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Flow analyses inside jet pumps usedfor oil wells
, Nizamuddin, Mohammad
Published in
2013
Volume: 6
   
Issue: 1
Pages: 1 - 10
Abstract
Jet pump is one type of artificial lifts and is used when depth and deviation of producing wells increases and pressure depletion occurs. In the present study, numerical analysis has been carried out to analyze the flow behavior and find the performance of the jet pump. Reynolds-averaged Navier Stokes equations were solved and k-ε turbulence model was used for simulations. Water and light oil as primary fluids were used to pump water, light oil and heavy oil. The ratios of area and length to diameter of the mixing tube were considered as design parameters. The pump efficiency was considered to maximize for the down hole conditions. It was found that the increase in viscosity and density of the secondary fluid reduced efficiency of the system. Water as primary fluid produced better efficiency than the light oil. It was also found that the longer throat length increased efficiency up to 40% if light oil was used as primary fluid and secondary fluid viscosity was 350 c St.
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JournalInternational Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
Open AccessNo
Concepts (20)
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    ARTIFICIAL LIFT
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    Design parameters
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    DOWN HOLES
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    Flow analysis
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    FLOW BEHAVIORS
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    HEAVY OIL
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    HYDRAULIC LIFTS
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    LIGHT OIL
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    MIXING TUBES
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    PRESSURE DEPLETION
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    PUMP EFFICIENCY
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    REYNOLDS AVERAGED NAVIER-STOKES EQUATION
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    SECONDARY FLUIDS
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    THROAT LENGTHS
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    Efficiency
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    Navier stokes equations
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    Numerical analysis
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    OIL WELLS
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    Turbulence models
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    Jet pumps