Title :
Variable speed drives for remote downhole pump applications
Author :
Yacamini, Robert ; Phang, William ; Brogan, Paul ; Scott, Alan
Author_Institution :
Univ. Coll. Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
Electrical submersible pumps are now widely used in subsea wells to provide artificial lift. This article describes some of the practical problems associated with motor performance when driven from variable-speed PWM drives connected to subsea motors via step-up transformers and potentially long HV cables.
Keywords :
variable speed drives; PWM inverters; artificial lift; electrical submersible pumps; long HV cables; motor performance; remote downhole pump applications; step-up transformers; subsea motors; subsea wells; variable speed drives; variable-speed PWM drives;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Journal
DOI :
10.1049/pe:20000105
