Digital Twin GUI for Oil Pump Parameter Simulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Operators of oil wells face challenges in efficiently adjusting operational parameters of complex oil pumps to improve crude oil production, as manual adjustments can be cumbersome and may adversely affect pump longevity, requiring an intuitive interface for simulating changes and providing recommendations for optimal operation.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface (GUI) based monitoring system that renders a digital model of an oil well, allowing users to interact with graphical objects to simulate changes in operational parameters, generate updated output values, and receive recommendations for improving production, while communicating with a global monitoring system and control system to remotely alter pump operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual adjustments of operational parameters are made to improve crude oil production, then production can be increased, but pump longevity deteriorates due to adverse effects from improper adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary simulation and analysis of operational parameter changes before actual implementation. The digital twin model allows operators to test different parameter scenarios and predict their impact on both production and pump longevity, enabling informed decision-making that balances productivity improvement with equipment protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring system continuously collects operational data from sensors and feeds it back to the digital twin model. This real-time feedback loop allows the system to analyze current pump status, predict the consequences of parameter adjustments, and provide recommendations that optimize production while preventing damage to the pump.
2Productivity
If complex operational parameters of oil pumps are adjusted manually to optimize performance, then production improvement may be achieved, but operational complexity increases making adjustments cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The digital twin model serves as an intermediary between the operator and the complex pump system. Instead of directly manipulating multiple complex parameters, operators interact with the simplified digital interface that automatically processes parameter relationships, performs simulations, and provides optimized recommendations, thereby simplifying the operational process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically performs simulations, analyzes data, and generates optimization recommendations without requiring manual intervention for each parameter adjustment. The digital twin model self-adjusts and predicts outcomes based on input parameters, reducing the operational burden on users while maintaining optimization capabilities.
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AI summary
A monitoring system can include a dashboard including a graphical user interface display space. The monitoring system can also include a digital twin validation (DTV) system. The DTV system can be configured to perform operations including rendering, in the graphical user interface display space, a visual representation of an output value of a digital model of an oil and gas industrial machine, and an interactive graphical object characterizing an input value of the digital model. The operations can also include receiving data characterizing user interaction with the interactive graphical object. The data characterizes the user interaction indicative of the input value of the digital model. The operations can also include updating the digital model to generate an updated output value representative of an operational characteristic of the oil and gas industrial machine. The operations can further include rendering, in the graphical user interface display space, a visual representation of the updated output value.