CA2686310A1 - Monitoring pump efficiency - Google Patents

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CA2686310A1
CA2686310A1 CA2686310A CA2686310A CA2686310A1 CA 2686310 A1 CA2686310 A1 CA 2686310A1 CA 2686310 A CA2686310 A CA 2686310A CA 2686310 A CA2686310 A CA 2686310A CA 2686310 A1 CA2686310 A1 CA 2686310A1
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Bruce Alexander
Kevin Hegseth
Glenn Reiter
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Pyramid Corp
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C2/00—Rotary-piston machines or pumps
    • F04C2/08—Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing
    • F04C2/10—Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of internal-axis type with the outer member having more teeth or tooth-equivalents, e.g. rollers, than the inner member
    • F04C2/107—Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of internal-axis type with the outer member having more teeth or tooth-equivalents, e.g. rollers, than the inner member with helical teeth
    • F04C2/1071—Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of internal-axis type with the outer member having more teeth or tooth-equivalents, e.g. rollers, than the inner member with helical teeth the inner and outer member having a different number of threads and one of the two being made of elastic materials, e.g. Moineau type
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/008—Monitoring of down-hole pump systems, e.g. for the detection of "pumped-off" conditions
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C13/00—Adaptations of machines or pumps for special use, e.g. for extremely high pressures
    • F04C13/008—Pumps for submersible use, i.e. down-hole pumping
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C14/00—Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, machines, pumps or pumping installations
    • F04C14/08—Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, machines, pumps or pumping installations characterised by varying the rotational speed
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C2240/00—Components
    • F04C2240/80—Other components
    • F04C2240/81—Sensor, e.g. electronic sensor for control or monitoring
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C2270/00—Control; Monitoring or safety arrangements
    • F04C2270/03—Torque
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C2270/00—Control; Monitoring or safety arrangements
    • F04C2270/05—Speed
    • F04C2270/051—Controlled or regulated

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Abstract

A system for the recovery of oil bearing fluid materials from an oil well is disclosed comprising a pump, a storage tank arranged to receive fluid materials from the pump, a drive unit connected to the pump for delivering a drive torque thereto to operate the pump at a corresponding operating speed, a controller for controlling the drive unit and receiving signals from sensors, a tank level sensor for sensing the level of fluid in the storage tank, the tank level sensor in communication with the controller for dispatching a tank level signal representative of the tank level, a speed sensor for sensing the operating speed of the pump, the speed sensor in communication with the controller for dispatching a speed signal representative of the operating speed, and a torque sensor for sensing the drive torque, the torque sensor in communication with the controller for dispatching a torque signal representative of the drive torque, the controller configured to calculate, at regular time intervals.

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Cited By (3)

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CN107110028A (en) * 2015-02-16 2017-08-29 大陆汽车有限公司 For adjusting the method that fuel feeds pump
CN114635848A (en) * 2020-12-16 2022-06-17 莱斯特里兹泵吸有限责任公司 Method for conveying fluid by screw pump and screw pump
CN114776268A (en) * 2022-06-22 2022-07-22 陕西埃菲克能源科技有限公司 Green low-carbon intelligent group control method and system for oil extraction system

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN107110028A (en) * 2015-02-16 2017-08-29 大陆汽车有限公司 For adjusting the method that fuel feeds pump
CN107110028B (en) * 2015-02-16 2020-07-10 大陆汽车有限公司 Method for regulating a fuel feed pump
CN114635848A (en) * 2020-12-16 2022-06-17 莱斯特里兹泵吸有限责任公司 Method for conveying fluid by screw pump and screw pump
CN114776268A (en) * 2022-06-22 2022-07-22 陕西埃菲克能源科技有限公司 Green low-carbon intelligent group control method and system for oil extraction system
CN114776268B (en) * 2022-06-22 2022-09-09 陕西埃菲克能源科技有限公司 Green low-carbon intelligent group control method and system for oil extraction system

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