Battery-Electric High-Pressure Pump Layout for Shorter Hose Runs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional diesel-powered high-pressure fluid supply systems are cumbersome, environmentally hazardous, and pose safety risks due to the need for long high-pressure hoses, which can be damaged and pose a waterjetting hazard to personnel.
Innovation Solution
A modular, battery-powered high-pressure fluid supply system comprising a palletized high-pressure positive displacement pump driven by an electric motor, connected to lithium iron phosphate battery modules, allowing for remote operation and control, and capable of being transported via freight elevators to locations close to the target equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If a diesel-driven high-pressure pump is used, then high-pressure fluid can be supplied, but the system becomes heavy and large, preventing close proximity deployment to target equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the diesel engine mechanical system with an electric motor system. The electric motor is coupled to the high-pressure pump through a transmission, eliminating the need for diesel fuel storage, exhaust systems, and associated heavy mechanical components. This substitution dramatically reduces the overall weight and size of the pump system while maintaining high-pressure fluid supply capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The pump system is divided into modular components including the high-pressure pump, electric motor, transmission, and battery power source. This segmentation allows for compact arrangement of components and enables the system to be transported in smaller, more manageable sections that can be deployed closer to target equipment.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the pump is placed remotely to avoid environmental hazards, then diesel exhaust and fuel storage concerns are reduced, but hose length increases creating safety risks
Solution Approach 1:
By replacing the diesel engine with an electric motor system, the patent eliminates diesel exhaust emissions and fuel storage requirements at the pump location. The electric motor can be safely operated indoors or in confined spaces without creating air quality hazards or fire risks associated with diesel fuel.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the power source (electric motor) and pump into a single integrated unit that can be positioned immediately adjacent to the target equipment. This merging eliminates the need for long hose runs, reducing the safety risks associated with high-pressure hose failure and improving system reliability.
3Ease of operation
If long high-pressure hoses are used to connect remote pump to target, then pump can be placed in safe location, but hose damage risk and waterjetting hazard to personnel increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electric motor system enables the pump to be positioned much closer to the target equipment, reducing hose length from hundreds of feet to minimal distances. This substitution of power source fundamentally changes the operational geometry, allowing safe operation in previously inaccessible locations without requiring long hose runs.
Solution Approach 2:
The electric motor acts as an intermediary that enables close-proximity operation without the harmful effects of diesel engines. It provides the necessary power while allowing the system to operate safely in confined spaces and close to personnel without creating exhaust or fire hazards.
4Power
If diesel engine is used for high-pressure pumping, then sufficient power is available, but environmental impact and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes the diesel engine with an electric motor coupled to the pump through a transmission. This electric drive system provides sufficient pumping power while eliminating diesel exhaust emissions, reducing noise levels, and eliminating the need for fuel storage and handling infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the energy source parameter from chemical energy (diesel) to electrical energy (battery-powered electric motor). This parameter change maintains the required power output for high-pressure pumping while fundamentally improving environmental performance by eliminating combustion-related emissions and hazards.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a compact, efficient, and safe means to deliver high-pressure fluid close to the target, reducing environmental impact, minimizing hose length and associated risks, and allowing for precise control and conservation of water and energy.
Implementation Method 1
one or more battery module pallets, such as a lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery module pallets, configured to be connectable to the motor
Implementation Method 2
A high-pressure positive displacement pump driven by an electric motor
Implementation Method 3
A high-pressure positive displacement pump driven by an electric motor through an appropriate transmission
Data Source
AI summary
A high-pressure fluid supply system and apparatus including a battery electric powered high pressure fluid pump that can be located in proximity to a piece of equipment such as a heat exchanger in an industrial plant in need of being cleaned wherein the system is modularized on a plurality of pallets capable of being transported in the industrial plant elevator to a location near the heat exchanger location.