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Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2022-01-20
  • Date accepted
    2022-07-21
  • Date published
    2023-12-25

Tribodynamic aspects of the resource of electric submersible vane pumps for oil production

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The operation of electric submersible vane pumps for oil production is accompanied by the presence of solid particles, corrosive substances, asphalt-resin-paraffin deposits in the reservoir fluid, leading to changes in performance characteristics and equipment failures. The reduction of the resource as a result of this is accompanied by an increase in the costs of repair and replacement of equipment. The main processes that negatively affect the failure are the wear of the seals of the working stages, the pump plain bearings and vibration, the level of which can significantly exceed the initial level. A test bench and methodology for testing pump sections for wear in water with an abrasive and simultaneous registration of vibration characteristics have been developed. Two main forms of wear of radial seals have been identified – one-sided and equal-dimensional. The one-sided form of sleeve wear is caused by synchronous shaft precession, whereas the equal-dimensional one is an asynchronous precession, and the vibration level increases with increasing wear. The wear distribution of radial seals along the length of the pump correlates with the shape of the elastic shaft line. The wear of the axial seals does not significantly increase the vibration level. During wear the frequency spectrum of vibrations changes; there occurs a frequency that can serve as a diagnostic sign of ultimate wear of the pump. The calculated dependence of the vibration velocity on the wear of the radial seals of the working stages is obtained, which makes it possible to predict the onset of a failure of functioning.

How to cite: Smirnov N.I., Drozdov A.N., Smirnov N.N. Tribodynamic aspects of the resource of electric submersible vane pumps for oil production // Journal of Mining Institute. 2023. Vol. 264 . p. 962-970. EDN QNNAGA
Energy industry
  • Date submitted
    2023-03-14
  • Date accepted
    2023-06-20
  • Date published
    2023-07-19

Evaluation of the energy efficiency of functioning and increase in the operating time of hydraulic drives of sucker-rod pump units in difficult operating conditions

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The necessity of improving the drives of the sucker-rod hydraulic pump units (SRHP), operated in conditions of marginal and complicated wells, is substantiated. For complicated oil production conditions, it is promising to use the SRHP drive, which makes it possible to select and set rational operating modes for downhole equipment. The results of comparative tests of conventional mechanical and hydraulic actuators SRHP with pneumatic and electrodynamic balancing types are presented. A generalized indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of the advanced SRHP drives functioning, the energy efficiency coefficient, is proposed. It has been experimentally proven that the use of the SRHP drive with pneumatic balancing is characterized by low energy efficiency of the well fluid production process. The use of the tested SRHP hydraulic drive made it possible to successfully eliminate asphalt, resin, and paraffin deposits and minimize the well downtime. The results of the tests of the traditional SRHP mechanical drive and the hydraulic drive with electrodynamic balancing showed a satisfactory energy efficiency of the latter. The advantage of the SRHP drive with electrodynamic balancing is the simplicity of the design of the hydraulic part. The process of energy regeneration during the drive control system operation causes an increase in the reactive power component in the oil field network and the appearance of harmonic interference that adversely affects the consumers operation. Technical solutions aimed at improving the operation energy efficiency and increasing the operating time of SRHP drives in the conditions of marginal and complicated wells are proposed. The methodological bases for assessing the economic efficiency of the introduction of the advanced SRHP drives are given.

How to cite: Shishlyannikov D.I., Zverev V.Y., Zvonareva A.G., Frolov S.A., Ivanchenko A.A. Evaluation of the energy efficiency of functioning and increase in the operating time of hydraulic drives of sucker-rod pump units in difficult operating conditions // Journal of Mining Institute. 2023. Vol. 261 . p. 349-362. EDN XLRCWN
Energy industry
  • Date submitted
    2023-03-16
  • Date accepted
    2023-06-20
  • Date published
    2023-07-19

