ENVIRONMENTALLY SEALED SYSTEM FOR FRACTURING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS

摘要

An environmentally sealed system for fracturing subterranean systems including a fracturing fluid source, a proppant source, a proppant hopper comprising a variable proppant regulator, a blender comprising a blender inlet and a blender outlet, a high pressure pump comprising a high pressure pump inlet and a high pressure pump outlet, and a well head; wherein the fracturing fluid source is connected to the blender inlet through a fracturing fluid supply connection and a fracturing vapor recovery connection, the proppant source is connected with the proppant hopper through a proppant supply connection and a proppant vapor recovery connection, the proppant hopper is connected to the blender inlet through a proppant transfer connection, the blender outlet is connected to the high pressure pump inlet, and the high pressure pump is outlet connected to the well head.

主权项

1. An environmentally sealed apparatus for fracturing subterranean systems, comprising:
an environmentally sealed proppant hopper comprising a variable proppant regulator; an environmentally sealed blender comprising a blender inlet and a blender outlet; and a high pressure pump comprising a high pressure pump inlet and a high pressure pump outlet said blender inlet comprising a fracturing fluid inlet, a fracturing vapor outlet, and a proppant inlet; said environmentally sealed proppant hopper connected to said blender inlet through a proppant transfer connection; and said blender outlet fluidically connected to said high pressure pump inlet.