Modular Mobile Power System for Rapid Well-Site Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fracturing equipment for the oil and gas industry occupies large areas, causes environmental pollution, and has high operational and maintenance costs, with power supply challenges due to the need for complex and bulky power systems that are difficult to transport and set up quickly at well-sites.
Innovation Solution
A mobile power system comprising a gas turbine generation transport vehicle, an intake ventilation transport vehicle, and an exhaust transport vehicle, with integrated auxiliary systems and mechanisms for flexible connection and separation, reducing the number of transport carriers and connection time, and enabling rapid setup and movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If a highly integrated power supply system is used, then the installation time is reduced, but the transport vehicles become oversized and cannot meet road rules and carrying capacity limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply system is divided into multiple modular transport vehicles, each carrying specific equipment (power generation equipment on one vehicle, exhaust system on another, intake ventilation on a third). This segmentation allows each vehicle to meet road size limitations while enabling rapid assembly on-site through standardized coupling mechanisms, reducing installation time without requiring oversized transport vehicles.
2Reliability
If conventional power supply systems are used, then the power supply is reliable, but the occupied area is large and environmental pollution is severe
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges power generation, exhaust management, and intake ventilation functions into an integrated mobile platform. The power generation equipment, exhaust system, and intake ventilation system are coordinated as a unified system, reducing the total occupied area compared to conventional separate systems while maintaining reliability through standardized interfaces and coordinated operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The exhaust system is designed to convert the harmful exhaust gases produced by the power generation equipment into a manageable flow that can be directed away from the well-site. The exhaust transport vehicle with its specialized handling system transforms what would be a pollutant into a controlled output, reducing environmental impact while maintaining the reliability of the power supply function.
3Device complexity
If the exhaust system is permanently connected to the gas turbine generation transport vehicle, then the structure is simple, but the exhaust system cannot be separated for independent transport or maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the exhaust system and the gas turbine generation transport vehicle is made dynamic rather than fixed. A coupling mechanism allows the exhaust system to be connected during operation for coordinated function, and separated when needed for independent transport, maintenance, or reconfiguration. This dynamic interface maintains structural simplicity during operation while providing separation capability when required.
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 rapid means of delivering power to fracturing operations, reducing environmental impact, operational costs, and transportation challenges, while allowing for flexible deployment and integration of power generation and ventilation systems.
Implementation Method 1
a gas turbine engine and a generator are arranged at the same axial direction
Implementation Method 2
An exhaust system, a lifting mechanism, an up-down adjusting device and a parallelogram mechanism are integrated on an exhaust transport vehicle
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a system for providing mobile power, in which all equipment required for the mobile power are integrated on three transport vehicles, which can be combined for transport as a whole, greatly reducing the connection time required for field operations, with flexible combinations and wider applicability. An exhaust system can be flexibly connected to the side or the top. An air intake system, a gas turbine engine and a generator are connected at the same axial direction, avoiding unnecessary elbows, with small intake pressure losses and a stable flow direction.