A chemical additive semi-trailer for oilfield fracturing operations

By designing a chemical additive semi-trailer for oilfield fracturing operations, the problem of existing semi-trailers being unable to store large quantities of chemicals and quickly add them has been solved, achieving efficient transportation and addition of chemical agents and meeting the rapid needs of oilfield fracturing operations.

CN224452769UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-03SHANDONG JIANGQI ENERGY EQUIP CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANDONG JIANGQI ENERGY EQUIP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-13
Publication Date
2026-07-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing semi-trailers cannot be used specifically for oilfield fracturing operations, and cannot store large quantities of chemicals or quickly inject them, resulting in prolonged fracturing operation time.

Method used

A chemical addition semi-trailer for oilfield fracturing operations was designed, comprising a chassis system, a cabin system, and a chemical addition system. It is equipped with multiple chemical storage tanks, a mixer, a level gauge, and a self-recovering hose reel. The power system can be driven by a diesel generator or an electric motor. The cabin contains a control room and an experimental room, supporting rapid chemical addition and storage.

Benefits of technology

It enables the storage and rapid addition of large quantities of chemical reagents, reduces the intensity of on-site pipeline connection work, improves the efficiency of reagent transportation and use, and meets the needs of oilfield fracturing operations.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of semi-trailer technology, and more particularly to a chemical additive semi-trailer for oilfield fracturing operations. It includes a chassis system, a power system located on the upper front of the chassis system, and a cabin system located at the rear of the chassis system. Hose reels are located on both sides of the main beam of the chassis system. The cabin system contains multiple compartments, and a chemical additive system is located at the rear of the cabin system. The horizontal centerlines of the power system, cabin system, and chemical additive system are aligned. This device can pre-store chemicals in tanks and add them to downstream equipment in predetermined amounts as needed during operation. The power system provides the necessary electricity for the chemical pumping and the experimental and control compartments. The entire device can be easily transported and parked. The coordinated operation of all systems within the device greatly facilitates oilfield fracturing operations.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of semi-trailer technology, specifically to a chemical additive semi-trailer for oilfield fracturing operations. Background Technology

[0002] A semi-trailer is a trailer without front wheels that relies on a tractor unit for support and power, with part of its weight borne by the tractor unit (via a saddle / fifth wheel connection). Unlike a full trailer, a semi-trailer cannot travel independently and must be used in conjunction with a tractor unit. A chemical additive semi-trailer is a semi-trailer specifically designed for convenient application of chemical agents.

[0003] During the design process of this utility model, the following problems were discovered in the existing technology:

[0004] Most existing semi-trailers are not specifically designed for oilfield fracturing operations, and cannot store large quantities of chemicals or quickly add them to save time required for fracturing operations. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a chemical additive semi-trailer for oilfield fracturing operations to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a chemical additive semi-trailer for oilfield fracturing operations, including a chassis system, a power system located above the front of the chassis system, and a cabin system located at the rear of the chassis system;

[0007] The chassis system has hose reels on both sides of the main beam, the cabin system has multiple compartments, and a chemical agent addition system is located at the rear of the cabin system. The horizontal center lines of the power system, cabin system and chemical agent addition system are aligned.

[0008] The chemical reagent addition system includes a chemical reagent storage tank, with a stirrer installed through the top of the chemical reagent storage tank, an electro-sensor level gauge installed on one side of the top of the chemical reagent storage tank, a level viewing window installed on the side of the chemical reagent storage tank, an inlet and an outlet of the chemical reagent storage tank, a discharge valve installed at the bottom of the chemical reagent storage tank, a chemical reagent discharge pump installed on one side of the discharge valve, and a flow meter installed on the outlet pipeline of the chemical reagent discharge pump.

[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: the necessary power, multiple compartments and chemical agent storage tanks are installed on the upper part of the chassis, and the multiple storage tanks have independent liquid inlets and liquid outlets. By controlling the opening and closing of different valves, chemical agents can be filled into different storage tanks and output from the corresponding storage tanks.

