Abstract: Enhanced abrasion resistance in well fluid wetted assemblies is described. The bearing set of the invention provides an enhanced abrasion resistance that is better capable of withstanding friction from solids in electric submersible pump (ESP) well production applications. The flutes, grooves, sectors and intersections of the invention provide improved fluid and solid flow through assembly components, which improves cooling while the assembly is in operation and reduces body wear, thereby increasing the lifespan of the ESP system.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 28, 2014
Publication date:
May 22, 2014
Applicant:
Summit ESP, LLCT
Inventors:
Steven Keith Tetzlaff, Freddie George Walton, David Thomas Jolly, Shiv Jayaram