Intelligent oil extraction system using all-metal screw pump

Abstract

An intelligent oil extraction system using an all-metal screw pump includes: the all-metal screw pump, an oil collecting unit (43), and a steam generating unit (45); wherein an internal threaded curve surface and an external threaded curve surface of the all-metal screw pump are both tapered spiral structures with equal tapers; the oil extraction system comprises a lifting mechanism and monitoring and control mechanism; the monitoring and control mechanism comprises: a controller (34), a torque sensor (35), a flow sensor (36), a pressure sensor (39), a liquid level detector (38), and a backup power source (37); the controller (34) is electrically connected to the torque sensor (35), the flow sensor (36), the pressure sensor (39), the liquid level detector (38), the backup power source (37), a drive motor (48), a servo motor (33), a first valve and a second valve. The present invention can solve the technical problems such as short service life, high energy consumption, low pump efficiency, sand jam, and low intelligence of the conventional metal screw pumps.

Claims

1. An intelligent oil extraction system using an all-metal screw pump, comprising: the all-metal screw pump, an oil collecting unit, and a steam generating unit; wherein the all-metal screw pump comprises: a stator, a rotor, a sucker rod, a sleeve, a reducer, and a drive motor; the stator has an internal threaded curve surface; the rotor is installed in the stator and has an external threaded curve surface matched with the internal threaded curve surface of the stator; the sleeve is connected to the stator, and the sucker rod is installed in the sleeve and connected to the rotor; the drive motor, the reducer and the sucker rod are connected in sequence; the oil collecting unit stores crude oil, and the steam generating unit provides steam; an oil outlet of the all-metal screw pump is connected to an input end of an oil pipeline, and an output end of the oil pipeline is connected to an oil inlet of the oil collecting unit and a steam outlet of the steam generating unit; a first valve is install at the oil inlet of the oil collecting unit, and a second valve is installed at the steam outlet of the steam generating unit; the internal threaded curve surface and the external threaded curve surface are both tapered spiral structures with equal tapers; the oil extraction system further comprises a lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism comprises: a cross beam, a first clamping member, a second clamping member, a plane bearing, two lifting assemblies, and a servo motor; the sucker rod penetrates the plane bearing and the cross beam; the first clamping member is detachably fixed to the sucker rod which is below the cross beam; the first clamping member and the reducer are in a sliding fit along an up-down direction, thereby transmitting torque to the reducer and the sucker rod; the second clamping member is detachably fixed to the sucker rod which is above the cross beam; the second clamping member abuts against the plane bearing, and the plane bearing is installed on the cross beam; the two lifting assemblies are separately provided at both ends of the cross beam, and output ends of the two lifting assemblies are fixed to the cross beam; the servo motor drives the lifting assemblies to perform lifting motion; the oil extraction system further comprises a monitoring and control mechanism, and the monitoring and control mechanism comprises: a controller, a torque sensor, a flow sensor, a pressure sensor, a liquid level detector, and a backup power source; the controller is electrically connected to the torque sensor, the flow sensor, the pressure sensor, the liquid level detector, the backup power source, the drive motor, the servo motor, the first valve and the second valve; the torque sensor monitors pumping torque of the sucker rod; the flow sensor monitors a crude oil flow rate in the all-metal screw pump; the pressure sensor monitors a gas pressure in the screw pump; the liquid level detector monitors a liquid level in a well; the backup power source supplies power to the controller and the servo motor during power failure.

2. The intelligent oil extraction system, as recited in claim 1, wherein the monitoring and control mechanism further comprises an oil-water analyzer; the oil-water analyzer is electrically connected to the controller, and analyzes an oil-water ratio of the well.

3. The intelligent oil extraction system, as recited in claim 1, wherein the monitoring and control mechanism further comprises a video detector; the video detector is electrically connected to the controller, and records a surrounding environment of an installation position of the all-metal screw pump.

4. The intelligent oil extraction system, as recited in claim 1, wherein the monitoring and control mechanism further comprises a memory; the memory is electrically connected to the controller.

5. The intelligent oil extraction system, as recited in claim 1, wherein the torque sensor is replaced by a current sensor, or an additional current sensor is used.

6. The intelligent oil extraction system, as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the lifting assemblies comprises a worm gear box and a screw rod; a support frame is installed on a top part of the reducer; the worm gear box and the servo motor are installed on the support frame; the screw rod vertically penetrates the worm gear box and meshes with a worm gear of the worm gear box; a top end of the screw rod is connected to the cross beam; worm gear shafts of the worm gear boxes of the lifting assemblies are synchronized by a connecting shaft; the servo motor is connected to one of the worm gear shafts.

