Systems and methods for controlling fluid flow in a wellbore utilizing a flow control system

Abstract

A flow control system for controlling multiphase formation fluid flow in a wellbore may comprise an electric submersible pump, an intake screen, a controller, a sensor, and a heating component, wherein: the intake screen comprises a shape memory alloy (SMA) mesh configured to perform a reversible modification between a first shape and a second shape; the sensor is configured to measure one or more fluid properties; the controller is communicably coupled to the sensor and the heating component and is configured to: determine whether the one or more fluid properties fall outside a predetermined tolerance at the controller, and actuate the heating component upon determining the one or more fluid properties fall outside the predetermined tolerance; and the heating component is configured to modify the SMA mesh from the first shape to the second shape when actuated, and thereby to control the multiphase formation fluid flow through the intake screen.

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