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Centrifugal pump flanged sleeve inside surface flow prevention

US11428230B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2019
Grant dateAug 30, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05D2300/226
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A centrifugal electric submersible pump (ESP). The centrifugal ESP comprises a rotatable shaft, a series of impellers stacked on the rotatable shaft, each impeller comprising a hub secured to the rotatable shaft by a key, the series of impellers comprising an uppermost impeller and a lowermost impeller, a flanged sleeve keyed to the rotatable shaft below the lowermost impeller, and a seal disposed between the lowermost impeller and the flanged sleeve.

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