Mobile Power Generation Trailer Air Filtration Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
The setup time for mobile power generation systems used in fracturing operations is lengthy, hindering efficiency due to the complexity and time required to transport and set up components at the fracturing site.
Innovation Solution
A mobile power generation system is designed with a trailer housing a gas turbine and electrical generator, featuring air inlets for combustion and ventilation air filtration, noise attenuation, and an optical alignment system for rapid setup and alignment, allowing for efficient power generation and reduced setup time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mobile power generation system is transported and set up at fracturing sites, then power generation capability is provided, but setup time becomes lengthy
Solution Approach 1:
The gas turbine and electrical generator are merged into a single integrated mobile power generation unit housed within a trailer, eliminating the need for separate component assembly and reducing setup time while maintaining full power generation capability
Solution Approach 2:
The air filters are pre-installed in the air inlet openings and the system is pre-configured within the trailer before transport, allowing for rapid deployment at fracturing sites without requiring time-consuming on-site assembly or component installation
2Object-affected harmful factors
If air filtration is integrated into the mobile power generation system, then air quality for combustion and ventilation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The air filtration system serves multiple functions simultaneously: filtering combustion air for the gas turbine, providing ventilation air for the electrical generator, and reducing noise through integrated baffles, all within a unified structure that minimizes additional complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The air filters are nested within the trailer structure at the air inlet openings, with combustion air filters and ventilation air filters integrated into the existing housing, allowing filtration functionality to be added without significantly increasing overall system complexity or footprint
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 significantly reduces setup time and enhances operational efficiency by integrating a self-contained power generation unit with advanced air filtration and noise attenuation, enabling quicker deployment and operation at fracturing sites.
Implementation Method 1
The plurality of air inlets may be configured to receive and filter air comprising at least one of combustion air and ventilation air
Implementation Method 2
a dedicated source of power may be a turbine generator coupled to a source of natural gas that drives the turbine generator to produce electrical power
Implementation Method 3
an electrical generator coupled to the gas turbine to generate electricity
Implementation Method 4
a plurality of baffles may be positioned between the pair of combustion air inlets, each baffle configured to assist with absorption of noise energy
Data Source
AI summary
Mobile power generation system and methods for air filtration include providing a trailer including a rear end, a front end, a bottom end, and a top end, a gas turbine housed inside the trailer, an electrical generator coupled to the gas turbine to generate electricity and housed inside the trailer, and a plurality of air inlets disposed on a side panel disposed below the top end and between the rear end and the front end of the trailer, the plurality of air inlets in fluid communication with the gas turbine and the electrical generator, and the plurality of air inlets configured to receive and filter air comprising at least one of combustion air and ventilation air.