US3603718A - Electrical cable structure - Google Patents
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- US3603718A US3603718A US27342A US3603718DA US3603718A US 3603718 A US3603718 A US 3603718A US 27342 A US27342 A US 27342A US 3603718D A US3603718D A US 3603718DA US 3603718 A US3603718 A US 3603718A
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
- H01B9/00—Power cables
- H01B9/06—Gas-pressure cables; Oil-pressure cables; Cables for use in conduits under fluid pressure
- H01B9/0611—Oil-pressure cables
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- ABSTRACT Electrical cable structure that is adapted for downhole oil well use or for similar conditions. There are open channels under the sheath with gas permeable walls for diesipating accumulation of hydrocarbon gas.
- the invention relates to a power supply cable, which in addition to conductors has within its sheathing a number of channels extending from one end of the cable to the other.
- the invention concerns an electrical power supply cable for use downhole in oil wells and the like which contain a range of heavy and light hydrocarbons under superatmospheric pressure. It comprises in combination three stranded conductors each having an electrically insulating coating thereon. It also comprises an outer sheathing constructed of an electrically insulating material that will withstand heavy hydrocarbon but is penetrable by gaseous hydrocarbons, and three tubular inserts spaced between said conductors and said sheathing to form open channels within said sheathing. The said inserts have freely permeable walls. And, it comprises permeable filler material filling the spaces within said sheathing surrounding said channels.
- FIG. of drawing is a schematic cross section view of a cable constructed according to the invention.
- resistant to hydrocarbon mixtures such as petroleum.
- This problem is encountered, for example, where power supply cables are used for feeding submerged pumps installed in oil wells. In that case it cannot be avoided that the sheathing of the cable is in permanent contract with oil. Since the sheathing must be flexible, it is usually made of natural or synthetic polymers. These materials include some, such as rubber, that do not resist to any hydrocarbons. Others can protect the interior of the cable from heavy hydrocarbons but are penetrated by gaseous hydrocarbons. Such materials are, for example, chlorinated rubbers, polyvinyl chloride, and polyolefins.
- the invention achieves this object by a power supply cable having a sheathing impermeable to heavy hydrocarbons and being provided inside the sheathing with insulated conductors and with channels extending from one end of the cable to the other, the channel walls being permeable to gas, and the space between the sheathing, the channels, and the insulated conductors being filled with material permeable to gas. If these channels are left open to the atmosphere at one or both ends of the cable, any light hydrocarbons that have penetrated through the cable sheathing into the interior of the cable can enter the channels across the filling material and escape to the outside atmosphere. In this way, any buildup of gaseous hydrocarbons inside the cable and resultant destructive effect on the insulation of the conductors are prevented.
- gaseous hydrocarbons present inside the channels could beremoved by suction or by means of a flushing medium, such as inert gas.
- FIG. of drawing illustrates one embodiment of the invention without limiting the scope thereof. It shows a cross section of a cable structure according to the invention. There are three stranded conductors I that are each coated or covered by electrically insulating material 2. A cable sheathing 3 is constructed of flexible insulation that is material which will withstand the heavier hydrocarbons but is penetrable by gaseous hydrocarbons.
- filling material 4 that fills the spaces inside the sheathing 3 which surround the coated conductors l and three coils 5. These coils 5 form the walls of channels 6 within the cable for permitting free flow of any hydrocarbon gases that penetrate the sheathing layer 3.
- the filling material 4 may be made of fibers or of an appropriate synthetic foam. However, if it is made of foam the cell walls must be perforated in order to gas through the material 4.
- the channels 6 may be formed by metal coils 5, as illustrated, or perforated tubes (not shown), or similar inserts. Moreover, it may be feasible to introduce the gas-permeable filling material 4 between the cable sheathing 3 and the conductors l in such a way that the channel-shaped cavities 6 are left open as the cable is being constructed.
- the cable sheathing 3 may, for example, consist of polyolefins, polyfluorinated hydrocarbons, polyamides, polyethers, etc. Furthermore, it might be protected by a surrounding metal wire netting (not shown) if desired.
