Intake

Intakes As the name suggests “Intakes” are where the well fluid  enters the Submersible Pumping System .
There are three types of intake Sections:
1- Standard Intakes or BOI (bolt on intake) are designed to have low loss rates at high flow rates

2- Integral Manufactured as part of the pump at bottom of single/LT pump

3- Gas Separators

Standard, BOI and integral intakes do not separate gas.  

Some gas separation might occur, but it will only be natural separation due to a percentage of the gas not turning and going into the intake when the rest of the fluid does.

Intakes can be either ARZ, which is the preferred configuration, or standard.

The ARZ intake uses Zirconia bearings and sleeves to better protect against abrasive wear and lateral vibration.  This is important so near a protector seal.

ARZ Intakes are available in 338, 387, 400, 540, 562, and 675 series.

Intakes are available in various combinations of Carbon Steel and Redalloy, Monel and Inconel shafts, ARZ, ARZ-SS and ARZ-ZS bearing pairs for all pump series.

Rules for intakes :

• Match series of pump
• Match series of protector
• Bearing same as, or better than pump
• Shaft strength same as, or better than pump
• Housing material should match pump