Influence of Produced Fluid Parameters on the Use of Separator as a Component of an Electric Plunger Pump Unit

The article discusses the use of separators of mechanical impurities in linear electric plunger submersible pumps units in oil wells. The advantages of these units and their area of application are highlighted. The diagram and description of the bench for conducting researches on the study of submersible unit assembly of the electric plunger pump together with a separator of gas and mechanical impurities are shown. Formulas and results of calculating the settling rate of particles of different diameters are presented. The main dependences of the change in the settling rate of particles depending on the viscosity of the liquid have been determined. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.