Flow and pressure balanced frac tank farm

Abstract

Aspects of a pressure and flow balanced frac tank farm are described herein. In one embodiment, a frac tank farm includes at least one battery of frac tanks comprising a plurality of frac tank trailers, a header pipe arrangement, and at least one valve between one or more of the frac tank trailers and the header system. The header pipe arrangement may include a header supply pipe to supply water to individual ones of the plurality of frac tank trailers and a header discharge pipe to discharge water from individual ones of the plurality of frac tank trailers. The header pipe arrangement may be relied upon to help balance the flow of heated fluids among the frac tank trailers. Further, the frac tank farm may include pressure balancing end pipes and a balancing header pipe arrangement to help balance fill levels and water pressure among frac tank trailers.

Therefore, the following is claimed: 
     
         1 . A frac tank farm, comprising:
 at least one battery of frac tanks comprising a plurality of frac tank trailers;   a header pipe arrangement comprising a header supply pipe to supply water to individual ones of the plurality of frac tank trailers and a header discharge pipe to discharge water from individual ones of the plurality of frac tank trailers; and   a valve between at least one of the plurality of frac tank trailers and the header pipe arrangement.   
     
     
         2 . The frac tank farm according to  claim 1 , wherein the header pipe arrangement further comprises a drain pipe to drain at least one of the plurality of frac tank trailers. 
     
     
         3 . The frac tank farm according to  claim 1 , further comprising a pump in fluid communication with the header pipe arrangement to pump water through at least a portion of the header pipe arrangement. 
     
     
         4 . The frac tank farm according to  claim 1 , wherein the header supply pipe comprises a first plurality of pipes that extend along the plurality of frac tank trailers, and the header discharge pipe comprises a second plurality of pipes that extend along the plurality of frac tank trailers. 
     
     
         5 . The frac tank farm according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one shield affixed between two of the plurality of frac tank trailers to avoid convective heat loss. 
     
     
         6 . The frac tank farm according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a balancing end pipe in each of the plurality of frac tank trailers; and   a balancing header pipe arrangement for pressure balancing water among at least a portion of the plurality of frac tank trailers.   
     
     
         7 . A frac tank farm, comprising:
 a plurality of batteries of frac tanks; and   a header pipe arrangement comprising a header supply pipe to supply water to at least one of the plurality batteries and a header discharge pipe to discharge water from at least one of the plurality of batteries, wherein   the header supply pipe comprises a first plurality of pipes that extend along the plurality of batteries, and the header discharge pipe comprises a second plurality of pipes that extend along the plurality of batteries.   
     
     
         8 . The frac tank farm according to  claim 7 , wherein a head end of a first one of the plurality of batteries is positioned proximate to a tail end of a second one of the plurality of batteries. 
     
     
         9 . The frac tank farm according to  claim 7 , wherein a head end of a first one of the plurality of batteries is positioned proximate to a head end of a second one of the plurality of batteries.