While a number of gas barrier layers may purpose to be impermeable to gas migration from an exterior area to an interior region, damage may happen to a cable where pressure can construct in an inside region that is interior to a fuel barrier layer. For example, if a number of decomposition products and/or degradation products within an insulation layer build up in an inside region, a gas barrier layer can rupture. For instance, a lead (Pb) based barrier layer (e.g., extruded lead, alloy tape, etc.) may rupture where a peroxide or peroxide related to radical polymerization generates decomposition merchandise that stay inside an insulation layer on the time the lead (Pb) primarily based barrier layer is applied about the insulation layer (e.g., directly or indirectly). For instance, a polymeric insulation layer may embody a single layer or a number of layers of dielectric tape which may be helically wrapped around an electrical conductor and which may be bonded to the electrical conductor (e.g., and to itself) by use of an adhesive. Such a layer might be made with a desired thickness to offer for a cable rated to be used in particular conditions (e.g., per cable specs). For instance, a minimal manufacturing wall thickness of the metallic lead (Pb) barrier layer might be specified (e.g., from about 20 mils to about 60 mils or about 0.5 mm to about 1.5 mm) that aims to help guarantee efficient safety from corrosive gases.
A technique can embody extruding polyethylene a few lead (Pb) barrier layer disposed a few conductor to type an assembly; and armoring a minimum of one of the assemblies with metallic armor to kind a cable. For instance, armor can include a strap thickness, which could also be singly or multiply applied (e.g., double, triple, and so on.). For example, a tape could embrace a number of lead (Pb) alloy layers that may be of a thickness that's less than that of a metallic lead (Pb) barrier layer of a cable (e.g., a comparable cable). In such an example, the polymeric layer 634 could encapsulate the three 1 gauge conductors and their respective layers the place, at ends, the polymeric layer 634 may be about 1 mm thick. Such environments might also be chemically harsh, for instance, consider environments which will include chemicals resembling hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, etc. Such environments can embody a number of varieties of fluids where, for instance, tools may be no less than partially submersed in the one or more forms of fluids. HDESPs might handle a large variety of fluids and, for example, as much as about 2% sand, coal, low voltage armored power cable fines and H2S/CO2. In varied types of wells, properly operations, and many others., an electric submersible pump (ESP) power cables and motor lead extensions (MLEs) could also be uncovered to high temperatures and/or high focus of corrosive and bitter gases and fluids.
For example, a cable may embody a number of lead (Pb) alloy layers (e.g., together with at the least lead (Pb) and tin (Sn)) that may act as a barrier or barriers to gasoline. In the instance of FIG. 6, the cable 610 with the circular cross-sectional shape has an space of unity and the cable 630 with the oblong cross-sectional shape has area of about 0.82. As to perimeter, the place the cable 610 has a perimeter of unity, the cable 630 has a perimeter of about 1.05. Thus, the cable 630 has a smaller quantity and a bigger surface area when compared to the cable 610. A smaller quantity can provide for a smaller mass and, for example, much less tensile stress on a cable which may be deployed a distance in a downhole setting (e.g., due to mass of the cable itself). In the example of FIG. 2, the VSD unit 270 may be a low voltage drive (LVD) unit, a medium voltage drive (MVD) unit or other type of unit (e.g., a high voltage drive, which can provide a voltage in excess of about 4.16 kV). Commonly, these phrases relate to a reference point on the surface from which drilling operations are initiated as being the top level and the total depth being the bottom point, whereby the nicely (e.g., wellbore, borehole) is vertical, horizontal or slanted relative to the floor.
Chemical compatibility in nicely fluid, IRM-903 (e.g., a reference oil for testing pursuant to ASTM, and so on.), was also tested where four canine bone shape samples have been ready for each uncured and fully cured XLPE and immersed in IRM-903 for roughly 70 hours at roughly a hundred and fifty levels C. The uncured XLPE swelled dramatically and the four dog bone form samples diffused together, whereas the absolutely cured samples swelled slightly and nonetheless kept their dog bone form. For instance, an ESP could also be expected to function in an atmosphere over an prolonged period of time (e.g., optionally of the order of years). In the instance of FIG. 8, a provision block may be included where a pre-formulated materials is supplied in a type that could be fed to an extruder to carry out the extruding of the extrusion block 816. For instance, the formulating of the formulation block 812 could also be performed wholly or in part by a provider that can provide a wholly formulated materials and/or a partially formulated materials. FIG. 14 exhibits a plot 1400 as to melting point and melting enthalpy of XLPE. XLPE is a crosslinked polyethylene with acceptable mechanical, thermal, and dielectric properties. A power cable can include a conductor; a lead (Pb) barrier layer disposed concerning the conductor; a cushion layer disposed about the lead (Pb) barrier layer where the cushion layer consists of crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE); and metallic armor wrapped in regards to the cushion layer.
