Alternative Solar Powered Chemical Injection Pump

石油公司目前在其大多数井场使用气动化学品注入泵。使用 直接来自威尔斯井的压缩气体驱动泵提供了方便的电源; 然而，这种类型的气体驱动的气动泵释放大量的甲烷。随着增加 石油和天然气公司将需要探索替代解决方案，以保持其 石油开采水平，而不损害环境。太阳能发电系统可以作为一种替代方案 溶液然而，目前可用的太阳能泵还不能满足行业需求，因为它们是 受限于它们的低可靠性和高成本。LCO Technologies开发了一个初始原型， 用于其正在申请专利的泵系统的凸轮轭架机构， 太阳能水泵LCO泵的设计消除了泵启动期间对高浪涌电流的需求 这将最大限度地减少对电池的磨损，并减少更换电池的频率。它 它还具有更大的操作自主权。该设计还允许较低的，负担得起的市场价格比 产品在市场上。这个参与赠款资助的项目将建立一个新的和改进的原型 凸轮轭架机构和外壳解决了LCO泵初始设计的局限性。LCO 技术将利用项目成果继续开发和建造完整的泵系统， 建议的项目将提高LCO Technologies的专业知识和竞争力 太阳能水泵系统的发展。它还将使SAIT获得独特的应用研究 在设计、模拟和模拟太阳能泵送机制和技术方面的经验。

Oil companies currently use pneumatically-powered chemical injection pumps at most of their well sites. Use of compressed gases sourced directly from the wells to drive the pumps provides a convenient power supply; however, this type of gas driven pneumatic pumps releases significant levels of methane. With increasing environmental concerns, the oil and gas companies will need to explore alternative solutions to maintain their oil extraction levels without compromising the environment. Solar-powered systems can be an alternative solution. However, currently available solar pumps have not been able to meet the industry needs as they are limited by their low reliability and high cost. LCO Technologies developed an initial prototype with a cam-wheel yoke mechanism for its patent-pending pump system which addresses the issues with the existing solar pumps. The design of the LCO pump eliminates the need for high in-rush current during pump start-up operations which will minimize the wear on batteries and the reduce the frequency of battery replacements. It also has an extended autonomy of operation. The design also allows a lower, affordable market price than the products in the market. This Engage Grant-funded project will build a new and improved prototype of the cam-wheel yoke mechanism and housing that addresses limitations of the initial design of the LCO pump. LCO Technologies will use the project results to continue to develop and build the complete pump system, and commercialize it. The proposed project will enhance the expertise and competitiveness of LCO Technologies in the development of solar powered pump systems. It will also enable SAIT to gain unique applied research experience in the design, simulation and modelling of solar powered pumping mechanisms and technologies.