Suction and discharge lines for a dual hydraulic fracturing unit

Abstract

An electrically powered hydraulic fracturing system includes pumps for pressurizing fracturing fluid, piping for carrying fracturing fluid, and field connections in obliquely oriented segments of the piping. The connections are between lead lines that couple directly to the pumps and lines carrying fluid to and from the pump; and are assembled and disassembled in the field. Operations personnel can more easily manipulate connections that are obliquely oriented than those that are horizontal or vertical.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation comprising: a trailer having wheels;
 an electrically powered fracturing pump mounted on the trailer;   a supply line having fracturing fluid;   a hard piped suction lead line comprising,
 a main segment connected to a suction inlet on the electrically powered pump, and 
 a tip segment that is angled obliquely to a portion of the main segment proximate the tip segment, an end of the tip segment is connected to an end of the main segment distal from the suction inlet, and the tip segment further having an end distal from the main segment that is connected to an end of the supply line.