ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP AND PUMP SYSTEM INCLUDING ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

An electric submersible pump and pump system including additively manufactures structures and method of manufacture are disclosed. The pump system including the electric submersible pump and an electric motor configured to operate the electric submersible pump. The electric submersible pump including a housing, at least one impeller and at least one diffuser disposed within the housing in cooperative engagement. The housing, the at least one impeller, and the at least one diffuser defining an internal volume configured to receive a fluid. At least one of the at least one impeller and the at least one diffuser configured as a monolithic additively manufactured structure comprised of a metal matrix composite. Also provided is an electric submersible pump including an impeller and a diffuser, wherein at least one of the impeller and the diffuser is configured as a monolithic additively manufactured structure comprised of a tungsten carbide (WC) dispersed in a metal matrix.

主权项

1. An electric submersible pump comprising:
a housing; at least one impeller disposed in the housing; and at least one diffuser disposed in the housing and configured in cooperative engagement with the at least one impeller, wherein at least one of the at least one impeller and the at least one diffuser is configured as a monolithic additively manufactured structure comprised of a metal matrix composite.