Fluid Delivery Vehicle Discharge Assembly for Rapid Well Site Offloading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fluid delivery systems for well sites, such as those used in hydraulic fracturing, experience long discharge times and increased accident and environmental spill risks due to manual hose connections and the need for multiple trucks, leading to inefficiencies and higher costs.
Innovation Solution
A fluid delivery vehicle equipped with a primary fluid discharge assembly and a secondary fluid intake and discharge assembly, allowing for rapid and safe discharge of fluids into a primary fluid containment unit, eliminating the need for manual hose connections and reducing the time required for offloading.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual hose connections are used for fluid delivery, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to increased risk of spills and accidents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an automated coupling mechanism as an intermediary device between the fluid delivery truck and receiving unit. This automated coupler eliminates the need for manual hose connections while providing reliable, spill-free fluid transfer through mechanically controlled coupling and decoupling operations.
2Ease of operation
If conventional discharge procedures are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but productivity deteriorates due to long discharge times of 20-30 minutes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the conventional manual mechanical discharge system with an automated fluid transfer system that uses controlled coupling mechanisms and pump systems. This substitution reduces discharge time from 20-30 minutes to a fraction of that time while maintaining operational simplicity through automated controls.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple trucks are deployed to meet water demand, then quantity of substance delivered is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a rapid discharge system that enables single trucks to serve multiple well sites efficiently through quick coupling and decoupling operations. The system allows trucks to complete discharge operations rapidly and proceed to the next location, effectively increasing total delivery volume without requiring additional trucks.
Data Source
AI summary
Fluid delivery vehicles, such as water trucks, and fluid receiving units for use at well sites, storage facilities, treatment facilities, rail and barge terminals are disclosed. The fluid delivery vehicle has primary fluid discharge assembly downwardly extending from a tank on the fluid delivery vehicle for discharge of fluid into a fluid containment unit configured to contain a larger volume of fluid than the tank arranged below the fluid delivery vehicle.