Energy efficiency of the linear rack drive for sucker rod pumping units

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At present, in order to increase oil production and reduce economic costs in the development of marginal fields, the development of a cluster method using compact mobile drives of sucker rod pumping units (SRPU) is relevant. The aim of the work is to analyze the ways to improve the energy efficiency of the SRPU by reducing the loss of mechanical and electrical energy, to select the most energy-efficient compact drive for the development of marginal fields in the cluster method, to carry out the kinematic and strength calculations of the drive of the selected size, to develop an adaptive control system for a group of drives in the cluster development of drillings. According to the results of the performed calculations, the linear rack-and-gear drive has the highest efficiency of the drive mechanism. The kinematic and strength calculations of a linear rack-and-gear drive with a stroke length of 1120 mm and a load of up to 8 tons are presented. It was shown that the usage of a direct torque control system and a kinetic energy storage system for the SRPU drive elements and a rod string is an effective means of reducing energy costs in oil production from marginal fields. The use of the developed system for storing and redistributing the potential energy of the rods between the SRPUs that lift oil made it possible to eliminate fluctuations in the power consumption, reduce the power peak value by three times, the peak value of the current consumed from the electric network by two times, and reduce losses in the input converter and cables by three times.

How to cite: Ganzulenko O.Y., Petkova A.P. Energy efficiency of the linear rack drive for sucker rod pumping units // Journal of Mining Institute. 2023. Vol. 261 . p. 325-338. EDN HIGAOE
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2022-08-10
  • Date accepted
    2023-02-28
  • Date published
    2024-02-29

Selection of the required number of circulating subs in a special assembly and investigation of their performance during drilling of radial branching channels by sectional positive displacement motors

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The task of sludge removal to the surface during construction of directional and horizontal wells and strongly curved radial channels is relevant. For stable operation of technical system “Perfobore”, it is proposed to use a circulating sub that ensures efficient cleaning of channel wellbore from the drilled rock. Two schemes of technical system “Perfobore” are considered, consisting of two seven-meter coiled tubing, a positive displacement motor, a bit and one circulating sub in the first scheme and two subs in the second scheme. For each of the schemes CFD modeling was implemented to determine values of pressure and speed. It was found out that the use of two circulating subs in the assembly is more efficient. In order to confirm the numerical experiment, bench tests were carried out. It was determined that the designed circulating sub can eject up to 25 % of pumped drilling fluid. The bench tests of full-size technical system “Perfobore” for drilling 14-meter channels with two circulating subs showed that the axial load on positive displacement motor produced by hydraulic loader was 3000 N and pressure drop depending on flow rate was 1.5-2.0 MPa. This allows the motor to operate at maximum power.

How to cite: Lyagov I.А., Lyagov A.V., Isangulov D.R., Lyagova А.А. Selection of the required number of circulating subs in a special assembly and investigation of their performance during drilling of radial branching channels by sectional positive displacement motors // Journal of Mining Institute. 2024. Vol. 265 . p. 78-86. EDN ZBPWKU
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2021-12-15
  • Date accepted
    2022-09-12
  • Date published
    2023-08-28

Substantiation and selection of the design parameters of the hydroficated equipment complex for obtaining backfill mixtures from current enrichment tailings

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The issue of the influence of the concentration of the solid phase on the reduction of energy costs and specific energy consumption during pulp transportation is considered. The procedure for preparing slurry from the current enrichment tailings is shown. A scheme is given and the operation of a hydroficated unit for thickening and hydraulic transport of backfill mixtures is described. A diagram of the movement of solid particles in one of the units of the complex – a lamellar thickener is shown. The summary table shows the main design parameters and characteristics of the lamellar thickener. A general view of the laboratory setup used for experimental studies with slurry at various concentrations is given. An example of calculating productivity, density and specific load is presented. The dependence of the shear stress on the velocity gradient was determined for various pulp concentrations. Experimental studies of the process of thickening the production of slurry from the current enrichment tailings have been carried out. It was found that the geometric dimensions of the thickener depend on the concentration of the solid phase in the transported mixture. It is concluded that the flow rate of the slurry and the head loss are functions of the rheological characteristics of the viscoplastic slurry and can be calculated from the derived calculated dependencies.

How to cite: Alexandrov V.I., Vatlina A.M., Makharatkin P.N. Substantiation and selection of the design parameters of the hydroficated equipment complex for obtaining backfill mixtures from current enrichment tailings // Journal of Mining Institute. 2023. Vol. 262 . p. 541-551. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.68
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2021-12-19
  • Date accepted
    2022-05-13
  • Date published
    2022-07-13

Development of a pump-ejector system for SWAG injection into reservoir using associated petroleum gas from the annulus space of production wells

