TWO-PHASE PUMP DEVELOPED BY IFP

The article describes an oil-well <bottom hole> pump that can handle two-phase petroleum effluents. The pump has been developed by the Institut Francais du Petrole with the participation of Moteurs Leroy-Somer, Establissment des Pompes Guinard, and Compagnie Francaise des Petroles. The pump, which is available in various sizes, is a multistage helicoaxial unit with electric variable-speed drive. A static or rotary frequency variator supplies current to the electric motor at a preselected frequency. The pump is designed to meet a variety of field conditions and is suitable for fields located onshore, offshore, and in cold, tropical, or desert zones. The pumping efficiency is high, and is practically the same no matter what type of fluid is being pumped, i.e. single-phase liquid or two-phase effluent.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Ocean Industry, 17, No.4 <1982>, p.359 <April> (2 pp., 1 graph, 2 tab.)
• Authors:
  • Arnaudeau, M
• Publication Date: 1982

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00683640
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM