APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DELIVERING A FLUID USING DIRECT PROPPANT INJECTION

摘要

An apparatus and method for delivering a fluid mixture using direct injection to a mixing apparatus. The apparatus including a proppant storage vessel configured to contain therein a proppant material and output a proppant output flow at ambient pressure to a solid feed pump assembly. The apparatus further including a fracturing fluid storage vessel configured to contain therein a fracturing fluid and output a fracturing fluid output flow at a fracture fluid blending pressure. The solid feed pump assembly configured to output to a mixing apparatus, a proppant output flow at the fracture fluid blending pressure. The mixing apparatus configured to output a fluid mixture of the proppant and the fracturing fluid at the fracture fluid blending pressure. The mixing apparatus coupled to a high pressure pump assembly and configured to deliver the fluid mixture therein to a downstream component at an injection pressure.