Well-pump alignment system
Abstract
An improved well-pump for geothermal wells, an alignment system for a well-pump, and to a method for aligning a rotor and stator within a well-pump are disclosed, wherein the well-pump has a whistle assembly formed at a bottom portion thereof, such that variations in the frequency of the whistle, indicating misalignment, may be monitored during pumping. 6 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 675807
- Patent Number(s):
- 5823261
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-717,588
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corp., Allbuquerque, NM (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 20 Oct 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; PUMPS; DESIGN; ALIGNMENT; ALARM SYSTEMS; ROTORS; STATORS
Citation Formats
Drumheller, D S. Well-pump alignment system. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Drumheller, D S. Well-pump alignment system. United States.
Drumheller, D S. Tue .
"Well-pump alignment system". United States.
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title = {Well-pump alignment system},
author = {Drumheller, D S},
abstractNote = {An improved well-pump for geothermal wells, an alignment system for a well-pump, and to a method for aligning a rotor and stator within a well-pump are disclosed, wherein the well-pump has a whistle assembly formed at a bottom portion thereof, such that variations in the frequency of the whistle, indicating misalignment, may be monitored during pumping. 6 figs.},
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year = {Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
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