Real-Time Monitoring and Control of Crude Oil Export Pumps

Nkolika O. Nwazor; Justus N. Dike; Ezekiel O. Ashaka

Nkolika O. Nwazor Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Justus N. Dike Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Ezekiel O. Ashaka Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Keywords: Crude oil pump, Model Reference Adaptive control (MRAC), Adaptive control, Pump, Efficiency, Control

Abstract

This paper is on the application of Model Reference Adaptive Control (MRAC) in optimizing the performance of crude oil export pumps with the goals of improving pump performance, enhancing system reliability, and increasing energy efficiency, by dynamically adjusting operational parameters in response to real-time changes in flow rates and crude oil properties. Manual control was compared to MRAC control, with a focus on error rate and accuracy rate evaluation. The MRAC method was implemented to reduce error rates and enhance control precision. The findings revealed significant improvements in both error and accuracy rates. The efficiency of the manual control is 84.5% while the efficiency of the MRAC is 90%. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of MRAC in optimizing pump operations, enhancing reliability, and reducing energy consumption. This work recommends the integration of MRAC in crude oil export pump systems to ensure sustained performance improvements, operational efficiency, efficient management of energy resources and the reduction of operational anomalies in oil export operations.

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