Climatic protection of fracking hydro tanks

摘要

The present invention provides cold climatic protection to the hydro tanks and associated fluid conduits present on a frac pad. A modular endoskeleton is provided and covered by a plurality of rip resistant tarps. A heat entrapment canopy results which maintains an inner temperature above freezing even in extreme cold outside temperatures.

主权项

1. A frac pad containing a well head and a plurality of fracking hydro tanks, each tank containing about 500,000 gallons of an aqueous liquid and sitting on the frac pad and positioned side-by-side in a rectangular configuration on said pad, a fluid conduit or device associated with the hydro tanks, and positioned on the frac pad and through which an aqueous liquid flows, and a temporary modular endoskeleton enclosed by rip resistant fabric sheets, said sheets and enclosing at least the ends of each hydro tank, at least a portion of any exposed sides of the hydro tanks and at least a portion of the top of each hydro tank, and also enclosing the fluid conduit or device, for protecting aqueous liquid from cold temperatures, and wherein each modular endoskeleton comprises a module comprising at least one rafter spaced apart from and continuously extending from a first location above the top of each hydro tank to a second location in front of and spaced apart from an end of the hydro tank, a first short leg positioned on said hydro tank and extending vertically from the top of the hydro tank and connected to the rafter at said first location and a first long leg extending vertically from the ground to connect to the rafter at said second location.