7. The intelligent oil extraction system, as recited in claim 1, wherein the first clamping member comprises two first clamping blocks; each of the first clamping blocks has an arc-shaped groove matched with the sucker rod; the two first clamping blocks are symmetrically assembled and locked by bolts and nuts; bottom ends of the first clamping blocks extend downwards to form a torque transmitting part; the torque transmitting part is connected to an output end of the reducer by a key joint, so as to be slidably fitted in the up-down direction; the second clamping member comprises second clamping blocks, a locking sleeve and a locking block; a quantity of the second clamping blocks is no less than two; the locking sleeve comprises a base and a casing connected to a top part of the base; a taper hole is drilled at a center of the base, which tapers from top to bottom; the base abuts against the plane bearing; the locking block comprises a presser and a connecting block connected to a top part of the presser; an external contour of the second clamping blocks is matched with the taper hole; the second clamping blocks wraps a radial circumference of the sucker rod and are installed in the taper hole; the connecting block is threadedly connected to the casing; the presser abuts downwards against the second clamping blocks.

8. The intelligent oil extraction system, as recited in claim 1, further comprising an elastic telescopic component, wherein the elastic telescopic component comprises a movable part, a fixed part, and an elastic part; the movable part is fixed to the rotor, and the fixed part is fixed to the sucker rod; the movable part and the fixed part are slidingly fitted in the up-down direction and transmit torque to the sucker rod and the rotor; one end of the elastic member abuts against the movable part or the rotor, and the other end abuts against the fixed part or the sucker rod, so as to elastically contract and expand along a sliding direction of the movable part.

9. The intelligent oil extraction system, as recited in claim 8, wherein the movable part is a connecting shaft, the fixed part is a connecting seat, and the elastic part is a spring; the elastic telescopic component further comprises a limit component; the connecting shaft is inserted into a cavity of the connecting seat, and moves along an axial direction of the connecting seat to transmit torque by cooperating with the connecting seat; the spring is sleeved outside the connecting shaft and/or the connecting seat; one end of the spring abuts against the connecting seat or the sucker rod, and the other end abuts against the connecting shaft or the rotor; the limit component prevents the connecting shaft from separating from the connecting seat; an end of the rotor is adjacent to the connecting shaft, to which a first threaded joint is connected; an end of the connecting shaft is adjacent to the rotor, to which a second threaded joint is connected; the first threaded joint and the second threaded joint are connected by a threaded sleeve; the connecting seat is integrally formed or fixedly installed on the sucker rod; the limit component comprises a first convex flange and a limiting plate; the first convex flange is connected to an end of the connecting shaft adjacent to the connecting seat, and protrudes outwards in a diameter direction; the limiting plate is connected to an end of the connecting seat adjacent to the connecting shaft, and protrudes inwards in a diameter direction; external teeth are provided at an end of the connecting shaft adjacent to the first convex flange, and internal teeth are provided on the limiting plate; the external teeth mesh with the internal teeth; steps, which matches with the limiting plate, are provided on the connecting shaft.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] FIG. 1 is a structural view of the present invention, wherein an all-metal screw pump part only shows part of the sleeve;

[0015] FIG. 2 is a structural view of the all-metal screw pump of the present invention;

[0016] FIG. 3 is a structural view of an elastic telescopic component of the present invention;

[0017] FIG. 4 is a structural view of a lifting mechanism of the present invention;

[0018] FIG. 5 is a structural view of a second clamping member of the present invention; and

