System and method of using power of pump to replace packing bores or other components from a fluid end
US12092101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B53/22
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reciprocating pump system for replacing a removable packing bore, the system includes a fluid end and a pump drive end. The fluid end includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a working barrel, a reciprocating member disposed in the working barrel, and the removable packing bore disposed within the working barrel. The pump drive end includes a gearbox integrally connected to a crankshaft, a crosshead, a transverse member configured to oscillate the reciprocating member of the fluid end in transverse motion. The removable packing bore and the transverse member are each configured to be connected to a packing bore connector.
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