Methods and Systems for Determining Operating States of Pumps
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a plurality of pumps, comprising:
- receiving, by a controller from a first sensor in communication with a first pump, a first vibration measurement during a period of time;
receiving, by the controller from a second sensor in communication with a second pump, a second vibration measurement during the period of time;
determining respective operating states of the first pump and the second pump during the period of time based at least in part on comparing the first vibration measurement to at least a first operating condition and comparing the second vibration measurement to at least a second operating condition, wherein the controller is operable to adjust the first operating condition and the second operating condition based on respective vibration measurements of the first pump and the second pump; and
transmitting a control action responsive to the respective operating states of the first pump and the second pump.
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Abstract
Embodiments of methods and systems for monitoring of pumps are provided. According to one embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a method for determining operating states of pumps. The method may include receiving, by a controller from a first sensor communicating with a first pump, a first vibration measurement. Further, the method may include receiving, by the controller from a second sensor communicating with a second pump, a second vibration measurement. Operating states of the first pump and the second pump may be thus determined based at least in part on comparing the first vibration measurement to a first operating condition and comparing the second vibration measurement to a second operating condition. A control action may be transmitted responsive to determining the respective operating states of the first pump and the second pump.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a plurality of pumps, comprising:
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receiving, by a controller from a first sensor in communication with a first pump, a first vibration measurement during a period of time; receiving, by the controller from a second sensor in communication with a second pump, a second vibration measurement during the period of time; determining respective operating states of the first pump and the second pump during the period of time based at least in part on comparing the first vibration measurement to at least a first operating condition and comparing the second vibration measurement to at least a second operating condition, wherein the controller is operable to adjust the first operating condition and the second operating condition based on respective vibration measurements of the first pump and the second pump; and transmitting a control action responsive to the respective operating states of the first pump and the second pump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for monitoring a plurality of pumps, comprising:
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a first sensor in communication with a first pump; a second sensor in communication with a second pump; and a controller in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor, and comprising instructions operable to; receive a first vibration measurement from the first sensor during a period of time; receive a second vibration measurement from the second sensor during the period of time; determine respective operating states of the first pump and the second pump during the period of time based at least in part on comparing the first vibration measurement to at least a first operating condition and comparing the second vibration measurement to at least a second operating condition, wherein the controller is operable to adjust the first operating condition and the second operating condition based on respective vibration measurements of the first pump and the second pump; and transmit a control action responsive to the respective operating states of the first pump and the second pump. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for monitoring a pump, comprising:
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receiving, by a controller from a sensor in communication with a pump, a vibration measurement during a period of time; determining an operating state of the pump during the period of time based at least in part on comparing the vibration measurement to at least one operating condition, wherein the controller is operable to adjust the at least one operating condition based on vibration measurement of the pump; and transmitting a control action responsive to the operating state of the pump.
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