Fluid flow hydrodynamic modeling in the passage of an oil artificial lift pumping unit

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2000-02-14

Authors

Salazar S., Abraham
Rojas-Solorzano, L.

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Proceeding of ETCE/OMAE2000 Joint Conference Energy for the New Millenium February 14-17, 2000, New Orleans, LA

Abstract

The study of the two-phase flow through the standing and traveling valves used in an oil artificial-lift pumping unit is presented. The investigation aimed to determine the effects the gaseous phase may cause on the pump volumetric efficiency. Data obtained on a specially designed test facility is presented and analyzed as a first step before developing a semi-empirical model to predict the performance of the pump under two-phase flow conditions. Preliminary results, based on one-phase and two-phase runs, demonstrate important features introduced on the pump performance once the gas-phase is included in the process

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Research Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY::Engineering mechanics, mechanical engineering, oil artificial-lift pumping unit

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Salazar S., Abraham, Rojas-Solórzano, Luis Ramon; 2000, Fluid flow hydrodynamic modeling in the passage of an oil artificial lift pumping unit, http://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/839