Experiments and Mechanistic Modeling of Multistage ESP Performance
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Machine Design and Theory".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2024) | Viewed by 315
Special Issue Editors
Interests: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); erosion and abrasion; ESPs design and test; artificial lift; lubrication and mechanical vibrations; fluid mechanics; data analysis; principal component analysis
Interests: multiphase flow; artificial lift (electric submersible pump, plunger lift, gas lift, etc.); data mining and analysis
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Dear Colleagues,
The electric submersible pump (ESP) is the most lucrative artificial lift technology within the oil and gas industry. Leveraging advanced technologies, the ESP system is more tolerant to gas and solid flow conditions, making them more widely used in shale oil wells. However, the inherent instability and fluctuations in flow conditions significantly reduce the lifespan of ESP pumps, and ESP performance remains influenced by various factors such as gas content, solid particles, fluid viscosity and temperature.
At present, substantial funding is allocated to traditional pump testing for each pump at its specific flow condition, while the understanding of fluid flow mechanisms and the prediction of ESP performance lacks a universal method, whether it be empirical or mechanical models. Consequently, there is an urgent need for new measuring and observing technologies and experiments. These advancements will facilitate comprehension of the flow mechanisms within ESP stages, and contribute to improved pump design and efficient performance prediction. Ultimately, this will reduce the overall design, testing and operational costs associated with ESP implementation in the oil and gas industry.
In addition to the conventional testing and modeling approaches, it is crucial to expand experiments and modeling to encompass the more complex pumping systems employed in shale oil reservoirs. This includes the incorporation of elements such as shrouds, Y-tools, downhole separation and slugging flow. The experiments and modeling should specifically target the transient and unstable performance of pumps. Furthermore, mechanically modeling the uncertainties encountered during field applications presents a significant challenge, but optimizes the ESP system design and operation.
This Special Issue aims to attract researchers to showcase recent advancements and technologies in the aforementioned areas in the hopes to shed light on the future trends concerning the testing and modeling of ESP flows within the oil and gas industry.
Dr. Haiwen Zhu
Dr. Jianjun Zhu
Dr. Yi Shi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electric submersible pump
- mechanistic fluid flow
- artificial lift
- data analytic
- oil and gas production
- gas-liquid flow
- solid erosion
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