US 12,000,253 B2
Fracturing apparatus and fracturing system
Rikui Zhang, Shandong (CN); Xiance Li, Shandong (CN); Xincheng Li, Shandong (CN); Chunqiang Lan, Shandong (CN); Yipeng Wu, Shandong (CN); Zhuqing Mao, Shandong (CN); Sheng Chang, Shandong (CN); and Xiaolei Ji, Shandong (CN)
Assigned to Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co., Ltd., Yantai (CN)
Filed by YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shandong (CN)
Filed on Dec. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/542,330.
Application 17/542,330 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/CN2019/107021, filed on Sep. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/123,625, filed on Dec. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 202011396988.X (CN), filed on Dec. 4, 2020; and application No. 202110426496.9 (CN), filed on Apr. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0090477 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. E21B 43/26 (2006.01); F02C 7/14 (2006.01); F02C 7/24 (2006.01); F02C 7/26 (2006.01); F04B 17/05 (2006.01); F04B 53/18 (2006.01); B01F 101/49 (2022.01)
CPC E21B 43/2607 (2020.05) [E21B 43/26 (2013.01); F02C 7/14 (2013.01); F02C 7/24 (2013.01); F02C 7/26 (2013.01); F04B 17/05 (2013.01); F04B 53/18 (2013.01); B01F 2101/49 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fracturing apparatus comprising:
a plunger pump configured to pressurize a fracturing fluid to form a high-pressure fracturing fluid;
a turbine engine coupled to the plunger pump and configured to provide a driving force to the plunger pump, the turbine engine comprising an exhaust pipe and a muffler connected to the exhaust pipe;
an auxiliary unit comprising a driving electric motor, a lubricating unit and a cooling unit, the auxiliary unit being configured to provide the fracturing apparatus with at least one of a start-up assist function, a lubrication function, a cooling function, and an air supply function; and
a power supply electrically coupled to the driving electric motor of the auxiliary unit to provide driving power;
wherein:
the cooling unit comprises a cooler for cooling a lubricating oil of the lubricating unit; and
the cooler is disposed at a side of the muffler away from the exhaust pipe.