US 12,065,968 B2
Systems and methods for hydraulic fracturing
Tony Yeung, The Woodlands, TX (US); Ricardo Rodriguez-Ramon, The Woodlands, TX (US); Diankui Fu, The Woodlands, TX (US); Heber Martinez-Barron, The Woodlands, TX (US); Guillermo Rodriguez, The Woodlands, TX (US); Samir Nath Seth, The Woodlands, TX (US); Joseph Foster, The Woodlands, TX (US); Warren Zemlak, The Woodlands, TX (US); and Nicholas Tew, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Assigned to BJ Energy Solutions, Inc., The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed by BJ Energy Solutions, LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/131,207.
Application 17/676,949 is a division of application No. 17/519,827, filed on Nov. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,415,056, issued on Aug. 16, 2022.
Application 17/203,002 is a division of application No. 16/946,079, filed on Jun. 5, 2020, granted, now 10,989,180, issued on Apr. 27, 2021.
Application 17/154,601 is a division of application No. 17/122,433, filed on Dec. 15, 2020, granted, now 10,961,912, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Application 17/122,433 is a division of application No. 15/929,924, filed on May 29, 2020, granted, now 10,895,202, issued on Jan. 19, 2021.
Application 18/131,207 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/148,209, filed on Dec. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,649,766.
Application 18/148,209 is a continuation of application No. 17/954,118, filed on Sep. 27, 2022, granted, now 11,598,263, issued on Mar. 7, 2023.
Application 17/954,118 is a continuation of application No. 17/403,373, filed on Aug. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,560,845, issued on Jan. 24, 2023.
Application 17/403,373 is a continuation of application No. 17/326,711, filed on May 21, 2021, granted, now 11,156,159, issued on Oct. 26, 2021.
Application 17/326,711 is a continuation of application No. 17/213,802, filed on Mar. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,060,455, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 17/213,802 is a continuation of application No. 16/948,289, filed on Sep. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,002,189, issued on May 11, 2021.
Application 18/131,207 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/676,949, filed on Feb. 22, 2022.
Application 17/519,827 is a continuation of application No. 17/502,120, filed on Oct. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,560,848, issued on Jan. 24, 2023.
Application 17/502,120 is a continuation of application No. 17/498,916, filed on Oct. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,459,954, issued on Oct. 4, 2022.
Application 17/498,916 is a continuation of application No. 17/182,325, filed on Feb. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,242,802, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 17/182,325 is a continuation of application No. 16/948,290, filed on Sep. 11, 2020, granted, now 10,961,914, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Application 18/131,207 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/108,821, filed on Feb. 13, 2023.
Application 18/108,821 is a continuation of application No. 17/585,766, filed on Jan. 27, 2022, granted, now 11,719,234.
Application 17/585,766 is a continuation of application No. 17/469,970, filed on Sep. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,280,331, issued on Mar. 22, 2022.
Application 17/469,970 is a continuation of application No. 17/363,151, filed on Jun. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,149,726, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Application 17/363,151 is a continuation of application No. 17/213,562, filed on Mar. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,092,152, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 17/213,562 is a continuation of application No. 16/948,291, filed on Sep. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,015,594, issued on May 25, 2021.
Application 18/131,207 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/116,383, filed on Mar. 2, 2023, granted, now 11,859,482.
Application 18/116,383 is a continuation of application No. 17/976,095, filed on Oct. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,629,584, issued on Apr. 18, 2023.
Application 17/976,095 is a continuation of application No. 17/555,815, filed on Dec. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,530,602, issued on Dec. 20, 2022.
Application 17/555,815 is a continuation of application No. 17/203,002, filed on Mar. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,236,739, issued on Feb. 1, 2022.
Application 18/131,207 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/147,880, filed on Dec. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,655,763.
Application 18/147,880 is a continuation of application No. 17/936,885, filed on Sep. 30, 2022, granted, now 11,578,660, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 17/936,885 is a continuation of application No. 17/883,693, filed on Aug. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,512,642, issued on Nov. 29, 2022.
Application 17/883,693 is a continuation of application No. 17/808,792, filed on Jun. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,473,503, issued on Oct. 18, 2022.
Application 17/808,792 is a continuation of application No. 17/720,390, filed on Apr. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,401,865, issued on Aug. 2, 2022.
Application 17/720,390 is a continuation of application No. 17/671,734, filed on Feb. 15, 2022, granted, now 11,346,280, issued on May 31, 2022.
Application 17/671,734 is a continuation of application No. 17/204,338, filed on Mar. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,319,878, issued on May 3, 2022.
Application 17/204,338 is a continuation of application No. 17/154,601, filed on Jan. 21, 2021, granted, now 10,982,596, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/704,560, filed on May 15, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/704,567, filed on May 15, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/704,565, filed on May 15, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/899,971, filed on Sep. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/900,291, filed on Sep. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/899,963, filed on Sep. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/899,975, filed on Sep. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/899,957, filed on Sep. 13, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0296050 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01D 46/42 (2006.01); B01D 46/58 (2022.01); F02C 6/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/042 (2006.01); F02C 7/052 (2006.01); F02C 7/143 (2006.01)
CPC F02C 7/052 (2013.01) [B01D 46/4263 (2013.01); B01D 46/58 (2022.01); F02C 6/00 (2013.01); F02C 7/042 (2013.01); F02C 7/143 (2013.01); B01D 2279/60 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pumping unit, comprising:
a gas turbine engine;
an enclosure housing the gas turbine engine;
an exhaust assembly connected to the gas turbine engine;
an air intake duct connected to the gas turbine engine;
an air treatment system connected to the air intake duct, the air treatment system comprising one or more inlet pre-cleaners configured to eject debris, each of the one or more inlet pre-cleaners having a cylindrical tubular portion configured to channel air toward the air intake duct;
a gearbox operatively coupled to the gas turbine engine;
a drive shaft having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the drive shaft is operatively coupled to the gearbox; and
a pump comprising an input shaft operatively coupled to the second end of the drive shaft, wherein the gas turbine engine, the gearbox, the drive shaft, and the pump are disposed along a longitudinal axis of the pumping unit.