In the present work a mathematical model was developed to obtain numerical simulations to describe the 3D single-phase fluid flow within one stage of a centrifugal pump used in the Electrical Submersible Pumping (ESP) systems. Simulations were performed with ANSYS® CFX® software and the results for pressure fields and velocity profiles were analyzed and compared to pump manufacturer curves. Three non-structured meshes were evaluated and two turbulence models were implemented to verify convergence and the model precision.

Keywords:
artificial lift system, Modeling & Simulation, Simulation, production monitoring, Upstream Oil & Gas, Reservoir Surveillance, diffuser, numerical simulation, viscosity, convergence
Subjects:
Artificial Lift Systems, Well & Reservoir Surveillance and Monitoring, Information Management and Systems, Electric submersible pumps, Production logging
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