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FLUID END (FIGURE 2-5)
This fluid end incorporates a modern
through stud design, which eliminates the
weight of the traditional flange fluid ends
and simplifies installation and removal of tie
bolt nuts. HYTORC turbine style nuts are
used to provide much improved method of
fastening. These nuts eliminate the use of
hammer wrenches and galling problems
associated with old style tie bolt nuts.
The
conventional
valve
over
valve
configuration offers field proven arrange-
ment in terms of valve and spring
performance. Improvements in the fluid end
life come from increasing fluid cylinder
cross sections in areas of maximum
stresses and new high quality low sulfur,
higher nickel and molybdenum content
steels. New sophisticated methods of
metallurgical control allow us to obtain
steels
with
very
consistent
chemical
compositions and mechanical properties.
This forging has higher tensile, yield,
hardness and impacts than conventional
frac service forgings.
FIGURE 2-5 GD 3000 Fluid End
