Proximity sensor system for electric submersible pumps
US10280734B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/622
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric submersible pump (ESP) can include a shaft; an electric motor configured to rotatably drive the shaft; a housing; a stack of diffusers disposed in the housing; impellers disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the shaft; and a proximity sensor operatively coupled to the housing.
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