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Implementation of SWAG technology by means of water-gas mixtures is a promising method of enhanced oil recovery. The use of associated petroleum gas as a gas component in the water-gas mixture allows to significantly reduce the amount of irrationally consumed gas and carbon footprint. Relevant task is to choose a simple, reliable and convenient equipment that can operate under rapidly changing operating conditions. Such equipment are pump-ejector systems. In order to create water-gas mixture it is proposed to use associated gas from the annulus space. This solution will reduce the pressure in the annulus space of the production well, prevent supply disruption and failure of well equipment. The paper presents a principal technological scheme of the pump-ejector system, taking into account the withdrawal of gas from the annulus space of several production wells. The layout of the proposed system enables more efficient implementation of the proposed technology, which expands the area of its application. Experimental investigations of pressure and energy characteristics of the ejector have been carried out. Analysis of the obtained data showed that it was possible to increase the value of maximum efficiency. The possibility of adapting the system in a wide range of changes in operating parameters has been established. Recommendations on selection of a booster pump depending on the values of working pressure and gas content are given.

How to cite: Drozdov A.N., Gorelkina Е.I. Development of a pump-ejector system for SWAG injection into reservoir using associated petroleum gas from the annulus space of production wells // Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. Vol. 254 . p. 191-201. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.34
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2021-03-04
  • Date accepted
    2021-04-05
  • Date published
    2021-06-24

Justification and selection of design parameters of the eccentric gear mechanism of the piston lubrication and filling unit for the mining machines maintenance

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Piston pumps are widely used in the lubrication systems of mining machines. When carrying out technical maintenance (MOT), including lubrication and filling works, at the site of operation of mining machines due to the remoteness from repair shops and warehouses of fuels and lubricants (FAL), mobile repair shops ( MRS), maintenance units (MU) and mechanized filling units (MFU) are used. The specificity of carrying out maintenance is to create conditions for the supply of oils, working fluids and lubricants to the corresponding systems of mining machines for their refueling. Existing piston pumps and pumping units, as a rule, are single-flow, and the piston is driven by a crank mechanism driven from the engine through a worm gear. The emergence of unique, hydraulic, low-mobility mining machines in open pit mining required a significant increase in the power of the MU and MFU oil pumping units, primarily for greases. However, the traditional design of the drive design of a crank-type piston pump unit at a power of over 80 kW does not allow achieving the specified operating time, it is accompanied by intensive wear of the drive elements and increased dynamics during operation. In addition, it is necessary to apply various designs of pumping units for the supply of liquid and grease lubricants. Thus, it is necessary to develop new circuit solutions for pumping units of the crank type, to improve mobile refueling facilities with a modernized design of the pump unit drive of the mobile lubrication and filling station MRS.

How to cite: Ivanov S.L., Safronchuk K.A., Olt Y. Justification and selection of design parameters of the eccentric gear mechanism of the piston lubrication and filling unit for the mining machines maintenance // Journal of Mining Institute. 2021. Vol. 248 . p. 290-299. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2021.2.13
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2020-05-15
  • Date accepted
    2020-06-12
  • Date published
    2021-06-24

One of the ways to increase the durability of the sectional pump balancing ring

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The article presents the results of scientific research aimed at struggling the adhesive wear of parts of sectional pumps balancing ring, where the drainage units pumping equipment of the Russian Federation underground kimberlite mines was used as an object of research. It has been theoretically proven and experimentally confirmed that if there is data on the total operating time of a sectional pump in transient modes per day, using the constructed regression model, it is possible to calculate with high accuracy the average operating time of its balancing ring unit to failure. The constructed regression model is applicable only to sectional pumps of drainage units of underground kimberlite mines in the Russian Federation. It is possible to increase the durability of the balancing ring by reducing the acceleration and deceleration time of the sectional pump; for safe operation, it should be at least 10 s. Pilot tests carried out indicate the effectiveness of the proposed method for prompt identification of the critical axial displacement of the sectional pump rotor through the vibration of the discharge tube. The introduction of this method will reduce the cost of repair work to restore the performance of parts of the hydraulic foot to a minimum.

