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WO2019169367A1 - Nouvelle soupape modulaire et ensemble joint d'étanchéité et procédé de fabrication - Google Patents

Nouvelle soupape modulaire et ensemble joint d'étanchéité et procédé de fabrication Download PDF

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WO2019169367A1
WO2019169367A1 PCT/US2019/020447 US2019020447W WO2019169367A1 WO 2019169367 A1 WO2019169367 A1 WO 2019169367A1 US 2019020447 W US2019020447 W US 2019020447W WO 2019169367 A1 WO2019169367 A1 WO 2019169367A1
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Bryan C. WAGNER
Lance GOMES
Jeff Myers
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SPM Oil and Gas Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B1/00—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders
    • F04B1/04—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders having cylinders in star- or fan-arrangement
    • F04B1/0404—Details or component parts
    • F04B1/0452—Distribution members, e.g. valves
    • F04B1/0461—Conical
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B1/00—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders
    • F04B1/04—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders having cylinders in star- or fan-arrangement
    • F04B1/053—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders having cylinders in star- or fan-arrangement with actuating or actuated elements at the inner ends of the cylinders
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B1/00—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders
    • F04B1/04—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders having cylinders in star- or fan-arrangement
    • F04B1/053—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders having cylinders in star- or fan-arrangement with actuating or actuated elements at the inner ends of the cylinders
    • F04B1/0536—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders having cylinders in star- or fan-arrangement with actuating or actuated elements at the inner ends of the cylinders with two or more serially arranged radial piston-cylinder units
    • F04B1/0538—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders having cylinders in star- or fan-arrangement with actuating or actuated elements at the inner ends of the cylinders with two or more serially arranged radial piston-cylinder units located side-by-side
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B53/00—Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B23/00 or F04B39/00 - F04B47/00
    • F04B53/10—Valves; Arrangement of valves
    • F04B53/102—Disc valves
    • F04B53/1022—Disc valves having means for guiding the closure member axially
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B53/00—Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B23/00 or F04B39/00 - F04B47/00
    • F04B53/10—Valves; Arrangement of valves
    • F04B53/108—Valves characterised by the material

