US 11,208,878 B2
MODULAR SWITCHGEAR SYSTEM AND POWER DISTRIBUTION FOR ELECTRIC OILFIELD EQUIPMENTGeneral
US 11,208,878 B2
MODULAR SWITCHGEAR SYSTEM AND POWER DISTRIBUTION FOR ELECTRIC OILFIELD EQUIPMENT
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Christopher S Bobish
Art Unit:
3746 Thermal and Combustion Technology, Motive and Fluid Power Systems
Agent:
Inventors:
Jared Oehring; Brandon N. Hinderliter; Lon Robinson
Assignee:
Priority:
10/09/19
Filed:
10/09/19
Granted:
12/28/21
Expiration:
10/09/39
Abstract
A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation includes a support structure that includes an electric powered pump, arranged in a first area, the electric powered pump powered by at least one electric motor, also arranged in the first area. The system further includes a variable frequency drive (VFD), arranged in a second area proximate the first area, connected to the at least one electric motor to control the speed of the at least one electric motor. The system includes a transformer, arranged in a third area proximate the second area. The system also includes a cooling system, arranged in a fourth area proximate the third area, the cooling system providing a cooling fluid to the VFD via one or more headers.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H02H02B13/00H02G3/0437H02BH01F38/14H01FF02B63/047F02BF04B15/02F04BE21B43/2607E21B