How to cite: Ovchinnikov N.P. One of the ways to increase the durability of the sectional pump balancing ring // Journal of Mining Institute. 2021. Vol. 248 . p. 312-318. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2021.2.15
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2020-06-02
  • Date accepted
    2020-12-15
  • Date published
    2020-12-29

Method for calculating dynamic loads and energy consumption of a sucker rod installation with an automatic balancing system

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The efficiency of sucker rod pump installations, which have become widespread in mechanized lift practice, is largely determined by the balance of the drive. During the operation of sucker rod installations, the balance of loads acting on the rod string and the drive can change significantly due to changes in the dynamic fluid level, which leads to a decrease in balance and an increase in loads on the pumping equipment units. The increase and decrease in the dynamic level in accordance with the pumping and accumulation cycle occurs in wells operating in the periodic pumping mode. It is shown that during the operation of equipment in a periodic mode, fluctuations in the dynamic level and, accordingly, in the loads acting on the nodes occur. This leads to the need for dynamic adjustment of the balancing weights to ensure the balance of the pumping unit. A system for automatic balancing of the rod drive has been developed, including a balancing counterweight, an electric motor that moves the load along the balance beam, a propeller and a computing unit. To study the effectiveness of the proposed device, a complex mathematical model of the joint operation of the reservoir - well - sucker rod pump - rod string – pumping unit has been developed. It is shown that due to the dynamic adjustment of the balance counterweight position, the automatic balancing system makes it possible to significantly reduce the amplitude value of the torque on the crank shaft (in comparison with the traditional rod installation) and provide a more uniform load of the electric motor. Equalization of torque and motor load reduces the power consumption of the unit.

How to cite: Urazakov K.R., Molchanova V.A., Tugunov P.M. Method for calculating dynamic loads and energy consumption of a sucker rod installation with an automatic balancing system // Journal of Mining Institute. 2020. Vol. 246 . p. 640-649. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2020.6.6
Oil and gas
  • Date submitted
    2020-05-21
  • Date accepted
    2020-10-05
  • Date published
    2020-11-24

Method of calculating pneumatic compensators for plunger pumps with submersible drive

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One of the most promising ways to improve the efficiency of mechanized oil production is a plunger pump with a submersible drive, which allows obtaining harmonic reciprocating movement of the plunger. In the pumping process of well products by plunger pumps, oscillations in the velocity and pressure of the liquid in the lifting pipes occur, which lead to an increase in cyclic variable loads on the plunger, a decrease in the drive life period and the efficiency of the pumping unit. To eliminate the pulsation characteristics of the plunger pump and increase the reliability indicators of the pumping unit (in particular, the overhaul period), pneumatic compensators can be used. A method for calculating the optimal technological parameters of a system of deep pneumatic compensators for plunger pumping units with a submersible drive, based on mathematical modeling of hydrodynamic processes in pipes, has been developed. Calculations of the forming flow velocity and pressure in the lifting pipes of submersible plunger units equipped with pneumatic compensators (PC) have been carried out. Influence of the PC technological parameters on the efficiency of smoothing the oscillations of velocity and pressure in the pipes has been analyzed. Non-linear influence of the charging pressure and PC total volume on the efficiency of their work has been established. Optimal pressure of PC charging, corresponding to the minimum pressure in the tubing during the pumping cycle for the considered section of the tubing, is substantiated. Two ultimate options of PC system placement along the lifting pipes are considered. In the first option, PC are placed sequentially directly at the outlet of the plunger pump, in the second - evenly along the lift. It is shown that the first option provides the minimum amplitude of pressure oscillations at the lower end of the tubing and, accordingly, variable loads on the pump plunger. Nature of the pressure and flow velocity oscillations in the tubing at the wellhead for both options of PC placement has similar values .

How to cite: Timashev E.O. Method of calculating pneumatic compensators for plunger pumps with submersible drive // Journal of Mining Institute. 2020. Vol. 245 . p. 582-590. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2020.5.10
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2019-03-13
  • Date accepted
    2019-09-19
  • Date published
    2020-02-25

Specifying the technical state limit value of the pump pulp without disassembling

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The northern part of the territory of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is rich in vast deposits of diamonds. These deposits are developed by the mining company “Almazy Anabara”, which is engaged in the extraction of diamonds at seasonal processing plants using various technological equipment. One of the key types of equipment is the pulp pump of a foreign company “KETO”. The work of pulp pumps of this company in the enrichment of diamond-containing raw materials is accompanied by intensive hydroabrasive wear of their impellers, the service life of which usually does not exceed three months. In practice, untimely replacement of a worn impeller can lead to emergency breakdowns of sealing elements and bearings, which is explained by super-permissible deflections of the shaft of pumping equipment arising from a significant unbalance of the rotor. The main cause of breakdown of slurry pumps at “Almazy Anabara” seasonal processing plants is the inability to quickly identify their ultimate technical condition, the key sign of which is the maximum wear of the impeller. The seasonal beneficiation plants of “Almazy Anabara” currently need a simple and at the same time reliable diagnostic sign of pulp pumps reaching their ultimate technical state, the identification of which can be quickly performed without disassembling and using complex equipment, which is very important when operating pumping equipment in short wash season on the Far North.