[0010] To achieve the storage and transportation of a certain amount of chemical reagents:

[0011] The configuration is further defined as follows: the number of chemical storage tanks is several, and the multiple chemical storage tanks are distributed in a matrix within the cabin system.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, a large amount of chemical agents can be stored, and the hoses connected to the hose reel can be used to carry out chemical agent discharge operations.

[0013] To enable on-site fluid sampling and testing, as well as manual control and intervention during fracturing operations:

[0014] The configuration is further defined as follows: the cabin system includes a control room, and an experimental room is provided on one side of the control room. A liquid filling room is provided on the rear side of the experimental room. The control room and the experimental room are equipped with auxiliary systems such as air conditioning, heating devices and lighting.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, multiple chambers are provided to meet different needs for experimentation, control, and reagent addition.

[0016] To reduce the workload of on-site pipeline connections:

[0017] The further configuration includes: a rotary joint is provided at the reel suction port of the hose reel, and the hose reel is self-retracting.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution and using a self-retracting hose reel, the efficiency of hose connection and retrieval can be improved.

[0019] To meet the power requirements of the semi-trailer's cabin system and chemical dosing system:

[0020] The power system is further configured to include a diesel generator and is electrically connected to the hull system and the chemical agent addition system, which may also be driven by an engine or an electric motor.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solutions, power can be supplied in multiple ways.

[0022] The parts of the device not covered herein are the same as or can be implemented using existing technologies. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main view of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the interior of the main view of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cabin system of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the chemical reagent addition system of this utility model.

[0027] In the diagram: 1. Chassis system; 2. Power system; 3. Cabin system; 301. Control room; 302. Laboratory room; 303. Liquid addition room; 4. Hoses reel; 5. Chemical addition system; 501. Chemical storage tank; 502. Agitator; 503. Electro-sensor level gauge; 504. Level window; 505. Discharge valve; 506. Chemical discharge pump; 507. Flow meter. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description in this part is only exemplary and explanatory, and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention in any way.

[0029] Please see Figures 1 to 4 A chemical additive semi-trailer for oilfield fracturing operations includes a chassis system 1, a power system 2 located on the front top of the chassis system 1, and a cabin system 3 located at the rear of the chassis system 1.

[0030] The chassis system 1 has hose reels 4 on both sides of the main beam. The cabin system 3 has multiple compartments inside. The chemical agent addition system 5 is located at the rear of the cabin system 3. The horizontal center lines of the power system 2, cabin system 3 and chemical agent addition system 5 are aligned.

[0031] The chemical reagent addition system 5 includes a chemical reagent storage tank 501. A stirrer 502 is installed through the top of the chemical reagent storage tank 501. An electric level gauge 503 is installed on one side of the top of the chemical reagent storage tank 501. A level viewing window 504 is installed on the side of the chemical reagent storage tank 501. The chemical reagent storage tank 501 has an inlet and an outlet. A discharge valve 505 is installed at the bottom of the chemical reagent storage tank 501. A chemical reagent discharge pump 506 is installed on one side of the discharge valve 505. A flow meter 507 is installed on the outlet pipe of the chemical reagent discharge pump 506.

[0032] In this embodiment, as Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, there are several chemical storage tanks 501, and multiple chemical storage tanks 501 are distributed in a matrix within the cabin system 3.

[0033] In this embodiment, as Figure 3 As shown, the cabin system 3 includes a control room 301, and an experimental room 302 is provided on one side of the control room 301. A liquid filling room 303 is provided on the rear side of the experimental room 302. The control room 301 and the experimental room 302 are equipped with auxiliary systems such as air conditioning, heating devices and lighting.

[0034] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the hose reel 4 has a rotary joint at the reel suction port, and the hose reel 4 is a self-retracting type.

[0035] In this embodiment, as Figure 2 As shown, the power system 2 includes a diesel generator, and the power system 2 is electrically connected to the hull system 3 and the chemical agent addition system 5. The hull system 3 and the chemical agent addition system 5 can also be driven by an engine or an electric motor.

