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Carbon dioxide pump and pumping system

US6224355A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 20, 1999
Grant dateMay 1, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P90/70
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a pump and pumping system for pumping dense phase gases, specifically for injecting carbon dioxide into an oil or gas reservoir that includes a pump, a motor, and a casing in which the pump and motor reside. There is also disclosed a pump and pumping system for injecting dense phase greenhouse gases into a reservoir or underwater. The pump may include a downhole electric submersible pump.

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