How to cite: Ovchinnikov N.P., Portnyagina V.V., Dambuev B.I. Specifying the technical state limit value of the pump pulp without disassembling // Journal of Mining Institute. 2020. Vol. 241 . p. 53-57. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2020.1.53
Oil and gas
  • Date submitted
    2019-03-13
  • Date accepted
    2019-05-18
  • Date published
    2019-08-23

Improving the Operation of Pump-ejector Systems at Varying Flow Rates of Associated Petroleum Gas

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Application of pump-ejector systems for the utilization of associated petroleum gas reduces the negative environmental impact of its flaring, and also allows the implementation of a promising method of water-gas stimulation of the formation, which effectively increases oil recovery. Equally feasible is the use of pump-ejector systems in the operation of oil wells with a high gas factor, low bottomhole pressures to increase production rates and increase the turnaround period. A significant change in the flow rate of associated petroleum gas over time is a serious problem for the efficient operation of pump-ejector systems for the utilization of associated petroleum gas. To ensure the rational operation of the pump-ejector system under the condition of a variable flow rate of associated petroleum gas, experimental studies of a liquid-gas ejector characteristics were carried out. The article presents the results of the research, obtained pressure-energy characteristics of the investigated jet apparatus at various values of the working stream pressure before the ejector nozzle. The possibility of adapting the operation of pump-ejector systems to changes in the flow rate of the pumped gas, regulated by the working pressure and fluid flow rate through the nozzle is revealed. To successfully change the operation of the pump-ejector system, the possibility of frequency regulation of the pump shaft's rotation at changing gas flow rates in a small range of values is considered. With a large difference in the values of the possible flow rate of associated petroleum gas, it is recommended that frequency regulation should be supplemented by periodic short-term operation. The possibility of increasing the efficiency of the pump-ejector system when using salt solutions with a concentration that contributes to the suppression of bubble coalescence is noted.

How to cite: Drozdov A.N., Gorbyleva Y.A. Improving the Operation of Pump-ejector Systems at Varying Flow Rates of Associated Petroleum Gas // Journal of Mining Institute. 2019. Vol. 238 . p. 415-422. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2019.4.415
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2018-09-04
  • Date accepted
    2018-11-18
  • Date published
    2019-02-22

Operation experience of centrifugal single-stage pumps in «ALROSA» Joint Stock Company

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When mining diamond-bearing raw materials and further extracting diamonds from it in the joint-stock company ALROSA, which is a city-forming enterprise in the north-east of the Russian Federation, various pumping equipment is used, in particular, centrifugal single-stage pumps. In the present work, it is noted that the least reliable in terms of absence of failures of centrifugal single-stage pumps used in the joint-stock company ALROSA are the impellers, seals and bearing assemblies. Using linear correlation and regression analysis, it was found that the durability of the seals and bearing assemblies of the investigated pumps largely depends on the durability of their impellers. In the course of research, it was found that unbalancing the pump rotor due to excessive hydroabrasive wear of the impeller also leads to deformation and fracture of the shaft. In general, residual deformations and destructions are characteristic of the shafts of domestic pulp pumps of GrAT, GrT and Gr types. The most loaded sections of shafts of centrifugal single-stage pumps are installed. The most effective from the point of view of application among the pulp (ground, slurry and sand) pumps are pulp pumps of the Finnish company «Metso». When working on highly mineralized water (brines), the «X» type pumps have proven to be the best among centrifugal single-stage pumps.