- An electrical cable comprising in combination at least one conductor having an electrically insulating coating thereon,
- said sheathing being impervious to liquid hydrocarbons
- At least one open channel within said sheathing for carrying gas away from the interior thereof.
- An electrical cable according to claim 1 further including gas permeable material filling the spaces between said conductor, said sheathing and said channel.
- a cable according to claim 2 wherein said combination comprises a plurality of said conductors.
- a cable according to claim 3 comprising a power supply cable having three conductors
- An electrical power supply cable for use downhole in oil wells and the like containing a range of heavy and light hydrocarbons under superatmospheric pressure, comprising in combination three stranded conductors each having an electrically insulating coating thereon,
- an outer sheathing constructed of an electrically insulating material that will withstand heavy hydrocarbons but is penetrable by gaseous hydrocarbons
- said inserts having freely permeable walls
- permeable filler material filling the spaces within said sheathing surrounding said channels.
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DE1918841A DE1918841C3 (de) | 1969-04-14 | 1969-04-14 | Stromkabel mit inneren Kanälen |
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US27342A Expired - Lifetime US3603718A (en) | 1969-04-14 | 1970-04-10 | Electrical cable structure |
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FR (1) | FR2039160B1 (de) |
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US4385021A (en) * | 1981-07-14 | 1983-05-24 | Mobil Oil Corporation | Method for making air hose bundles for gun arrays |
US4707569A (en) * | 1985-06-03 | 1987-11-17 | Japan Styrene Paper Corporation | Multi-conductor cable |
US4997992A (en) * | 1989-06-26 | 1991-03-05 | Low William E | Low distortion cable |
US5110999A (en) * | 1990-12-04 | 1992-05-05 | Todd Barbera | Audiophile cable transferring power substantially free from phase delays |
US5384430A (en) * | 1993-05-18 | 1995-01-24 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Double armor cable with auxiliary line |
US6834716B2 (en) | 1998-10-01 | 2004-12-28 | William Uhlenkott | Water well including a pump |
US20060042817A1 (en) * | 2004-08-24 | 2006-03-02 | Paul Bello | Submersible pump cable with air line |
US20060042818A1 (en) * | 2004-08-24 | 2006-03-02 | Paul Bello | Submersible pump cable with conductive air line |
US7317369B2 (en) * | 2004-09-11 | 2008-01-08 | Bruker Biospin Gmbh | Superconductor magnet coil configuration |
US20090095525A1 (en) * | 2005-04-28 | 2009-04-16 | Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd. | Distributive Conductor |
US20130269966A1 (en) * | 2010-12-15 | 2013-10-17 | Robert Emme | High Voltage Electric Cable |
US20170005544A1 (en) * | 2015-07-02 | 2017-01-05 | Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation | Supplemental cooling of cabin air compressor motor |
US10766374B2 (en) * | 2018-09-17 | 2020-09-08 | Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft | Motor vehicle charging cable |
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US4683944A (en) * | 1985-05-06 | 1987-08-04 | Innotech Energy Corporation | Drill pipes and casings utilizing multi-conduit tubulars |
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US1883648A (en) * | 1928-07-09 | 1932-10-18 | Pirelli | Multicore oil-filled high tension electric cable |
US2799720A (en) * | 1952-04-09 | 1957-07-16 | Pirelli | Gas-pressure electric cables |
US2910524A (en) * | 1956-05-25 | 1959-10-27 | Plastic Wire & Cable Corp | Breather cable |
US3149199A (en) * | 1959-04-08 | 1964-09-15 | Montedison Spa | Electrical conductors and cables for use in highly reactive media and insulated witha vulcanized polyolefin |
US3517110A (en) * | 1968-04-01 | 1970-06-23 | North American Rockwell | Flexible underwater riser containing electrical conductors and material conduits |
