Methods and systems for integral blending and storage of materials
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1. An integrated material blending and storage system comprising:
- a storage unit;
a blender located under the storage unit;
wherein the blender is operable to receive a first input from the storage unit;
a liquid additive storage module having a first pump to maintain constant pressure at an outlet of the liquid additive storage module;
wherein the blender is operable to receive a second input from the liquid additive storage module;
an integrated pre-gel blender comprising a pre-gel storage unit having annular space, a water pump, and a mixer,wherein the mixer receives a first input from the pre-gel storage unit and a second input from the water pump, and wherein an output of the mixer is directed to the annular space; and
a discharge line, wherein a gel discharges from the annular space through the discharge line and wherein the blender is operable to receive a third input from the discharge line,wherein the blender mixes materials received from the first input, the second input and the third input to form a well treatment fluid.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for integral storage and blending of the materials used in oilfield operations are disclosed. An integrated material blending and storage system is disclosed with a storage unit, a blender located under the storage unit, a liquid additive storage module having a pump to maintain constant pressure at an outlet of the liquid additive storage module and a pre gel blender. Gravity directs a first input from the storage unit, a second input from the liquid additive storage module and a third input from the pre-gel blender to the blender.
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1. An integrated material blending and storage system comprising:
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a storage unit; a blender located under the storage unit; wherein the blender is operable to receive a first input from the storage unit; a liquid additive storage module having a first pump to maintain constant pressure at an outlet of the liquid additive storage module; wherein the blender is operable to receive a second input from the liquid additive storage module; an integrated pre-gel blender comprising a pre-gel storage unit having annular space, a water pump, and a mixer, wherein the mixer receives a first input from the pre-gel storage unit and a second input from the water pump, and wherein an output of the mixer is directed to the annular space; and a discharge line, wherein a gel discharges from the annular space through the discharge line and wherein the blender is operable to receive a third input from the discharge line, wherein the blender mixes materials received from the first input, the second input and the third input to form a well treatment fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A modular integrated material blending and storage system comprising:
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a first module comprising a storage unit; a second module comprising a liquid additive storage unit and a first pump for maintaining pressure at an outlet of the liquid additive storage unit; and a third module comprising a pre-gel blender, wherein the pre-gel blender comprises a pre-gel storage unit having annular space, a water pump, and a mixer, wherein the mixer receives a first input from the pre-gel storage unit and a second input from the water pump, and wherein an output of the mixer is directed to the annular space; wherein an output of each of the first module, the second module and the third module is located above a blender and is delivered to the blender as a first input, a second input and a third input; and wherein gravity directs the contents of the first module; and wherein the blender mixes output of the first input, the second input, and the third input to form a well treatment fluid. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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