Systems and methods for specifying an operational parameter for a pumping system
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsChad Heitman, Stanley V. Stephenson, David W. Looper, Kenneth G. Neal
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Abstract
Systems and methods for specifying one or more operational parameters for a pumping system are disclosed. A first suction pressure loss profile for a first pump in a pumping system is determined. A second suction pressure loss profile for a second pump in the pumping system is determined. The first suction pressure loss profile is compared with the second suction pressure loss profile. One or more operational parameters are specified based, at least in part, on the comparison.
Claims19
A method of specifying one or more operational parameters for a pumping system, the method comprising:
- determining a first suction pressure loss profile for a first pump in a pumping system,
- wherein the first suction pressure loss profile shows a relationship between a pump suction pressure in a suction line of the first pump and a pump rate of the first pump;
- determining a second suction pressure loss profile for a second pump in the pumping system,
- wherein the second suction pressure loss profile shows a relationship between a pump suction pressure in a suction line of the second pump and a pump rate of the second pump;
- comparing the first suction pressure loss profile with the second suction pressure loss profile;
- and
- specifying one or more operational parameters to modify the operation of the pumping system based, at least in part, on the comparison;
- and
- controlling one or more of the first pump and the second pump based, at least in part, on the one or more operational parameters.
A computer program stored in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium specifying one or more operational parameters for a pumping system, comprising executable instructions to cause at least one processor to:
- determine a first suction pressure loss profile for a first pump in a pumping system,
- wherein the first suction pressure loss profile shows a relationship between a pump suction pressure in a suction line of the first pump and a pump rate of the first pump;
- determine a second suction pressure loss profile for a second pump in the pumping system,
- wherein the second suction pressure loss profile shows a relationship between a pump suction pressure in a suction line of the second pump and a pump rate of the second pump;
- compare the first suction pressure loss profile with the second suction pressure loss profile;
- and
- specify one or more operational parameters to modify the operation of the pumping system based, at least in part, on the comparison.
An information handling system, comprising:
- a processor communicatively coupled to a memory;
- and
- a computer readable medium comprising instructions that cause at least one processor to:
- determine a first suction pressure loss profile for a first pump in a pumping system,
- wherein the first suction pressure loss profile shows a relationship between a pump suction pressure in a suction line of the first pump and a pump rate of the first pump;
- determine a second suction pressure loss profile for a second pump in the pumping system,
- wherein the second suction pressure loss profile shows a relationship between a pump suction pressure in a suction line of the second pump and a pump rate of the second pump;
- compare the first suction pressure loss profile with the second suction pressure loss profile;
- and
- specify one or more operational parameters to modify the operation of the pumping system based, at least in part, on the comparison.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.