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ROTOR SIZING

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ROTOR SIZING RECOMMENDATION AND GUIDELINES

SUMMARY:
Front page p1
Selection principle p2
Example of selections p3
Rotor Size table p4
Reference table p5
Type of Oil Table p6

Rotor sizing recommendation is a guideline to select the suitable rotor size.


Rotor sizing recommandetion do not help for elastomer selection. Elastomer must be selected
before.

2 déc‐13 SIZE UPDATE GC EP EP
1 2010 NTR EP EP EP
Rev Date Reason for issue Prepared Checked Approved

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Forewords:
The aim of rotor sizing is to select the suitable rotor according to the pumping conditions.
Optimal rotor and stator tightening will ensure the best compromise between
performances (‐1) and Runlife (+1).
Rotor sizing permits to optimize Rotor/Stator fit by anticipating the two main phenomena
that occurs downhole :  Elastomer Thermal expansion due to downhole Temperature
 Elastomer Swelling due to Oil and Aromatics

Light Oils  usually contain BTEX(*) aromatics that conduct to Elastomer swelling .
Swelling effect shall be anticipated by reducing rotor size in order to obtain optimal
rotor and stator tightening after elastomer swelling. 
Pump swelling usually occurs during the 3 first week after that the pump was run in hole.
This is the reason why some wells did not produce immediatly after pump installation
if swelling is expected.
Note: Overtightening will conduct to pump destruction in shorter time than expected

In case of very viscous fluid  (extra heavy oil) the Fluid viscosity will compensate
a low tightening (internal leakage is reduced). However even if Oil is viscous,
the effect of a high water cut will be a low global Fluid viscosity.
For sandy wells  in case of early failures by abrasion , a more important tightening  
is to be considered to increase Runlife (reduction of internal leakage 
will reduce abrasion effect).

Water cut:
if WC > 95% and Extra heavy Oil => consider heavy Oil 
if WC > 95% and ligth Oil => consider medium Oil

(*) BTEX: benzene, toluene,Ethyl Benzene, xylene 

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If no Swelling test available:

ROTOR SIZING SELECTION: Example: 
48E in 159,  Medium Oil 20°API,
downhole temperature 50°C, WC 10%
Step 1: temperature size Step 1: 
Downhole pumping Temperature  and Rotor  Rotor Size Table: 
size  table conduct to a size selection downhole temperature 50°C 
between 01 to 14 => Rotor temperature size = W07

Step 2: reference table size Step 2: 
According to the pump model  Reference Table:  48E in 159
and required elastomer => RT‐1 thus W06

Step 3: Oil table
According to oil type Oil Table:  Medium Oil 20°API 
note :  °API is usefull if no other data =>STEP2+1 thus RT+1‐1 = W07
Swelling test is preferred

If Swelling test available:

ROTOR SIZING SELECTION: Example: 
24E in 204,  Light Oil 28°API,
Swelling: 2% 
Step 1: temperature size Mechanical propertie not affected
Downhole pumping Temperature  and Rotor  Downhole temperature 70°C, WC 10%
size  table conduct to a size selection
between 01 to 14 Step 1: 
Rotor Size Table: 
Step 2: reference table size downhole temperature 70°C 
According to the pump model  => Rotor temperature size = W08 for 65°C
and required elastomer or W09 for 80°C
Step 2: 
Step 3: Oil table Reference Table:  24E in 204
According to swelling test result downhole Temp below 80°C
=> RT‐1 thus W07 or W08
Step 3: Swelling
RT + 0 up to 2% or RT + 1 between 
2% and 4%
As we do not want to cumulate rotor over or
undersized, we can consider:
W08 for 65°C, RT‐1 (step 2), RT+1 (2 or 4%) = W08
OR
W09 for 80°C, RT‐1 (step 2), RT+0 (up to 2%) = W08

