Abstract:
A novel method for counting pump cycles of an air pump by detecting the air pressure differential of the air pump cycle with a differential pressure switch and attaching an electronic counter to the pressure switch to count the number of openings and /or closings detected by the pressure switch.
Abstract:
A sensor associated with the production of an oil well generates a signal indicative of pumpable fluid available in the wellbore. The signal activates a first oscillator whose count is compared with a variable frequency oscillator having a frequency of approximately one-half that of the first oscillator. The comparison is made over a given period of time to ascertain the percentage of time the well has produced fluid. The integrated timer is adjusted to shut down the system when the percentage of time the valve is open drops to the preselected amount. In response to the integration timer producing a signal, a shutdown timer is turned on which restarts the cycle after a preselected amount of time. The length of shutdown time for the pumping unit is preset according to the well fill-in rate. When the system is restarted by the shutdown timer, a pump-up timer is turned on which is adjusted to allow for a desired pump-up time. As the pump-up timer is allowing the system to recycle, the integration timer is reset and the recycling is completed if the requirements of the integration timer are met. Otherwise, the unit is shut down again and the system recycled. A variable electronic scaler is connected to the output of the integration timer which monitors the output signals from this timer.A reset circuit between the integrator and the scaler resets the scaler to zero after a successful recycle of the system. A successful recycle occurs when fluid is pumped at a flow rate equal to or greater than the present minimum when the pump has been restarted after a shutdown period. If the pumped fluid flow rate achieves the minimum preset flow value during or at the end of the pump-up period, a reset signal is conveyed to the scaler to reset it to zero and continue pump operation and system recycling indefinitely, or until malfunctions interfere with the pumping operation or production drops below a level economically feasible for pumping operations.When malfunctions do occur, such as parting of the sucker rod, the pumped fluid flow rate will remain below the desired preset value and no reset signal will be conveyed to the scaler. At the end of the pump-up cycle the pump will not be pumping fluids and will be shut down in response to the signal from the integrator assembly. Since there will be no reset signal to the scaler, it will begin to accumulate the shutdown signals. After the preset number of times the integration timer produces a shutdown signal, the scaler turns off the whole system. It can then be restarted manually. This provides a safety device for equipment failure such as breaking of the sucker rod. Means are also provided for recording the various timed cycles and also for monitoring the number of signals transmitted to the scaler, thus being indicative of the number of times the system has automatically shut down and successfully recycled.Also a circuit is provided to determine the exact percentage of time that the pump is producing fluid flow, whether above or below the preset minimum percentage. A continuous recorder may be used with this circuit to maintain a constant record of the percentage of time the pump is flowing well fluids to allow the operator to determine if the preset minimum percentage should be lowered, and how much it should be lowered to obtain successful recycling of the pumping system.
Abstract:
A valve in the production flow line of an oil well closes a reed switch indicative of fluid being pumped through the line. The switch closure activates a first oscillator whose count is compared with a variable frequency oscillator having a frequency of approximately one-half that of the first oscillator. The comparison is made over a given period of time to ascertain the percentage of time the valve has been open and passing fluid. Theoretically, the valve should be open fifty percent of the time because fifty percent of the time is taken on the downstroke of the pumping assembly when no production is occurring. In response to the integration timer producing a signal, a shutdown timer is turned on which restarts the cycle after a preselected amount of time. When the system is restarted by the shutdown timer, a pumpup timer is turned on which is adjusted to allow for a desired pump-up time. As the pump-up timer is allowing the system to recycle, the integration timer is reset and the recycling is completed if the requirements of the integration timer are met. Otherwise, the unit is shut down again and the system recycled. A variable electronic scaler is connected to the output of the integration timer which monitors the output signals from the integrator timer. After the preset number of times the integration timer produces a signal, the scaler turns off the whole system.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved adhesive discharge system and a method, including use of a pump of causing an integrated diagnosis used in normal operation, for the purpose of the present invention.SOLUTION: The adhesive discharge system comprises the pump and at least one sensor for detecting the movement of a component of the pump and positioned so as to generate a signal based on the detected movement. The discharge system is also a controller for operating the pump, and comprises the controller for communicating with at least the one sensor so as to collect information on an operation cycle of the pump based on the signal. As a result of it, one or a plurality of diagnostic processing become possible in the controller in operation of the adhesive discharge system. These diagnostic processing can include a leakage amount test on the discharge system, an overspeed detection test on the pump and predictive service life cycle monitoring of the pump or the other constitution member.
Abstract:
A gas pressure driven fluid pump having an electronic cycle counter. The pump has a pump tank with a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet. A switching mechanism is operative within the pump tank for switching to exhaust porting when the fluid level within the pump tank falls to a low level position and switching to motive porting when the fluid level within the pump tank rises to a high level position. An electrical counter circuit is operatively connected to the pump tank for incrementing a stored count in response to the fluid level within the pump tank rising to a predetermined level.
Abstract:
The duration of operation of a bilge pump is monitored by a multifunctional VLSI chip (10) having a clocking circuit (11), a regulated power supply (13)/backup battery (14), interface momentary switches (16, 17), a trigger circuit (18) and a visual indicator circuit (20). The trigger circuit (18) picks up the switching of a float switch and the visual indicator (20) is activated on the first triggering. LCD display (15) displays the number of operations, duration and hence the number of pump cycles and the accumulated operation time. Momentary operation of switch (16) reveals sequentially the duration of each of the operating cycles. Based on this quick information of operation profiles, remedial action may be taken.
Abstract:
The invention relates to milk pump device (1), comprising a passage duct (10), a first one-way valve (11), a second one-way valve (12) and a membrane pump (20). The first and second one-way valves (11, 12) are included in the passage duct (10) and oriented in the same direction relative to each other. The membrane pump (20) is positioned between the first one-way valve (11 ) and the second one-way valve (12). The membrane pump (20) forms a first milk meter for generating a first milk measurement with respect to a number of complete pumping strokes of the membrane pump (20). The milk pump device (1 ) further comprises a second milk meter (30) for carrying out a second milk measurement with respect to a residual pumping stroke.
Abstract:
The invention relates to milk pump device (1), comprising a passage duct (10), a first one-way valve (11), a second one-way valve (12) and a membrane pump (20). The first and second one-way valves (11, 12) are included in the passage duct (10) and oriented in the same direction relative to each other. The membrane pump (20) is positioned between the first one-way valve (11 ) and the second one-way valve (12). The membrane pump (20) forms a first milk meter for generating a first milk measurement with respect to a number of complete pumping strokes of the membrane pump (20). The milk pump device (1 ) further comprises a second milk meter (30) for carrying out a second milk measurement with respect to a residual pumping stroke.
Abstract:
The invention relates to milk pump device (1), comprising a passage duct (10), a first one-way valve (11), a second one-way valve (12) and a membrane pump (20). The first and second one-way valves (11, 12) are included in the passage duct (10) and oriented in the same direction relative to each other. The membrane pump (20) is positioned between the first one-way valve (11 ) and the second one-way valve (12). The membrane pump (20) forms a first milk meter for generating a first milk measurement with respect to a number of complete pumping strokes of the membrane pump (20). The milk pump device (1 ) further comprises a second milk meter (30) for carrying out a second milk measurement with respect to a residual pumping stroke.