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  • the present disclosure relates to a novel valve assembly and manufacturing process, and in particular, to a modular valve and seal assembly and manufacturing process.
  • Hydraulic fracturing (a.k.a.“fracking”) is a process to obtain hydrocarbons such as natural gas and petroleum by injecting a fracking fluid or slurry at high pressure into a wellbore to create cracks in deep rock formations.
  • the hydraulic fracturing process employs a variety of different types of equipment at the site of the well, including one or more positive displacement pumps, slurry blender, fracturing fluid tanks, high-pressure flow iron (pipe or conduit), wellhead, valves, charge pumps, and trailers upon which some equipment are carried.
  • a positive displacement pump may include one or more plungers driven by a crankshaft to create a high or low pressure in a fluid chamber.
  • a positive displacement pump typically has two sections, a power end and a fluid end.
  • the power end includes a crankshaft powered by an engine that drives the plungers.
  • the fluid end of the pump includes cylinders into which the plungers operate to draw fluid into the fluid chamber and then forcibly push out at a high pressure to a discharge manifold, which is in fluid communication with a well head.
  • the fluid end employs a number of valves that regulate fluid flow.
  • valves typically include a metal valve body with one or more seals fabricated from a dampener material. Because the valves are subject to high pressure fluid flow that are corrosive and abrasive, they often leak and fail prematurely and require costly servicing and replacement.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 are cross-sectional side views of exemplary embodiments of a novel valve with modular seal assembly according to the teachings of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an exemplary process for manufacturing a novel valve with modular seal assembly according to the teachings of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of an exemplary fluid end of a hydraulic fracturing pump according to the teachings of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an exemplary hydraulic fracturing pump according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
  • the positive displacement pump commonly deployed at a frac site includes seals on its pony rods in the power end, or flow valves, suction valves, discharge valves, etc. in the fluid end.
  • Such seals operate in harsh conditions, including high pressure (up to 15000 psi), continuous-duty (e.g., full rod load at 120 RPM), and in corrosive (e.g., up to 18% HC1) and highly abrasive liquids.
  • the valves must remain in service for a long life without leakage and other failure and be cost-effective to replace. It is also desirable to be able to replace these seals in the field.
  • valve seals are made of urethane or another elastomer that are directly molded or cast onto the metal valve body retained within a circumferential groove formed on the valve body.
  • the seal is typically disposed at the interface between the valve body and the valve seat and forms at least part of the sealing surface for the valve.
  • a conventional method to manufacture a conventional valve involves machining the valve body, heat treating it, and machining it again. Then a urethane seal is bonded onto the valve body, cured, and the valve body is again machined and the process completed.
  • This fabrication process requires a prolonged curing time in the range of 3-4 weeks after casting or injection molding. This process is typically done in a manufacturing facility off-site. The valve is then shipped to the hydraulic fracturing site for installation in the pump.
  • valve is used to refer to the metal valve body and one or more elastomeric seals, which reversibly seals against the valve seat.
  • valve assembly is used herein to refer to the combination of a valve and a valve seat.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of an exemplary embodiment of a novel valve 10 employing one or more modular seals according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
  • the valve 10 includes a valve body 12 constructed of a suitable metal that is configured to engage a valve seat with a cylindrical body defining an inner cylindrical bore.
  • a modular seal element 14 that is constructed of an annular dampener member 16 affixed to an annular metal member 18.
  • the modular seal element 14 is constructed by fabricating the annular metal member 18 and annular dampener member 16, and then assembling them by affixing (e.g., bonding) them together.
  • the assembled modular seal element 14 is then affixed (e.g., bonded) to a circumferential slot or groove in the valve body 12.
  • the annular dampener member 16 and the annular metal member 18 are dimensioned and configured to form an integral unit.
  • the valve 10 may include one or more modular seal elements 14.
  • the profile and material of the modular metal- dampener seal can be designed and selected according to its desired operating parameters and conditions.
  • the valve 10 may additionally include other features such as a spring seat 20 upon which a biasing member such as a coiled spring (not shown) may be seated.
  • a lower portion of the valve body 12 further includes a plurality of alignment members 22 that aids in the linear displacement of the valve 10 within the fluid bore between the open and closed configurations.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of another exemplary embodiment of a novel valve 30 employing one or more modular seals according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
  • the valve 30 includes a valve body 32 constructed of a suitable metal that is configured to engage a valve seat with a cylindrical body defining an inner cylindrical bore.
  • a first modular seal element 34 that is constructed of an annular dampener member 16 affixed to an annular metal member 38.
  • the first modular seal element 34 is constructed by fabricating the annular metal member 38 and annular dampener member 36, and then assembling them by affixing (e.g., bonding) them to form an integral unit.
  • the assembled modular seal element 34 is then affixed (e.g., bonded) to an annular groove in the valve body 32.
  • the annular dampener member 36 and the annular metal member 38 are dimensioned and configured to form an integral unit.
  • the valve 30 further include a second modular seal element 40 that is constructed of an annular dampener member 42 affixed to an annular metal member 44, where these two members are dimensioned and configured to form an integral unit.
  • the assembled second modular seal element 40 can then be bonded to an annular groove in the valve body 32.
  • the valve 30 may additionally include other features such as a spring seat 46 upon which a biasing member such as a coiled spring (not shown) may be seated.
  • a lower portion of the valve body 32 further includes a plurality of alignment members 48 that aids in the linear displacement of the valve 30 within the fluid bore between the open and closed configurations.
  • the novel valve described herein employs a metal interface for a dampener element to form a modular seal that can be fabricated separately from the valve body.
  • the time required to manufacture the valve is shortened because the modular seal can be fabricated separately in parallel with the valve body and then affixed to the valve on-site.
  • the modular seal can be easily removed from the valve body and replaced.
  • prior conventional valves when the seal fails, the entire valve has to be replaced, which is time consuming and labor intensive.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an exemplary process for fabricating a novel valve 10 employing one or more modular seals.
  • the valve body is fabricated by machining, heat treating, and then machining again, as shown in blocks 50-54.
  • the modular seal is fabricated separately by forming the annular metal member (block 56) and bonding the annular dampening member (e.g., urethane, polymer, etc.) to the annular metal member (e.g., such as by injection molding, casting, using an adhesive, or bonding agent, or snap-in-place) (block 58). After curing (if required), the modular seal can then be added to the valve body, as shown in block 60.
  • the annular dampening member e.g., urethane, polymer, etc.
  • a number of methods can be used to add the modular seal to the valve body depending on the design of the seal, such as force/interference fit, heat to enlarge the seal, chill to shrink the valve body, brazing, applying an adhesive or epoxy, and employing a mechanical lock or threading.
  • the process is then completed by installing the valve in the pump (block 62). Because the modular seal can be made separately from and in parallel with the fabrication of the valve body, a number of different seal design configurations (different materials and profiles) can be made and selected for installation on the valve body according to specific application or operation parameters, for example.
  • annular dampening member Possible materials for the annular dampening member include, for example, buna-nitrile, ethylene-propylene, perfluoroelastomer, fluorosilicone, neoprene, chloroprene, polyurethane, and silicone. Further, any of the annular dampening members may be fabricated from a metal that may be harder or softer than the valve body.
  • FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a fluid end 70 of a positive displacement pump including an exemplary embodiment of a novel valve configuration according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a positive displacement pump 72.
  • the positive displacement pump 72 has two sections, a power end 74 and a fluid end 70 connected by a stay rod assembly 76.
  • the power end 74 includes a crankshaft powered by an engine and transmission that rotationally drive a crankshaft.
  • a connecting rod, attached to the crankshaft at one end, converts rotational motion into linear motion and terminates at a wrist pin and a series of plungers 78.
  • the plunger piston slides coaxially inside a fluid chamber, alternately increasing and decreasing chamber volume.
  • the plungers 78 operate to draw fluid from a suction manifold 80 into the fluid chamber through an intake or suction valve 82 forming a sealing interface with a suction valve seat 84, and then discharge the fluid at a high pressure through a discharge valve 86 that forms a sealing interface with a discharge valve seat 88 to a discharge manifold 90.
  • the discharged liquid is then injected at high pressure into an encased wellbore.
  • the injected fracturing fluid is also commonly called a slurry, which is a mixture of water, proppants (silica sand or ceramic), and chemical additives.
  • the novel valve with modular seal concept described herein can be employed for a suction valve, a discharge valve, and any valve and seal present in the frac pump, as well as other types of equipment that may be present at an exemplary hydraulic fracturing site and elsewhere in other applications.
  • An exemplary hydraulic fracturing site employs positive displacement pumps, a slurry blender, fracturing fluid tanks, high-pressure flow iron (pipe or conduit), trailers upon which some equipment are carried, valves, wellhead, charge pump (typically a centrifugal pump), conveyers, and other equipment at the site of a hydraulic fracturing operation or other types of hydrocarbon recovery operations.

