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Tribopairs In Wellbore Drilling: A Study Of Pcd Tilting Pad Bearings In An Electric Submersible Pump, Cameron B. Ellis
Tribopairs In Wellbore Drilling: A Study Of Pcd Tilting Pad Bearings In An Electric Submersible Pump, Cameron B. Ellis
Theses and Dissertations
A polycrystalline diamond was tested as a bearing material for a tilting pad thrust bearing to be used in an electric submersible pump, which elevates process fluids from the bottom of well bores. The goal of this study was to compare the PCD to a current best of technology, which is stainless steel with an engineering polymer.This study found that PCD can handle larger loads than current technology but is limited in size due to diamond sintering and manufacturing constraints. The maximum size is Ø75mm.
Tribopairs In Wellbore Drilling: A Study Of Pcd Tilting Pad Bearings In An Electric Submersible Pump, Cameron B. Ellis
Tribopairs In Wellbore Drilling: A Study Of Pcd Tilting Pad Bearings In An Electric Submersible Pump, Cameron B. Ellis
Theses and Dissertations
A polycrystalline diamond was tested as a bearing material for a tilting pad thrust bearing to be used in an electric submersible pump, which elevates process fluids from the bottom of well bores. The goal of this study was to compare the PCD to a current best of technology, which is stainless steel with an engineering polymer.This study found that PCD can handle larger loads than current technology but is limited in size due to diamond sintering and manufacturing constraints. The maximum size is Ø75mm.