How to cite: Ovchinnikov N.P. Operation experience of centrifugal single-stage pumps in «ALROSA» Joint Stock Company // Journal of Mining Institute. 2019. Vol. 235 . p. 65-69. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2019.1.65
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2018-01-12
  • Date accepted
    2018-03-08
  • Date published
    2018-06-22

A method for controlling siltation of water catchments of district drainage systems of kimberlite mines

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High contamination of mine water leads to intensive siltation of water catchments of district water drainage installations of kimberlite mines in Russia, because of which their pumping equipment periodically works in non-stationary regimes. At present, a number of known methods are used to limit the operation of pumping equipment in non-stationary modes: equipping the pump with a hand hoist to regulate the depth of lowering its suction pipeline into the sinkhole; preliminary dismantling of one of the two screen filters, mounted in the suction pipeline of the pump, which has smaller cells. Experience in the operation of water-drainage farms of kimberlite mines shows that these two methods allow to prevent the operation of pumping equipment in non-stationary modes only for a short period of time. A mine drainage installation is proposed, the technical result of which is the effective struggle against the silting of the water catchments of the district drainage systems of the kimberlite mines of the country.

How to cite: Ovchinnikov N.P. A method for controlling siltation of water catchments of district drainage systems of kimberlite mines // Journal of Mining Institute. 2018. Vol. 231 . p. 317-320. DOI: 10.25515/PMI.2018.3.317
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2017-08-30
  • Date accepted
    2017-11-21
  • Date published
    2018-02-22

Simulation of operation of pneumatic compensator with quasi-zero stiffness in the electric centrifugal submersible pump unit

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The ECSPU pneumatic compensators with quasi-zero stiffness are proposed. The pneumatic compensator with quasi-zero stiffness is suggested to be made in the form of pneumatic spring assemblies having a power characteristic with a positive stiffness working area and a set of successively connected Belleville springs and a power characteristic with a working area of negative stiffness. Structurally, a set of Belleville springs is located inside the air spring and supports pneumatic compensator piston. As a result of adding the negative stiffness of the disc spring washers set and the positive stiffness of the pneumatic spring, the resulting system (the proposed pneumatic compensator) acquires a quasi-zero or specified low stiffness. The efficiency of the suggested pneumatic compensator was determined by the possibility of moving its piston from the effects of various pressure drops. It was assumed that the greater the distance the piston can move under a given action, the more effective the pneumatic compensator is. The effect of various forces acting on the piston in the case of pressure drops on the discharge line of the electric centrifugal submersible pump units (ECSPU) is simulated: a rapidly decreasing load; a sudden increase in the force acting on the piston and vibration impact. In all the considered examples, the displacement of the piston was several meters, which corresponds to the length of the working area of the power characteristic of the considered pneumatic compensator with quasi-zero stiffness. It is shown that existing pneumatic compensators, which are like gas caps, are in principle unable to provide the same displacement of the piston under the same effects on it. For their effective operation, the size of the gas cap should be several tens of meters, which is impossible in the conditions of the well. In the calculations, it is shown that it is possible to manufacture the necessary disk spring washers from various materials: steel; fiberglass FGM; beryllium bronze. Of particular interest are disk spring washers made of beryllium bronze, which are capable of withstanding up to 20 billion load cycles.

How to cite: Zotov A.N., Urazakov K.R., Dumler E.B. Simulation of operation of pneumatic compensator with quasi-zero stiffness in the electric centrifugal submersible pump unit // Journal of Mining Institute. 2018. Vol. 229 . p. 70-76. DOI: 10.25515/PMI.2018.1.70
Mining
  • Date submitted
    2016-11-01
  • Date accepted
    2017-01-20
  • Date published
    2017-04-14

Technology and economics of near-surface geothermal resources exploitation

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The paper presents economic justification for applicability of near-surface geothermal installations in Luga region, based on results of techno-economic calculations as well as integrated technical and economic comparison of different prediction scenarios of heat supply, both conventional and using geothermal heat pumps (GHP). Construction costs of a near-surface geothermal system can exceed the costs of central heating by 50-100 %. However, operation and maintenance (O&M) costs of heat production for geothermal systems are 50-70 % lower than for conventional sources of heating. Currently this technology is very important, it is applied in various countries (USA, Germany, Japan, China etc.), and depending on the region both near-surface and deep boreholes are being used. World practice of near-surface geothermal systems application is reviewed in the paper.

