is a continuation of application No. 13/441,334, filed on Apr. 6, 2012, granted, now 9,366,114, issued on Jun. 14, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/472,861, filed on Apr. 7, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0106807 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. E21B 43/26 (2006.01); B01F 23/43 (2022.01); B01F 27/05 (2022.01); B01F 35/32 (2022.01); B01F 35/71 (2022.01); B01F 101/49 (2022.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F04B 1/16 (2006.01); F04B 17/03 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 43/26 (2013.01) [B01F 23/43 (2022.01); B01F 27/05 (2022.01); B01F 35/3204 (2022.01); B01F 35/71 (2022.01); E21B 43/2607 (2020.05); F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F04B 1/16 (2013.01); F04B 17/03 (2013.01); B01F 2101/49 (2022.01); F05D 2240/24 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric blender system, operatively associated with a dedicated electric power source,
capable of providing a blended fracturing fluid to a fracturing pump capable of delivering fracturing fluid to a wellbore, comprising:
a blender tub;
a fluid additive system, comprising:
a [fluid addition source] hopper;
an inlet electric motor configured to drive an inlet pump, in communication with a fluid additive source and capable of pumping the fluid additive source into and out of the blender tub; and
wherein the fluid additive system further comprises [an additive hopper,] an auger having a length of about 6′ to 9′, and a discharge pump, wherein the auger and discharge pump are driven by an electric discharge motor; wherein the discharge pump delivers the fluid additive source out of the blender tub; wherein the
inlet pump delivers the fluid additive source into and out of the blender tub.