[0019] FIG. 6 illustrates a control principle of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0020] Referring to FIGS. 1-6, the present invention provides an intelligent oil extraction system using an all-metal screw pump, comprising: the all-metal screw pump, an oil collecting unit 43, and a steam generating unit 45; wherein the all-metal screw pump comprises: a stator 1, a rotor 2, a sucker rod 3, a sleeve 4, a reducer 5, and a drive motor 48; the stator 1 has an internal threaded curve surface; the rotor 2 is installed in the stator 1 and has an external threaded curve surface matched with the internal threaded curve surface of the stator 1; the sleeve 4 is connected to the stator 1, and the sucker rod 3 is installed in the sleeve 4 and connected to the rotor 2; the drive motor 48, the reducer 5 and the sucker rod 3 are connected in sequence; a speed of the drive motor 48 is adjusted by the controller; the internal threaded curve surface and the external threaded curve surface are both tapered spiral structures with equal tapers; a radial dimension D of an upper end of the internal threaded curve surface or the external threaded curve surface is larger than a radial dimension d of a lower end; the oil collecting unit 43 stores crude oil, and the steam generating unit provides steam; an oil outlet 19 of the all-metal screw pump is connected to an input end of an oil pipeline 42, and an output end of the oil pipeline 42 is connected to an oil inlet of the oil collecting unit 43 and a steam outlet of the steam generating unit 45 through a pipe tee 44 and a branch; a first valve 46 is install at the oil inlet of the oil collecting unit 43, and a second valve 47 is installed at the steam outlet of the steam generating unit 45; the oil collecting unit 43 is an oil collecting station, and the steam generating unit 45 is a steam station, which are conventional supporting facilities for oil extraction; the oil extraction system further comprises a lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism comprises: a cross beam 13, a first clamping member 14, a second clamping member, a plane bearing, two lifting assemblies, and a servo motor 33; the sucker rod 3 penetrates the plane bearing and the cross beam 13; the first clamping member 14 is detachably fixed to the sucker rod 3 which is below the cross beam 13; the first clamping member 14 and the reducer 5 are in a sliding fit along an up-down direction, thereby transmitting torque to the reducer 5 and the sucker rod 3; the second clamping member is detachably fixed to the sucker rod 3 which is above the cross beam 13; the second clamping member abuts against the plane bearing, and the plane bearing is installed on the cross beam 13; the two lifting assemblies are separately provided at both ends of the cross beam 13, and output ends of the two lifting assemblies are fixed to the cross beam 13; the servo motor 33 drives the lifting assemblies to perform lifting motion; the oil extraction system further comprises a monitoring and control mechanism, and the monitoring and control mechanism comprises: a controller 34, a torque sensor 35, a flow sensor 36, a liquid level detector 38, a pressure sensor 39, an oil-water analyzer 40, a video detector (not shown), a memory 41, and a backup power source 37; the controller 34 is electrically connected to the torque sensor 35, the flow sensor 36, the liquid level detector 38, the pressure sensor 39, the video detector, the backup power source 37, the drive motor 48, the servo motor 33, the first valve, the second valve, the oil-water analyzer 40, and the memory 41; the torque sensor 35 monitors pumping torque of the sucker rod 3; the torque sensor 35 is installed on the cross beam through a frame, and is connected to the sucker rod 3 above the cross beam; the flow sensor 36 monitors a crude oil flow rate in the all-metal screw pump, and is installed at an oil outlet of the all-metal screw pump; the liquid level detector 38 monitors a liquid level in a well, and is installed at a top part of the all-metal screw pump, namely a top of the sleeve; the pressure sensor 39 monitors a gas pressure in the screw pump; the pressure sensor 39 is installed on the reducer and extends into the sleeve; the oil-water analyzer 40 monitors an oil-water ratio of the well in different periods, and a sampling unit of the oil-water analyzer 40 is installed at the oil outlet 49 of the all-metal screw pump; the video detector records the surrounding environment of an installation position of the all-metal screw pump; monitoring data of all the sensors, the oil-water analyzer, the liquid level detector, and the video detector are stored in the memory 41 for later reference; the backup power source 37 supplies power to the controller 34 and the servo motor 33 during power failure.

[0021] The first clamping member 14 comprises two first clamping blocks 15; each of the first clamping blocks 15 has an arc-shaped groove matched with the sucker rod 3; the two first clamping blocks 15 are symmetrically assembled and locked by bolts and nuts; bottom ends of the first clamping blocks 15 extend downwards to form a torque transmitting part 16; the torque transmitting part 16 is connected to an output end of the reducer by a key joint, so as to be slidably fitted in the up-down direction; element 17 is a key slot at the output end of the reducer; the second clamping member 18 comprises second clamping blocks 19, a locking sleeve and a locking block; a quantity of the second clamping blocks 19 is no less than two; the locking sleeve comprises a base 20 and a casing 21 connected to a top part of the base 20; a taper hole 22 is drilled at a center of the base 20, which tapers from top to bottom; the base 20 abuts against the plane bearing 28; the locking block comprises a presser 23 and a connecting block 24 connected to a top part of the presser 23; an external contour of the second clamping blocks 19 is matched with the taper hole 22; the second clamping blocks 19 wraps a radial circumference of the sucker rod 3 and are installed in the taper hole 22; the connecting block 24 is threadedly connected to the casing 21; the presser 23 abuts downwards against the second clamping blocks 19.

