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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Jaeger, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Ashley Christian, Houston, TX (US);
Gregory E. Griffith, Spring, TX (US);
Gulshan Singh, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Michael Lataquin, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 51/00 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 51/00 (2013.01); F04B 49/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting cavitation in a reciprocating positive displacement pump. Fluid pressure proximate the pump's suction manifold is compared to a predetermined pressure that would be conducive to cavitation. If the detected pressure approximates the predetermined pressure, the presence of cavitation is confirmed via correlation of increased vibration.