Alternator and electronic fuel injection for oil well pumps
Oil well auxiliary power system. The oil well auxiliary power system includes a prime mover coupled to a pumpjack. The prime mover comprises a motor. A stub shaft is coupled to the motor of the prime mover. A gear system is coupled to the stub shaft. A generator is coupled to the gear system.
1. An oil well pump system comprising:
A prime mover;
a pumpjack coupled to the primary mover, wherein the primary mover comprises a motor, wherein the motor operates in a 300-500 RPM range;
a fuel injector coupled to the motor; and
a programmable control module coupled to fuel injector causing the fuel injector and motor to operate in the 300-500 RPM range.
2. The oil well pump system of claim 1 , wherein the motor is a natural gas motor.
3. The oil well pump system of claim 2 , wherein the motor is configured to receive natural gas from a well from which the pump system is pumping oil.
4. The oil well pump system of claim 1 , further comprising a generator coupled to the motor, the generator configured to operate at 300-500 RPM and configured to supply sufficient power to operate the programmable control module and the fuel injector.
5. The oil well pump system of claim 4 , wherein the motor is coupled to a stub shaft, and wherein the generator is coupled to the stub shaft.
6. The oil well pump system of claim 4 , wherein the generator comprises a planetary gear system.
7. The oil well pump system of claim 4 , wherein the generator comprises a stator being sized between 10 inches and 12 inches.
8. The oil well pump system of claim 4 , wherein the generator is enclosed in an enclosure meeting NEMA 4× requirements.
9. The oil well pump system of claim 4 , wherein the generator generates 3 phase a/c current.
10. A method of operating an oil well pump system, the method comprising:
operating a prime mover coupled to a pumpjack, wherein the prime mover comprises a motor, wherein the motor operates in a 300-500 RPM range; and
using a programmable control module coupled to a fuel injector for the motor to operate the fuel injector and motor in the 300-500 RPM range.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the motor is a natural gas motor.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising providing natural gas from a well from which the pump system is pumping oil.
13. A method of manufacturing an oil well oil auxiliary power system comprising:
coupling a prime mover to a pumpjack, wherein the prime mover comprises a motor that operates in a 300-500 RPM range;
coupling a a fuel injector to the motor;
coupling a programmable control module to the fuel injector and configuring the programmable control module to operate the fuel injector and the motor in the 300-500 RPM range.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the motor is a natural gas motor.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the motor is configured to receive natural gas from a well from which the pump system is pumping oil.
16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising coupling a generator to the motor, the generator configured to operate at 300-500 RPM and configured to supply sufficient power to operate the programmable control module and the fuel injector.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the motor is coupled to a stub shaft, and wherein the generator is coupled to the stub shaft.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the generator comprises a planetary gear system.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the generator comprises a stator being sized between 10 inches and 12 inches.
20. The method of claim 16 , further comprising enclosing the generator in an enclosure meeting NEMA 4× requirements.