US3526086A (en) * | 1968-04-12 | 1970-09-01 | North American Rockwell | Multiconduit underwater line |
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US2082649A (en) * | 1933-09-18 | 1937-06-01 | Siemens Ag | Method of and means for exerting an artificial pressure on the insulation of electric cables |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1883648A (en) * | 1928-07-09 | 1932-10-18 | Pirelli | Multicore oil-filled high tension electric cable |
US2799720A (en) * | 1952-04-09 | 1957-07-16 | Pirelli | Gas-pressure electric cables |
US2910524A (en) * | 1956-05-25 | 1959-10-27 | Plastic Wire & Cable Corp | Breather cable |
US3149199A (en) * | 1959-04-08 | 1964-09-15 | Montedison Spa | Electrical conductors and cables for use in highly reactive media and insulated witha vulcanized polyolefin |
US3517110A (en) * | 1968-04-01 | 1970-06-23 | North American Rockwell | Flexible underwater riser containing electrical conductors and material conduits |
US3526086A (en) * | 1968-04-12 | 1970-09-01 | North American Rockwell | Multiconduit underwater line |
Cited By (21)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4385021A (en) * | 1981-07-14 | 1983-05-24 | Mobil Oil Corporation | Method for making air hose bundles for gun arrays |
US4707569A (en) * | 1985-06-03 | 1987-11-17 | Japan Styrene Paper Corporation | Multi-conductor cable |
US4997992A (en) * | 1989-06-26 | 1991-03-05 | Low William E | Low distortion cable |
US5110999A (en) * | 1990-12-04 | 1992-05-05 | Todd Barbera | Audiophile cable transferring power substantially free from phase delays |
US5384430A (en) * | 1993-05-18 | 1995-01-24 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Double armor cable with auxiliary line |
US20060065405A1 (en) * | 1998-10-01 | 2006-03-30 | William Uhlenkott | Method for installing a water well pump |
US6834716B2 (en) | 1998-10-01 | 2004-12-28 | William Uhlenkott | Water well including a pump |
US6988555B2 (en) * | 1998-10-01 | 2006-01-24 | William Uhlenkott | Method for installing a water well pump |
US20050039924A1 (en) * | 1998-10-01 | 2005-02-24 | William Uhlenkott | Method for installing a water well pump |
US7193150B2 (en) * | 2004-08-24 | 2007-03-20 | Paul Bello | Submersible pump cable with air line |
US20060042818A1 (en) * | 2004-08-24 | 2006-03-02 | Paul Bello | Submersible pump cable with conductive air line |
US7119274B2 (en) * | 2004-08-24 | 2006-10-10 | Paul Bello | Submersible pump cable with conductive air line |
US20060042817A1 (en) * | 2004-08-24 | 2006-03-02 | Paul Bello | Submersible pump cable with air line |
US7317369B2 (en) * | 2004-09-11 | 2008-01-08 | Bruker Biospin Gmbh | Superconductor magnet coil configuration |
US20090095525A1 (en) * | 2005-04-28 | 2009-04-16 | Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd. | Distributive Conductor |
US7750241B2 (en) * | 2005-04-28 | 2010-07-06 | Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd. | Distributive conductor |
US20130269966A1 (en) * | 2010-12-15 | 2013-10-17 | Robert Emme | High Voltage Electric Cable |
US8847069B2 (en) * | 2010-12-15 | 2014-09-30 | Abb Technology Ag | High voltage electric cable |
US20170005544A1 (en) * | 2015-07-02 | 2017-01-05 | Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation | Supplemental cooling of cabin air compressor motor |
US10174767B2 (en) * | 2015-07-02 | 2019-01-08 | Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation | Supplemental cooling of cabin air compressor motor |
US10766374B2 (en) * | 2018-09-17 | 2020-09-08 | Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft | Motor vehicle charging cable |
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FR2039160A1 (de) | 1971-01-15 |
DE1918841A1 (de) | 1970-10-15 |
DE1918841B2 (de) | 1974-10-03 |
DE1918841C3 (de) | 1975-05-15 |
FR2039160B1 (de) | 1974-10-31 |
AT292815B (de) | 1971-09-10 |
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