Pump wear detection system
US12078163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K37/0041
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pump monitoring system may include a sensor for monitoring a parameter of a pump system. The sensor may include at least one of an ammeter in electrical communication with an electric motor driving a pump and a torque sensor on a drive shaft that drives a pump. The system may also include a controller in data communication with the sensor to receive sensor data. The controller may be configured to assess the performance of the respective pump in one or more ways. At least one of the one or more ways may include reliance on the sensor data from only one sensor to identify valve or seat wear or failure. Alternatively or additionally, at least one of the one or more ways may identify valve or seat wear or failure without reliance on pump output pressure.
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