[0022] Each of the lifting assemblies 29 comprises a worm gear box 30 and a screw rod 31; a support frame 32 is installed on a top part of the reducer 5; the worm gear box 30 and the servo motor 33 are installed on the support frame 32; the screw rod 31 vertically penetrates the worm gear box 30 and meshes with a worm gear of the worm gear box 30; a top end of the screw rod is connected to the cross beam 13; worm gear shafts of the worm gear boxes 30 of the lifting assemblies 29 are synchronized by a connecting shaft 6; the servo motor is connected to one of the worm gear shafts, so as to synchronically moving the two lifting assemblies 29.

[0023] The intelligent oil extraction system further comprises an elastic telescopic component, wherein the elastic telescopic component comprises a movable part, a fixed part, and an elastic part; the movable part is fixed to the rotor 2, and the fixed part is fixed to the sucker rod 3; the movable part and the fixed part are slidingly fitted in the up-down direction and transmit torque to the sucker rod 3 and the rotor 2; one end of the elastic member abuts against the movable part or the rotor 2, and the other end abuts against the fixed part or the sucker rod 3, so as to elastically contract and expand along a sliding direction of the movable part. The elastic function of the elastic member can also ensure effective contact and sealing between the external threaded curve surface of the rotor and the internal threaded curve surface of the stator, thereby maintaining the pressure and the pump efficiency of a pump body, so as to avoid the sand jams by pumping sand out. The elastic buffer of the elastic member of the elastic telescopic component can avoid rotor damage during assembly processes.

[0024] The movable part is a connecting shaft 6, the fixed part is a connecting seat 7, and the elastic part is a spring 8; the connecting shaft 6 is inserted into a cavity 9 of the connecting seat 7, and moves along an axial direction of the connecting seat 7 to transmit torque by cooperating with the connecting seat 7; the spring 8 is sleeved outside the connecting shaft 6; one end of the spring 8 abuts against a limiting plate 26 at a bottom end of the connecting seat 7, and the other end abuts against steps 27 at a bottom end of the connecting shaft 6, so as to elastically contract and expand; an end of the rotor 2 is adjacent to the connecting shaft 6, to which a first threaded joint 10 is connected; an end of the connecting shaft 6 is adjacent to the rotor 2, to which a second threaded joint 11 is connected; the first threaded joint 10 and the second threaded joint 11 are connected by a threaded sleeve 12; the connecting seat 7 is integrally formed or fixedly installed on the sucker rod 3; the elastic telescopic component further comprises a limit component which prevents the connecting shaft 6 from separating from the connecting seat 7; the limit component comprises a first convex flange 25 and the limiting plate 26; the first convex flange 25 is connected to an end of the connecting shaft 6 adjacent to the connecting seat 7, and protrudes outwards in a diameter direction; the limiting plate 26 is connected to an end of the connecting seat 7 adjacent to the connecting shaft 6, and protrudes inwards in a diameter direction; the first convex flange 25 cooperates with the limiting plate 26 to prevent the connecting shaft 6 from separating from the connecting seat 7; external teeth are provided at an end of the connecting shaft 6 adjacent to the first convex flange 25, and internal teeth are provided on the limiting plate 26; the external teeth mesh with the internal teeth, which means the connecting shaft 6 cooperates with the limiting plate 26 through a spline; steps 27, which matches with the limiting plate 26, are provided on the connecting shaft 6, so as to prevent the spring 15 from being over-compressed during assembly, thereby protecting the spring 15 and ensuring efficiency of the spring 15. The connecting seat is integrally formed or fixed on a bottom end of the sucker rod, wherein a thread structure is adopted for fixing, so as to realize detachability.

[0025] The controller is a KV-7000 PLC controller (Keyence), the flow sensor is a LWGYC flow sensor (Northess), the torque sensor is a ZJ-A torque speed sensor (Lanling Motor), the liquid level detector is an echo liquid level detector (ECHOMETER, Texas, USA), the oil-water analyzer is a Teledyne 6600 oil-water analyzer, and the first valve and the second valve are electromagnetic valves or electric valves. The above-mentioned controller, flow sensor, torque sensor, pressure sensor, liquid level detector, oil-water analyzer, and memory can also adopt other models commercially available in this field. In other embodiments, the torque sensor is replaced by a current sensor or an additional current sensor is used. The current sensor is used to monitor the current of the pumping drive unit, which feeds back a monitored current signal to the controller. The controller judges the working condition of the pumping drive according to the current, in such a manner that the working condition can be adjusted. When the current is large, the main reason is that friction between the rotor and the stator is large, or the sand jam occurs. Then a signal is fed back to the controller, and is processed immediately to avoid production accidents, thereby improving the safety of the oil well.