Horizontal Production Systems

(HPS)

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What is a Horizontal Pumping System (HPS)?
A multistage centrifugal pump that has been
horizontally mounted on a rigid skid
• Uses either electric motors or engines as its power unit
• Has mechanical seal to keep the pumped product inside the

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HPS
• Has suction (inlet) and discharge flanges

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Basic components

Coupling
Thrust chamber

Intake

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Motor
Discharge

Seal

Skid

Pump

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Power Units
Can be electric motor or engine

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Electric motor: most common Engines: speed increasing
gearbox required

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Motor to thrust chamber coupling
• End float
• Angular misalignment
• Parallel offset misalignment
• Vibration shock

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2 types can be used:
Falk (grid type) Metastream (spacer
type)

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Vibration shocks
Shocks can be caused by:
• Wear of motor, thrust chamber or pump
• Gas in pumped fluid
• Sand or sudden fluid density change

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30 % shock absorption by Falk grid type coupling (Model 88
only)

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Model 88 Thrust chamber and intake
The thrust chamber handles the thrust generated by the pump
and keeps it off of the motor. The TC’s shaft transmits torque
to the pump. Ball
bearings
Seal

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Motor Pump
intake

Thrust Oil reservoir

bearings

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Thrust Chamber thrust ratings
Thrust chambers can have 3 different thrust ratings:

TC Model Description Downthrust Rating (lbf)

One bearing 0-5,000

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Two bearings 8,000 (12,000 with cooler)
Three bearings† 18,000
†Unit requires a cooler

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Thrust Chamber cooling package (for high down
thrust loads)
Oil reservoir, pump, radiator, fan, oil filter & pipe work

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Mechanical Seal
2 types of seals can be used:

Seal type Maximum intake pressure

Type 2, Non-Cartridge 350 psi – (738 protector seal)

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Cartridge 3,000 psi

Non-Cartridge seal Cartridge seal

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Intake (Model 88 Skid)

Thrust chamber

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Pump

Intake Flange

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Model 88 Intake with adapter for pump

To thrust
chamber

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Pump

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Flow through stages

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Pump selection: AE PAD software:

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Downthrust Upthrust

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HPS Selector software:

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Discharge

Rotating flange for easy

alignment with discharge

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line

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Standard sensors / shut downs
• Pressure (intake and discharge)
• Vibration (thrust chamber)

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Vibration sensor Pressure sensor
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Optional monitoring
• Thrust chamber oil level / temperature
• Thrust chamber coolant loop pressure
• Pump barrel temperature
• Motor winding temperature

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• Motor bearing temperature
• Additional vibration sensors (pump,motor & T.C.)
• All instrumentation MUST conform to electrical area
classification standards (explosion proof?)
• Can be interfaced with Programmable Logic Controllers
(PLC) as well as SCADA systems

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Applications
• Water injection & disposal
• NGL and LPG pumping
• Pipeline product transfer (crude oil)
• Amine pumping service

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• Power fluid for hydraulic pumps (Jet & Piston pumps)
• CO2 boosting for tertiary recovery
• Shaft and open pit mine de-watering
• Boiler feed
• …..

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Other Conventional Systems
Piston/plunger pump:

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Other Conventional Pump Systems
Split case:

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Other Conventional Pump Systems
Canned turbine:

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Advantages REDA HPS
• Is delivered pre-assembled
• Has very flexible ranges of operating rates, pressures and
applications
• Is an extremely low maintenance system

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• Is easily installed and commissioned
• Is built and tested to exacting requirements
• Minimal vibration
• Noise reduction
• Environmentally friendly – product containment

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Questions?

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