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← TechnologyWhich risk increases when submersible pump bearings operate without adequate lubrication at depth?
A)Thermal runaway from frictional heating✓
B)Erosion from increased fluid velocity
C)Corrosion from chemical contamination
D)Vapor lock from dissolved gases
💡 Explanation
When submersible pump bearings lack lubrication, increased friction generates heat, raising the bearing temperature; at depth, the limited cooling causes further temperature rise, potentially leading to thermal runaway. Therefore thermal runaway becomes a high risk, rather than velocity, corrosion, or vapor lock which require different mechanisms.
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