Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 8

‫ الجامعة المشتركة‬،‫المعهد الجزائري للبترول‬

INSTITUT ALGERIEN DU PETROLE, CORPORATE UNIVERSITY


IAP- CU

TOP DRIVE MOTORS


Drilling Group 5 & 6

Done by : Supervised by :
Mohammed Salah MAAMRA Mr.T.HACHEMI
The top drive motors
Overview on top drives

The top drive motors

The DC motors

The AC motors

2
1-Overview on top drive

DC and AC top drives.

What can the top drive motors provide ?

The separate elements system .

The DC motors are controlled by SCR .

The AC motors are controlled by VFD .

3
THE TOP DRIVE

motor
body

elevator

4
2-The top Drive motors

1- DC Top Drives

2- AC Top Drives

5
3-DC Motor
Advantages of DC motor:
- Ease of control
- Deliver high starting torque
-Near-linear performance
Disadvantages:
- High maintenance
- Large and expensive (compared to induction motor)
- Not suitable for high-speed operation

- Not suitable in explosive


6
4-AC Motor
 Advantages of AC motor
- Low power consumption
- Low cost
- Low maintenance
- Suitable for high-speed operation
 Disadvantages:
- Non-linear performance
- Difficult to control
7
AC and DC motors
AC motor DC motor

You might also like