[0036] The fracturing operation in this oilfield used a chemical additive semi-trailer, and the working process is as follows:

[0037] First, the chassis system 1 is connected to the external power vehicle and moved to the oilfield fracturing operation area under the traction of the external power vehicle, and placed stably. The diesel generator of the power system 2 is started to provide power to the cabin system 3 and the chemical agent addition system 5. The control room 301 is the centralized control area of ​​the entire equipment. All controls are integrated on the control panel. The operator sets the working parameters of the equipment through the human-machine interface and controls the entire equipment through the built-in program of the PLC. The test room 302 is used for liquid sampling and testing at the operation site. The liquid addition room 303 is configured with liquid chemical agent storage tanks, chemical agent addition pumps, flow meters and valve pipelines according to actual needs. The cabin is also equipped with auxiliary systems such as air conditioning, heating devices and lighting.

[0038] When it is necessary to add chemicals, connect the rotary joint at the suction port of the hose reel 4 to the discharge port of the corresponding chemical pump, and connect the discharge port to the chemical addition position.

[0039] The top of the chemical storage tank 501 is equipped with a stirrer 502 and an electric level gauge 503. The side of the chemical storage tank 501 is equipped with a level viewing window 504, which allows for direct inspection of the liquid level inside the tank. Each chemical storage tank 501 has an independent inlet and outlet. By controlling the opening and closing of different valves, chemical agents can be filled into different storage tanks and discharged from the corresponding storage tanks. Each chemical storage tank 501 corresponds to a chemical discharge pump 506. The outlet pipeline of each chemical discharge pump 506 is equipped with a flow meter 507 to measure the instantaneous flow rate and cumulative flow rate.

[0040] The contents not described in detail in this specification are existing technologies known to those skilled in the art.

[0041] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms “comprising,” “including,” or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0042] This article uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this utility model. The above examples are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of this utility model. The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that due to the limitations of textual expression, there are objectively infinite specific structures. For those skilled in the art, several improvements, modifications, or changes can be made without departing from the principles of this utility model, and the above technical features can also be combined in an appropriate manner. These improvements, modifications, changes, or combinations, or the direct application of the concept and technical solution of the utility model to other occasions without modification, should all be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An oilfield fracturing service chemical additive semitrailer, characterized in that: Includes a chassis system (1), a power system (2) is provided above the front of the chassis system (1), and a cabin system (3) is provided at the rear of the chassis system (1). The chassis system (1) has hose reels (4) on both sides of the beam. The cabin system (3) has multiple compartments inside. The cabin system (3) has a chemical agent addition system (5) on the rear side inside. The power system (2), cabin system (3) and chemical agent addition system (5) are aligned with each other. The chemical reagent addition system (5) includes a chemical reagent storage tank (501), a stirrer (502) is provided through the top of the chemical reagent storage tank (501), an electric sensing level gauge (503) is provided on one side of the top of the chemical reagent storage tank (501), a level viewing window (504) is provided on the side of the chemical reagent storage tank (501), the chemical reagent storage tank (501) is provided with an inlet and an outlet, a discharge valve (505) is provided at the bottom of the chemical reagent storage tank (501), a chemical reagent discharge pump (506) is provided on one side of the discharge valve (505), and a flow meter (507) is provided on the outlet pipe of the chemical reagent discharge pump (506).

2. An oilfield fracturing job service chemical additive semitrailer as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The number of chemical agent storage tanks (501) is several, and multiple chemical agent storage tanks (501) are distributed in a matrix inside the cabin system (3).

3. An oilfield fracturing job service chemical additive semitrailer as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The cabin system (3) includes a control room (301), and an experimental room (302) is provided on one side of the control room (301). A liquid filling room (303) is provided on the rear side of the experimental room (302). Air conditioning, heating devices and lighting auxiliary systems are provided in the control room (301) and the experimental room (302).

4. An oilfield fracturing job service chemical additive semitrailer as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The hose reel (4) has a rotary joint at the reel suction port and is self-retracting.

5. An oilfield fracturing job service chemical additive semitrailer as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The power system (2) includes a diesel generator and is electrically connected to the cabin system (3) and the chemical agent addition system (5), which can be driven by an engine or an electric motor.