An electrical submersible pump (ESP) delivers well fluid with 100% watercut
Q. An electrical submersible pump (ESP) delivers well fluid with 100% watercut. In the ESP, the impeller diameter is 0.1 m and speed is 3600 rpm. The total head developed by the ESP is 300 m (water column height). If the stage efficiency of the ESP is 60%, then the minimum number of stages required is _____(round off to nearest integer). [g = 9.81 m/s2]
Ans: 27-29