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by Genie O'Connell (2025-01-11)
While a number of gas barrier layers may purpose to be impermeable to gas migration from an exterior area to an interior region, damage may happen to a cable where pressure can construct in an inside region that is interior to a fuel barrier layer. For example, if a number of decomposition products and/or degradation products within an insulation layer build up in an inside region, a gas barrier layer can rupture. For instance, a lead (Pb) based barrier layer (e.g., extruded lead, alloy tape, etc.) may rupture where a peroxide or peroxide related to radical polymerization generates decomposition merchandise that stay inside an insulation layer on the time the lead (Pb) primarily based barrier layer is applied about the insulation layer (e.g., directly or indirectly). For instance, a polymeric insulation layer may embody a single layer or a number of layers of dielectric tape which may be helically wrapped around an electrical conductor and which may be bonded to the electrical conductor (e.g., and to itself) by use of an adhesive. Such a layer might be made with a desired thickness to offer for a cable rated to be used in particular conditions (e.g., per cable specs). For instance, a minimal manufacturing wall thickness of the metallic lead (Pb) barrier layer might be specified (e.g., from about 20 mils to about 60 mils or about 0.5 mm to about 1.5 mm) that aims to help guarantee efficient safety from corrosive gases.
For example, a cable may embody a number of lead (Pb) alloy layers (e.g., together with at the least lead (Pb) and tin (Sn)) that may act as a barrier or barriers to gasoline. In the instance of FIG. 6, the cable 610 with the circular cross-sectional shape has an space of unity and the cable 630 with the oblong cross-sectional shape has area of about 0.82. As to perimeter, the place the cable 610 has a perimeter of unity, the cable 630 has a perimeter of about 1.05. Thus, the cable 630 has a smaller quantity and a bigger surface area when compared to the cable 610. A smaller quantity can provide for a smaller mass and, for example, much less tensile stress on a cable which may be deployed a distance in a downhole setting (e.g., due to mass of the cable itself). In the example of FIG. 2, the VSD unit 270 may be a low voltage drive (LVD) unit, a medium voltage drive (MVD) unit or other type of unit (e.g., a high voltage drive, which can provide a voltage in excess of about 4.16 kV). Commonly, these phrases relate to a reference point on the surface from which drilling operations are initiated as being the top level and the total depth being the bottom point, whereby the nicely (e.g., wellbore, borehole) is vertical, horizontal or slanted relative to the floor.
Chemical compatibility in nicely fluid, IRM-903 (e.g., a reference oil for testing pursuant to ASTM, and so on.), was also tested where four canine bone shape samples have been ready for each uncured and fully cured XLPE and immersed in IRM-903 for roughly 70 hours at roughly a hundred and fifty levels C. The uncured XLPE swelled dramatically and the four dog bone form samples diffused together, whereas the absolutely cured samples swelled slightly and nonetheless kept their dog bone form. For instance, an ESP could also be expected to function in an atmosphere over an prolonged period of time (e.g., optionally of the order of years). In the instance of FIG. 8, a provision block may be included where a pre-formulated materials is supplied in a type that could be fed to an extruder to carry out the extruding of the extrusion block 816. For instance, the formulating of the formulation block 812 could also be performed wholly or in part by a provider that can provide a wholly formulated materials and/or a partially formulated materials. FIG. 14 exhibits a plot 1400 as to melting point and melting enthalpy of XLPE. XLPE is a crosslinked polyethylene with acceptable mechanical, thermal, and dielectric properties. A power cable can include a conductor; a lead (Pb) barrier layer disposed concerning the conductor; a cushion layer disposed about the lead (Pb) barrier layer where the cushion layer consists of crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE); and metallic armor wrapped in regards to the cushion layer.