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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2013
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Sean Carroll, Spring, TX (US);
Andrew Downing, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for generating electrical power downhole comprises a housing located in a drillstring. A primary flow channel is formed through the housing. At least two secondary flow channels are located in the housing and arc laterally displaced from the primary flow channel, A fluid driven electrical generator is positioned in each of the at least two secondary flow channels. A controllable flow diverter is associated with each of the secondary flow channels to controllably divert at least a portion of a fluid flow m the primary flow channel to at least one of the at least two secondary flow channels to drive the generator therein.