Pig pumping unit

摘要

A pumping unit is provided that allows at least four passes to be made simultaneously with a single pumping unit. A single engine is used to drive two pumps, each connected into separate pumping circuits. Fluid flow in each of the pumping circuits is controlled by respective flow control elements on the pumping circuits, as for example a variable flow valve. Two engines may thus be used to drive four pumps.

主权项

1. A four pass pig pumping unit, comprising:
a trailer having an engine and pump compartment; one or more clean water tanks on the trailer; one or more dirty water tanks on the trailer; a first engine connected to drive a first pump and to drive a second pump, each of the first engine, the first pump and the second pump lying in the engine and pump compartment; the first pump having at least a first inlet and a first power outlet, the first inlet being connected to receive water from at least one of the one or more clean water tanks; the second pump having at least a second inlet and a second power outlet, the second inlet being connected to receive water from at least one of the one or more clean water tanks; a first valved pumping circuit connected to receive pig drive fluid from the first power outlet and including a first return conduit connected to return pig drive fluid to at least one of the one or more dirty water tanks, the first valved pumping circuit having connections for connecting a first pipe to be cleaned into the first valved pumping circuit; a second valved pumping circuit connected to receive pig drive fluid from the second power outlet and including a second return conduit connected to return pig drive fluid to at least one of the one or more dirty water tanks, the second valved pumping circuit having connections for connecting a second pipe to be cleaned into the second valved pumping circuit; a first variable flow control element on the first valved pumping circuit; a second variable flow control element on the second valved pumping circuit; a second engine connected to drive a third pump and to drive a fourth pump, the second engine, the third pump and the fourth pump lying in the engine and pump compartment; the third pump having at least a third inlet and a third power outlet, the third inlet being connected to receive water from at least one of the one or more clean water tanks; the fourth pump having at least a fourth inlet and a fourth power outlet, the fourth inlet being connected to receive water from at least one of the one or more clean water tanks; a third valved pumping circuit connected to receive pig drive fluid from the third power outlet and including a third return conduit connected to return pig drive fluid to at least one of the one or more dirty water tanks, the third valved pumping circuit having connections for connecting a third pipe to be cleaned into the third valved pumping circuit; a fourth valved pumping circuit connected to receive pig drive fluid from the fourth power outlet and including a fourth return conduit connected to return pig drive fluid to at least one of the one or more dirty water tanks, the fourth valved pumping circuit having connections for connecting a fourth pipe to be cleaned into the fourth valved pumping circuit; a third variable flow control element on the third valved pumping circuit; and a fourth variable flow control element on the fourth valved pumping circuit, wherein first pump, second pump, third pump and fourth pump are located on one trailer.