Fluid Removal TRIZ Cases
- Leaching Solution Monitoring for Early Nozzle Plugging Detection
Flow and pressure monitoring detects crud-driven nozzle plugging early, helping heap leach systems maintain recovery and reduce downtime.
- Diamond-Coated Expansion Cone for Low-Friction Tubular Expansion
A diamond coating with a Si, Ti, or SiC buffer layer cuts cone-tubular friction and galling while extending expansion cone life.
- Isobaric Pressure Exchanger for Abrasive Frac Fluid Isolation
Pressure is transferred from proppant-free fluid to abrasive frac slurry, shielding high-pressure pumps from wear while maintaining fracturing capability.
- Neutrally Buoyant Epoxy Sealing Element for Pipeline Defects
Neutral buoyancy helps this epoxy-coated sealing element reach submerged pipeline defects and extrude into a solid plug with low pressure loss.
- Integrated Flow Conditioning Reservoir for Multiphase Slug Control
An elongate in-pipe reservoir separates and buffers gas-liquid slugs, then recombines flow to stabilize compressor torque and cut equipment bulk.
- Swirl-Flow Manifold Coupling for Fracturing Fluid Vibration Control
Oriented manifold inlets create swirling fracturing flow to dissipate energy, keep proppants suspended, and improve drainage.
- Dual-Cone Flow Stabilizer for Gas Well Liquid Loading
A dual-cone tubing insert accelerates gas flow to sustain annular liquid lift, prevent loading, and keep declining gas wells producing.
- Subsea Manifold Layout With Parallel Headers to Cut Leakage Points
A dual-manifold subsea layout linked by a jumper cuts components, welded joints, installation time, weight, and leakage points.
- ESP Fallback Valve With Disc Openings to Prevent Sand Plugging
Segmented valve discs align during production flow and misalign on fallback to keep sand from plugging an ESP pump during shutdown.
- Fracturing Manifold Coupling With Swirl Inlets for Vibration Control
Oriented manifold inlets create swirling fracturing flow to dissipate energy, keep proppant suspended, and improve drainage.
- Degradable Magnesium Alloy for High-Strength Downhole Tool Members
Magnesium alloy with degradation accelerators gives downhole tool members 200-500 MPa strength while dissolving in hot chloride fluids.
- Electro-Hydraulic Plug Valve Pressure Relief for Fast Wellbore Response
Real-time pressure sensing and electro-hydraulic plug valves cut relief time in high-pressure fluid injection and speed maintenance.
- Integrated Subsea Function Block With HIP Internal Flow Channels
HIP powder metallurgy forms a single subsea block with valves, hydraulics, and curved flow channels to cut weight, parts, and assembly time.
- Adjustable Fracturing Fluid Delivery for Wellhead Height Variation
A vertical branch, pivot joints, and quick-connect conduit simplify manifold-to-tree coupling across wellhead height and spacing changes.
- Wellbore Chisel Head and Packer for Reopening Collapsed Tubing
A chisel head starts mechanical expansion and a pressure-driven packer restores collapsed wellbore tubing diameter for flow and maintenance access.
- Pressure Exchanger Manifold Orifices for Resonance Damping
Flow-restricting orifices damp manifold pressure oscillations in pressure exchangers, cutting pump fatigue and wear in well treatment fluid systems.
- Artificial Lift Lifecycle Planning for Optimal Changeover Timing
Lifecycle lift planning compares lift types and configurations to schedule profitable changeovers, lower operating costs, and sustain well production.
- Hydrostatic Rotor Bearing for Axial Load Balance in Pressure Exchangers
High-pressure fluid forms a hydrostatic film that supports the rotor, offsets axial imbalance, and reduces wear in pressure exchangers.
- Dual-Cone Flow Stabilizer for Gas Well Liquid Loading
A dual-cone insert in vertical tubing accelerates gas and stabilizes annular flow to lift liquids without the production loss of velocity strings.
- Subsea Manifold Layout Using In-Line Sections and Bridging Pipes
Structurally separate in-line manifold sections linked by bridging pipes cut subsea manifold weight, installation complexity, and vessel time.