- 专利标题: Autonomous flow control devices for viscosity dominant flow
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申请号: US18526975申请日: 2023-12-01
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公开(公告)号: US12031409B2公开(公告)日: 2024-07-09
- 发明人: Xinqi Rong , Liang Zhao
- 申请人: Floway Innovations Inc.
- 申请人地址: US TX Plano
- 专利权人: Floway Innovations Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Floway Innovations Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US TX Plano
- 代理机构: Lawrence Youst PLLC
- 主分类号: E21B34/08
- IPC分类号: E21B34/08 ; E21B43/08 ; E21B43/12
摘要:
An autonomous flow control device includes a valve plate having a surface and a valve element at least partially formed on the surface. The valve element has an inlet and an outlet with a fluid flow path extending therebetween. The fluid flow path included a viscosity dominant flow path configured to provide a first flow resistance and an inertia dominant flow path configured to provide a second flow resistance that is greater than the first flow resistance such that when the viscosity of the fluid flowing therethrough is greater than a first predetermined level, the fluid follows the viscosity dominant flow path with the first flow resistance and when the viscosity of the fluid flowing therethrough is less than a second predetermined level, the fluid follows the inertia dominant flow path with the second flow resistance, thereby regulating the production rate of the fluid responsive to changes in fluid viscosity.
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