Flexon-All

Progressive cavity pumps

General details

Currently, in our manufacturing portfolio we have 22 different types of PCP for flows beteween 1,6 ÷  135 m3/ day x 100 rpm with lifting depths from 600 to 3000 m.

Until now, we have designed, manufactured and delivered over 6500 PCP for different markets like Romania, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Indonesia and Albania.

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PCP Design

Design : according to ISO 15136-1/2009
The basic principle of our design :

  • Q. theoretical at h max. lifting with 10 – 15% > Q nom. Theoretical
  • Differential pressures max. / pitch , have low values :
  • -3,5 ÷ 4,5 bar/pitch for small pumps 4 ÷ 23 m3
  • 4,5 ÷ 5,5 bar/pitch for large pumps 33 ÷ 120 m3
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Identification and Marking

Each pump is marked for identification according to ISO 15136-1.

Stator:
  • manufacturer
  • pump type
  • profile model
  • fabrication serial number
  • elastomer type
  • month and year of fabrication.
Rotor:
  • helical profile symbol
  • fabrication serial number
  • rotor size for interference fit between rotor-stator
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PCP manufacturing process

The manufacturing process is conducted according with specifications of ISO 15136-1 for:

  • Design
  • Dimensional and functional requirements
  • Identification and marking requirements
  • Material examinations and process inspections
  • Testing
  • Transport and storage
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Rotors

– Material 42CrMo4+QT, hard chromed, minimum thickness 0.25mm

– Rotors are manufactured in 4 interference fit classes: T – tight,  N – normal, J – light, JJ – loose for different wells conditions and working temperature:

Interference Class FitMinor DiameterWork TemperatureEfficiency
TdN + 0,2 mm10 ÷ 30 ºC60 ÷ 85 %
NdN30 ÷ 60 ºC 35 ÷ 60 %
J(dN - 0,3 mm) 60 ÷ 80 ºC10 ÷ 35 %
JJ(dN - 0,6 mm) 80+ ºC0 ÷ 10 %
Stators

– Manufactured by FLEXON-ALL

– The stator body is made of material C45E EN 10297-1

– Helical profile made of elastometer. Qualified elastometer recipes, established for PCP and their symbols are presented in the below table:

TYPE/CODE OF ELASTOMERRESISTANCE TO AROMATIC CRUDE OILMax API grade Oil gravityResistance to H2SResistance to CO2Resistance to salt waterWear resistanceGeneral characteristics or application recommendations
NBR 1
high nitril
Good20MediumGoodVery Good Very Good• excellent mechanical characteristics
• recommended for heavy crude oil (waxy), salt water
with sand in suspension max. 3%
• maximum temperature 80°C
NBR 2
very high nitril
Very Good40MediumGoodGoodVery Good• excellent mechanical characteristics
• recommended for low aromatic and heavy crude oil,
salt water with sand in suspension max. 3%
• maximum temperature 80°C
NBR 3
high nitril
Very Good20MediumGoodVery Good Very Good• excellent mechanical characteristics
• recommended for heavy crude oil, salt water with
sand in suspension max 3%
• maximum temperature 110°C
NBR 4
medium nitril
Poor12MediumGoodGoodExcellent• excellent mechanical characteristics
• recommended for heavy crude oil, salt water with
sand in suspension max. 5%
• maximum temperature 80°C
NBR 5
very high nitril
Very Good40MediumGoodVery Good Very Good• excellent mechanical characteristics
• recommended for low aromatic and heavy crude oil,
salt water with sand in suspension max. 3%
• maximum temperature 110°C
H - 1
HNBR
Very Good38ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent• excellent mechanical characteristics
• recommended for low aromatic and heavy crude oil,
salt water with sand in suspension max. 5%
• maximum temperature 120°C
H - 2
HNBR
Very Good38ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent• excellent mechanical characteristics
• recommended for low aromatic and heavy crude oil,
salt water with sand in suspension max. 5%
• maximum temperature 135°C
F
FKM
Excellent42ExcellentExcellentExcellentPoor• moderate mechanical characteristics and wear
strength
• recommended for light and very light crude oil, free
of sand, salt water
• maximum temperature 140°C

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