Transportable fluid pipeline system and control

Abstract

Rapidly deployable and reconfigurable fluid pumping systems may include a central controller communicatively coupled with one or more local pumping stations connected with a fluid pipeline. The local pumping stations may include at least one pump, and a local controller in communication with the central controller configured to monitor each device of the local pumping station. The local controllers may also provide individual control of each device within the local pumping station.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fluid pumping system comprising:
 a central controller; and   a local pumping station coupled with a fluid pipeline, the local pumping station including:
 at least one pump, and 
 a local controller in communication with the central controller and configured to monitor each device of the local pumping station and provide individual control to each device as well as to transmit information to the central controller and receive instructions from the central controller. 
   
     
     
         2 . The fluid pumping system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of local pumping stations coupled in series with the fluid pipeline. 
     
     
         3 . The fluid pumping system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one engine coupled with the at least one pump. 
     
     
         4 . The fluid pumping system of  claim 3 , further comprising at least one generator coupled between the at least one engine and the at least one pump, and configured to allow the at least one engine and at least one pump to operate at different speeds. 
     
     
         5 . The fluid pumping system of  claim 4 , wherein the generator is selected from the group consisting of an electric motor and a hydraulic pump. 
     
     
         6 . The fluid pumping system of  claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of engines and generators coupled with the at least one pump. 
     
     
         7 . The fluid pumping system of  claim 1 , further comprising an energy storage device coupled with the at least one pump, wherein the energy storage device is configured to provide energy to the at least one pump for operation, and wherein the energy storage device is further configured to store received energy. 
     
     
         8 . The fluid pumping system of  claim 7 , wherein the energy storage device is selected from the group consisting of a hydraulic energy storage device and an electrical energy storage device. 
     
     
         9 . The fluid pumping system of  claim 1 , wherein the local controller comprises a wireless controller. 
     
     
         10 . The fluid pumping system of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid pipeline comprises at least one section of a flexible piping. 
     
     
         11 . The fluid pumping system of  claim 10 , wherein the flexible piping comprises an integrated wire configured to communicatively couple the local controller with the central controller.