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L'invention concerne une valve dotée d'un joint d'étanchéité modulaire. La valve comprend un corps de valve métallique définissant au moins une fente de réception de joint d'étanchéité, au moins un joint d'étanchéité modulaire comprenant un élément d'amortissement annulaire couplé à un élément métallique annulaire est configuré pour s'ajuster à l'intérieur de la ou des fentes de réception de joint d'étanchéité de telle sorte que le ou les joints d'étanchéité modulaires forment une interface d'étanchéité avec un siège de valve configuré pour recevoir la valve.
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US3324880A (en) * 1963-12-23 1967-06-13 Mission Mfg Co Pump valve
US4479508A (en) * 1982-09-29 1984-10-30 George E. Failing Company Reinforced valve member
US5052435A (en) * 1990-08-09 1991-10-01 Steven E. Crudup Pump valve
US5088521A (en) * 1990-10-29 1992-02-18 Harrisburg, Inc. Mud pump valve
US20090278069A1 (en) * 2008-05-06 2009-11-12 Blanco Ivan L Multiple piece frac valve insert

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US3324880A (en) * 1963-12-23 1967-06-13 Mission Mfg Co Pump valve
US4479508A (en) * 1982-09-29 1984-10-30 George E. Failing Company Reinforced valve member
US5052435A (en) * 1990-08-09 1991-10-01 Steven E. Crudup Pump valve
US5088521A (en) * 1990-10-29 1992-02-18 Harrisburg, Inc. Mud pump valve
US20090278069A1 (en) * 2008-05-06 2009-11-12 Blanco Ivan L Multiple piece frac valve insert

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