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AVAILABLE ROTOR SIZES

ROTOR TEMPERATURE SIZE N°
‐ 45°C/ ‐50°F 01
‐30°C/‐20°C 02
‐15°C/‐5°F 03
0°C/32°F 04
15°C/60°F 05
30°C/90°F 06
50°C/120°F 07
65°C/150°F 08
80°C/175°F 09
95°C/200°F 10
110°C/230°F 11
125°C/255°F 12
140°C/280°F 13
155°C/310°F 14

STEP 1

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Reference Table
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MODEL 159 194 199 198 204 205 ( idem 194 )


NBR NBR NBR HNBR Fluorocarbon NBR
Max T°=50°C Upon Request Max T°=50°C
3E ‐ 15TP RT+1 if T<50°C RT‐3 RT‐2 RT‐3
2" 3/8 RT if above
6E ‐ 30TP PCM RT+3 RT+1 RT+2 RT+3 RT+2 if T<60°C RT
2" 3/8 RT+1 if above
16E ‐  80TP RT+2 RT‐2 RT Rotor W05 (T<50°C)
2" 3/8
13E ‐ 60TP PCM RT+2 RT if T<30°C RT+2 RT+2 RT+1 if T<60°C RT‐1
2" 7/8 RT‐1 if above RT if above
22E ‐ 100TP RT‐1  RT‐2 RT‐1 RT‐3
2" 7/8
48E ‐ 240TP RT‐1 RT‐2 RT‐1 RT‐2
2" 7/8
24E ‐ 120TP RT RT‐4 RT‐1 RT RT‐1 if T<80°C RT‐4
3" 1/2 RT‐2 if above
32E ‐ 160TP RT‐1 RT‐3 RT‐1 RT‐4
3" 1/2
40E ‐ 200TP RT RT‐2 RT RT RT if T<60°C RT‐3
3" 1/2 RT‐1 if above
63E ‐ 300TP RT RT‐3 RT‐2 RT‐5 à 80°C
3" 1/2
45E ‐ 225TP RT+1 if T<60°C RT‐2 RT+1 if T< 65°C RT if 30°<T<60°C Rotor W04 (T<50°C)
4" RT if above RT if above RT‐1 if above
T<25°C : RT+2
60E ‐ 300TP RT‐1 RT+1 if 20°C<T<65°C RT+1 RT if T<60°C Rotor W04 (T<50°C)
30 < T < 60°C : RT+1
4" 60 < T : RT RT‐1 if above RT‐1 if above
80E ‐ 400TP RT+1 RT‐1 RT+1 RT+1 RT if T<60°C RT‐1
4" RT‐1 if above
100E ‐ 500TP RT RT RT+1 RT+1 RT
4"
120E ‐ 600TP RT+1 RT‐1 RT RT+1 RT if T<60°C RT‐1
4" RT‐1 if above
160E ‐ 800TP RT RT
4"
86E ‐ 430TP RT RT‐1 RT if 30°C<T<85°C
5" RT‐1 if above
115E ‐ 580TP RT‐1
5"
150E ‐ 750TP RT RT‐1 RT RT‐2 for T<60°C
5" RT‐3 if above
200E ‐ 1000TP RT RT‐2 RT
5"
185E ‐ 900TP RT
6" 5/8

STEP 2

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If Swelling test available:

Extra Heavy Oil => RT + 2

Or

EXPECTED SWELLING up to 2% between 2 and 4% between 4 and 8%


OR SWELLING TEST (ensure Mechanical properties are (ensure Mechanical properties (ensure Mechanical properties
still acceptable) are still acceptable) are still acceptable)
RESULTS
REFERENCE TABLE RT + 0 RT + 1 RT + 2

If no Swelling test available:


Refer to Oil density: Extra Heavy Oil if < 10°API
10°API < Heavy Oil < 18°API
18°API<Medium Oil < 26°API
Light Oil if > 26°API

EXTRA HEAVY OIL HEAVY OIL MEDIUM OIL LIGHT OIL


REFERENCE TABLE +2 +0 +1 +2
very' smal rotor size, low tightening 'Standard' Rotor size, normal smal rotor size, light elastomer very smal rotor size, important
Comments compansatedd by high viscosity tightening swelling expected elastomer swelling expected

STEP 3

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