Abstract: A method of controlling a high-pressure system having an engine, and a hydraulic pump having a swashplate includes inputting a maximum discharge pressure, a maximum allowable equipment pressure, a pressure relief valve (PRV) setting, a flowrate, and a maximum positive and negative rate of change of pressure; setting a work value to full power; setting a first position of the swashplate based on flowrate; determining: (a) if a discharge pressure is greater than the PRV setting; (b) if the discharge pressure is greater than the maximum allowable equipment pressure; and (c) if a rate of change of pressure is greater than the maximum positive rate of change of pressure or the maximum negative rate of change of pressure; and upon the occurrence of any of steps (a)-(c): (d) activating a PRV in the system; (e) setting the swashplate position to neutral; and (f) reducing the power to zero.

Abstract: An automatically controlled hydraulic fracturing pump system includes a hydraulic cylinder controlled via a hydraulic circuit; a sensor in communication with the hydraulic circuit; and a control module in data communication with the sensor. The control module has a memory storing computer-readable instructions; and a processor configured to execute said instructions to: (1) determine, via the sensor, an attribute about the hydraulic cylinder; (2) determine an attribute about the hydraulic fracturing pump system; (3) determine a value for correcting movement of the hydraulic cylinder; and (4) send a signal to the hydraulic circuit to adjust movement of the hydraulic cylinder.

Abstract: A method of controlling a high-pressure system having an engine, and a hydraulic pump having a swashplate includes inputting a maximum discharge pressure, a maximum allowable equipment pressure, a pressure relief valve (PRV) setting, a flowrate, and a maximum positive and negative rate of change of pressure; setting a work value to full power; setting a first position of the swashplate based on flowrate; determining: (a) if a discharge pressure is greater than the PRV setting; (b) if the discharge pressure is greater than the maximum allowable equipment pressure; and (c) if a rate of change of pressure is greater than the maximum positive rate of change of pressure or the maximum negative rate of change of pressure; and upon the occurrence of any of steps (a)-(c): (d) activating a PRV in the system; (e) setting the swashplate position to neutral; and (f) reducing the power to zero.

Abstract: A fracturing pump system includes a fluid end having a cylinder and a piston movable to pressurize fluid in the cylinder. The cylinder has at least one cylinder sidewall, packing located to prevent fluid from leaking between the piston and the cylinder sidewall, and a hydraulically-driven assembly configured to apply variable amounts of pressure on the packing.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a pump includes a power end, and a fluid end. A sliding plate extends from the power end, and a distal end of the sliding plate has engaging structure. The fluid end has complementary engaging structure for slidably mating with the engaging structure as the fluid end is raised or lowered relative to the power end. A locking plate is provided for preventing disengagement of the complementary engaging structure and the engaging structure.

Abstract: A plant for delivering a fluid in a conduit (10) comprises a prime mover (2), for example a gas turbine, which is configured to drive one or more fluid delivery systems (34a-c, 35a1-c1, 35a2-c2) for delivering a fluid in the conduit (10). A first sensor (16) is configured for sensing pressure variations in the pipe (10) and is connected to a first controller (7). The first controller (7) is configured to provide control signals to control valves (36a-c, 37a-c) for at least one fluid delivery system and to a control system (4, 3) for the prime mover (2). One or more hydraulic pumps (9a-c) are configured to operate the fluid delivery systems and are driven by the prime mover, whereby interaction between the hydraulic pumps and the prime mover is controlled based on sensed pressure in the pipe (10).