System and method for monitoring operation of a pump
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a pump, comprising:
- a first stage pump;
a second stage pump in fluid communication with and downstream of the first stage pump;
a pressure sensor to measure the pressure of a fluid; and
a pump controller to control fluid pressure at the second stage pump by adjusting the operation of the first pump, the pump controller coupled to the first stage pump;
second stage pump and pressure sensor, the pump controller operable to;
create a first operating profile corresponding to a parameter; and
compare each of one or more values associated with the first operating profile with a corresponding value associated with a baseline profile to determine if each of the one or more values is within a tolerance of the corresponding value.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring operation of a pump, including verifying operation or actions of a pump, are disclosed. A baseline profile for one or more parameters of a pump may be established. An operating profile may then be created by recording one or more values for the same set of parameters during subsequent operation of the pump. The values of the baseline profile and the operating profile may then be compared at one or more points or sets of points. If the operating profile differs from the baseline profile by more than a certain tolerance an alarm may be sent or another action taken, for example the pumping system may shut down, etc.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a pump, comprising:
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a first stage pump;
a second stage pump in fluid communication with and downstream of the first stage pump;
a pressure sensor to measure the pressure of a fluid; and
a pump controller to control fluid pressure at the second stage pump by adjusting the operation of the first pump, the pump controller coupled to the first stage pump;
second stage pump and pressure sensor, the pump controller operable to;
create a first operating profile corresponding to a parameter; and
compare each of one or more values associated with the first operating profile with a corresponding value associated with a baseline profile to determine if each of the one or more values is within a tolerance of the corresponding value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for monitoring a pump, comprising:
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creating an operating profile corresponding to a parameter of a fluid pump; and
comparing each of one or more values associated with the operating profile with a corresponding value associated with a baseline profile to determine if each of the one or more values is within a tolerance of the corresponding value. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising a set of computer instructions stored on one or more computer readable media, said set of computer instructions further comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to:
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create an operating profile corresponding to a parameter of a fluid pump; and
compare each of one or more values associated with the operating profile with a corresponding value associated with a baseline profile to determine if each of the one or more values is within a tolerance of the corresponding value. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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