How to cite: Boguslavskii E.I., Fitsak V.V. Technology and economics of near-surface geothermal resources exploitation // Journal of Mining Institute. 2017. Vol. 224 . p. 189-198. DOI: 10.18454/PMI.2017.2.189
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2015-12-01
  • Date accepted
    2016-02-29
  • Date published
    2016-12-23

Simulation of diesel engine energy conversion processes

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In order to keep diesel engines in good working order the troubleshooting methods shall be improved. For their further improvement by parameters of associated processes a need has arisen to develop a diesel engine troubleshooting method based on time parameters of operating cycle. For such method to be developed a computational experiment involving simulation of diesel engine energy conversion processes has been carried out. The simulation was based on the basic mathematical model of reciprocating internal combustion engines, representing a closed system of equations and relationships. The said model has been supplemented with the engine torque dynamics taking into account the current values of in-cylinder processes with different amounts of fuel injected, including zero feed. The torque values obtained by the in-cylinder pressure conversion does not account for mechanical losses, which is why the base simulation program has been supplemented with calculations for the friction and pumping forces. In order to determine the indicator diagram of idle cylinder a transition to zero fuel feed mode and exclusion of the combustion process from calculation have been provisioned.

How to cite: Afanasev A.S., Tretyakov A.A. Simulation of diesel engine energy conversion processes // Journal of Mining Institute. 2016. Vol. 222 . p. 839-844. DOI: 10.18454/PMI.2016.6.839
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2015-08-25
  • Date accepted
    2015-10-01
  • Date published
    2016-04-22

Vibrodiagnostics of the technical state slurry pumps

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Analysis of the work hydrotransport systems in processing plants shows that the efficiency of this type transport does not match its technical capabilities: the high laboriousness involved in the operation of the equipment, high hydroabrasive wear of slurry pumps and pipelines, low working life pumps, high metal consumption and energy. The main reason for the lack of effectiveness of hydraulic transport is hydroabrasive wear impellers of slurry pumps, causing rising levels of vibra-tion pumps, reducing the pressure characteristics, general technical state of hydrotransport system and as a result - low pumps life, not exceeding 500 hours of continuous operation. In paper, it is shown that as a criterion of period normal operation slurry pump can be used coefficient of techni-cal state, the value of which is proportional to the relative head, degree of hydroabrasive wear of the impeller and time of continuous operating. The coefficient technical state of slurry pump can be represented as a function of current flow rate and the RMS value of vibration velocity. The re-sults of theoretical and experimental studies used to develop algorithms and techniques express-diagnosis and monitoring of slurry pumps in hydrotransport system, data which indicate the need for routine maintenance of pumping equipment.

How to cite: Aleksandrov V.I., Sobota I. Vibrodiagnostics of the technical state slurry pumps // Journal of Mining Institute. 2016. Vol. 218 . p. 242-250.
Geology and geophsics
  • Date submitted
    2010-07-09
  • Date accepted
    2010-09-12
  • Date published
    2011-03-21

Usage of simulation modeling for planning and interpretation experimental-filtrational works when prospecting solid mineral product deposit

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Is considered the method of modeling geofiltration processes for simulating the planned pumping test on the diamond deposit named of V.P.Grib and of interpretation carried out by pumping test in the field of coal mine «Kotinskaya» in the Kuzbass. Are drown conclusions about effectiveness increase of experimental-flow works with using simulating modeling by experiment optimization and improvement of self-descriptiveness on interpretation stage by taking to the account more detailed investigation of hydro conditions.

How to cite: Kotlov S.N., Volodchenko K.E. Usage of simulation modeling for planning and interpretation experimental-filtrational works when prospecting solid mineral product deposit // Journal of Mining Institute. 2011. Vol. 189 . p. 38-41.
Mining
  • Date submitted
    1951-07-05
  • Date accepted
    1951-09-25
  • Date published
    1952-03-26

Testing of an electric motor with moisture-resistant insulation of a submersible motor-pump with a capacity of Q = 100 m³/hour at a pressure of H = 100 m

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This work was completed in 1950 as a joint venture between the Department of Mining Electrical Engineering of the Leningrad Mining Institute and one of the coal trusts. The electric motor of a submersible motor-pump designed for pumping water from wells in the conditions of the Leningrad coal deposit was tested. Both the pump and the electric motor are completely immersed in water during operation, which significantly distinguishes the design of this motor-pump from all existing ones, in which the electric motor is installed at the top of the wellhead and connected to the pump submerged in water by means of a long shaft (motor-pumps of the ATN type, etc.). The electric motor is made with moisture-resistant insulation of an open type without a hermetic shell.

How to cite: Shklyarskii L.F. Testing of an electric motor with moisture-resistant insulation of a submersible motor-pump with a capacity of Q = 100 m³/hour at a pressure of H = 100 m // Journal of Mining Institute. 1952. Vol. 26 № 1. p. 21-28.