SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP
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Abstract
A positive displacement pump is provided that includes a pump housing having a pump chamber; a plunger mounted in the pump housing for reciprocating motion in the pump chamber; a suction valve positioned to allow a fluid to enter the pump chamber upon movement of the plunger in a first direction; a discharge valve positioned to discharge the fluid from the pump chamber upon movement of the plunger in a second direction; and at least one sensor enclosed by the pump housing for measuring at least one pump condition parameter.
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44 Claims
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1-31. -31. (canceled)
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32. A method of optimizing operation of a pump used in a well application, comprising:
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positioning a positive displacement pump at a well site; operating the positive displacement pump; detecting a plurality of parameters within the positive displacement pump that can be used to indicate pump wear; and predicting a component failure based on changes in the plurality of parameters. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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