Volute Design For Lower Manufacturing Cost and Radial Load Reduction

    公开(公告)号:US20230235751A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-27

    申请号:US18097645

    申请日:2023-01-17

    发明人: Paul J. Ruzicka

    IPC分类号: F04D29/44 F04D29/42

    CPC分类号: F04D29/445 F04D29/428

    摘要: A volute for a pump featuring a volute or casing having a pump inlet for receiving a fluid being pumped, a pump discharge for providing the fluid, and a volute or casing vane forming double volutes therein. The volute has an upper cutwater farthest from the pump discharge defining an upper cutwater throat area and an end of passage for the upper cutwater, and also has a lower cutwater closest to the pump discharge defining a lower cutwater throat and a corresponding end of passage for the lower cutwater. The upper cutwater throat area is dimensioned to be greater than and not equal to the lower cutwater throat area so the upper cutwater throat area and the lower cutwater throat area provide substantially equal flow velocity at both the upper cutwater and the lower cutwater in response to an angular sweep of the fluid being pumped. The end of passage for the upper cutwater is dimensioned with an upper cutwater passage area that is greater than and not equal to a corresponding lower cutwater passage area of the corresponding end of passage for the lower cutwater so that upper and lower cutwater passage areas at the pump discharge are balanced as a function of differing rates of flow of the fluid being pumped therein and so that the fluid being pumped from associated ends of the upper and lower cutwater passage areas meets at the pump discharge with a substantially equal velocity.

    Adaptive volutes for centrifugal pumps

    公开(公告)号:US11708841B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-25

    申请号:US17026124

    申请日:2020-09-18

    摘要: Centrifugal pump systems and related methods are disclosed herein that can shift a best efficiency point of a pump based on one or more operating conditions to operate more efficiently across and/or adjust to a broader range of conditions. Pumps provided for herein can include an adaptive volute in which a geometry of the volute can be adjusted to shift an operating efficiency of the pump. In some embodiments, a height or radial dimension of the adaptive volute can be adjusted based on one or more operating condition. A geometry of the adaptive volute can be adjusted during operation of the pump and/or while an impeller is disposed within the volute. In some embodiments, a first and second collar can be disposed within the adaptive volute. Rotation of the first component can move the second component axially, which can expand or contract an axial dimension of the adaptive volute.

    Barrel-type multistage pump
    68.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09863427B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-09

    申请号:US14747423

    申请日:2015-06-23

    申请人: Hitachi, Ltd.

    摘要: A barrel-type multistage pump with uniformed velocity distribution in an axial direction, on a cross-section of a rotating flow channel, to suppress fluid loss in a last stage, and including: plural stages of centrifugal impellers, covered by an inner casing; diffusers and return channels provided on downstream sides of the centrifugal impellers, to guide the flow of a fluid to a centrifugal impeller in the next stage, and return vanes arranged at respective return channels; a cylindrical outer casing having a suction pipe and a discharge pipe, wherein a cylindrical rotating flow channel connected to a discharge opening is provided between an outer casing and an inner casing, a connecting channel to connect between a rotating flow channel and diffusers.

    Back-to-back centrifugal pump
    69.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09803644B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-31

    申请号:US14649932

    申请日:2013-12-02

    申请人: Nuovo Pignone Srl

    摘要: A back-to-back centrifugal pump comprising a pump inlet, a pump outlet, a pump shaft, a set of first stages, and a set of second stages in a back-to-back arrangement. Between the two sets of stages an intermediate crossover module is arranged. The first and second sets of stages comprise respective first outer diaphragms and second outer diaphragms. The outer diaphragms and the intermediate crossover module are stacked together and form a pump casing. The intermediate crossover module forms at least one axial transfer channel between the two sets of stages, and a fluid connection between the set of second stages and the pump outlet. The second diaphragms comprise each at least one peripherally arranged through aperture. The through apertures are aligned to form at least one passageway, which fluidly connects the axial transfer channel with a most upstream one of the impellers of the second set of stages.

    Rod driven centrifugal pumping system for adverse well production

    公开(公告)号:US09702232B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-11

    申请号:US14265867

    申请日:2014-04-30

    IPC分类号: E21B43/12 F04D29/44 E21B43/24

    摘要: A downhole assembly of an artificial lift system includes: an adapter for connection to production tubing; a receptacle shaft; an up-thrust bearing; a centrifugal pump; and a down-thrust bearing. The receptacle shaft has a latch profile for receiving a latch fastener of a drive coupling and a torsional profile for mating with the coupling to longitudinally and torsionally connect thereto. The up-thrust bearing includes: a thrust driver longitudinally and torsionally connected to the receptacle shaft; and a thrust carrier connected to the adapter. The centrifugal pump includes: a diffuser connected to the adapter; a pump shaft torsionally connected to the receptacle shaft; and an impeller connected to the pump shaft. The down-thrust bearing includes: a thrust driver longitudinally and torsionally connected to the pump shaft; and a thrust carrier connected to the adapter.