Effects of Fluid Viscosity and Two-Phase Flow on Performance of ESP

Peng Liu, Yumo Wang, Feng Yan, Chaofei Nie, Xin Ouyang, Jiashuang Xu and Jing Gong
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Peng Liu: CNPC Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Yumo Wang: CNPC Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Feng Yan: CNPC Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Chaofei Nie: CNPC Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Xin Ouyang: CNPC Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Jiashuang Xu: China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation Southwest Company, Chengdu 610094, China
Jing Gong: CNPC Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 20, 1-20

Abstract: Electric submersible pumps (ESPs) are widely used in the oil and gas industry for crude-oil lifting, especially in subsea oil fields or underground storage caverns. The failure of ESPs causes a large economic cost mainly attributed to a break in production continuity, as the ESP cannot be easily replaced. Therefore, the assurance of safe and efficient operation of ESPs has attracted high attention in recent years, although the problem still remains challenging given the complexity of carrying fluid and the mechanical structure of the ESP. In this article, we systematically review both the high-impact, classic contributions and the most up-to-date, current opinions in experimental and numerical advances of viscous effects and two-phase flow in ESPs. We specifically focus on the applications in the oil and gas industry and point out a few current challenges in the operation of ESPs. We aim to guide the audience which is new to the area of ESPs to the correct articles related to their interests, including classic work and recent advances.

Keywords: electric submersible pumps (ESPs); two-phase flow; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); flow pattern; viscosity effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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