Experimental Research on the Screening Efficiency of Particle Impact Drilling Separation System

2011 ◽  
Vol 295-297 ◽  
pp. 1811-1816
Author(s):  
Yang Zhang ◽  
Bin Bin Wang ◽  
Yi Xiao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Loss Rate ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Volumetric Flow Rate ◽  
Particle Impact ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Particle Ratio ◽  
Screening Efficiency ◽  
Steel Particle

PID (Particle Impact Drilling) is a new drilling technology which has been developing in the near decades. Utilizing steel particles with high speed to impact the rock stratum, this technology could be used in hard terrane. Compared with ordinary drilling technologies, PID has many advantages, such as long service life, high drilling speed, and low duty cycle, etc. During the process of recycling and separating, the steel particles will inevitably encounter a part of loss. In order to keep the sum of steel particle and working efficiency, the loss rules should be intensively studied. Based on experimental studies, this paper mainly works on the screening efficiency under various conditions including volumetric flow rate of drilling fluid, viscosity and steel particle ratio, etc. It was found that the loss rate of steel particle would increase with the increasing volumetric flow rate, viscosity and steel particle ratio. Furthermore, dimensional analysis was employed to analysis the relationship between loss rate and these factors and one empirical formula was proposed.

Experimental Research on the Particles Reflux in the Particle Impact Drilling System

2011 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 381-385
Author(s):  
Zhen Zhong Ma ◽  
Yang Zhang ◽  
Bin Bin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Particle Volume Fraction ◽  
Drill Pipe ◽  
Dimension Theory ◽  
Particle Impact ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Annular Gap ◽  
Drilling Technology

Particle Impact Drilling technology (PID) is a new drilling technology, which is designed especially to solve the oil and gas exploration under hard terrane. In PID system, the steel particles were added in the drilling fluid to impact rock. The particles would be recycled and put to use again, thus it is of great significance to adjust proper drilling fluid flow rate for steel particle’s reflux. The flow rate of drilling fluids carrying particles is influenced by the fluid viscosity, the annular gap between drill pipe and wellbore, the particle volume fraction and particle size, etc. This paper mainly studied the influence of the annular gap and the flow rate, while the other factors keep constant. Both experimental method and dimension theory were employed in the research. Furthermore, empirical formula was proposed to describe the mechanism.

Chip Removal by a Hydraulic Jet

1964 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 21-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.B. Cheatham ◽  
J.G. Yarbrough
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Particle Density ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Drill Bit ◽  
Hole Size ◽  
Rock Fracturing ◽  
Fracturing Process ◽  
Jet Velocity ◽  
Chip Removal

Abstract Although adequate removal of cuttings from beneath a drill bit is important for efficient drilling operations, very little basic data are available relative to the fundamentals of chip removal by hydraulic jets. A discussion is presented in this paper of an experimental investigation of the jetting action of hydraulic jets in removing loose particles from the bottom of a cylindrical hole. Conditions for which the jet is no longer capable of removing chips from the bottom of the hole are determined. This situation represents equilibrium between the chip removal force and chip holddown forces such as gravity and pressure. In most of the tests loose particles were jetted with water or a water-glycerine mixture to determine the dependence of chip removal on hole size, jet size, height of jet off bottom of hole, flow rate, particle density and fluid viscosity. A test with a pressurized mud system indicated that relatively low pressures can completely overcome the removal action of a hydraulic jet. Although the system studied herein is not directly applicable to a rotary drill bit, the work with such simplified systems can provide a better understanding of the chip removal action of jets, and with logical extensions it may provide a reasonable basis for the best use of fluid jets in drilling. Introduction The primary deterrent to maximum drilling rates is the inability of the drilling system to remove rock cuttings efficiently enough to prevent interference with the drilling action. The objective of chip removal studies is to permit predicting and controlling removal forces under downhole drilling conditions. Conditions at the bottom of a hole during rotary drilling are exceedingly complex and are not likely to be described in a quantitative way by investigations in terms of the total drilling action until a better understanding is developed of the simplified components of the problem. The present study is concerned with the elementary condition of removal of chips by a single central jet. Even this relatively simple model provides mathematical difficulties because of the turbulent nature of the flow from the jet and because of the shape of the bottom of the hole beneath the jet. Theoretical and experimental studies have been made of turbulent jets impinging normally on an infinite body and deductions based on analytical solutions to simplified problems can give some insight into the problem of cutting removal by a jet. However, because of the present lack of understanding of the behavior of the interaction between the fluid jet and the chips being removed, an experimental approach was chosen for the present study. Methods have been developed for maximizing hydraulic horsepower, impact force and jet velocity; but whether maximizing these parameters maximizes chip removal with present drilling bits has not been demonstrated. Simplifying the problem of chip removal may make it possible to develop some understanding of the manner in which the jet velocity is dissipated. Better understanding of a simple case should materially assist in extending analysis to more complicated cases. Thus, we are not concerned in the present study with the rock fracturing process itself but only with the removal of the debris from the bottom of the hole. A problem which is quite similar to the chip removal problem is the suspension of solids in stirred vessels. This problem has been studied by the chemical industry and correlations have been obtained by dimensional analysis which permit the design of mixing vats. An approach similar to that used in the mixing vat problem is used in the analysis of the jetting data in the present paper. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE The test equipment arrangement shown schematically in Fig. 1 allows the jetting action to remove particles until an equilibrium height is attained for each combination of hole size, jet size and flow rate.*** Equilibrium conditions require that the removal force is unable to remove additional particles. This balance between holddown and removal forces implies a relationship between the two forces which is constant for the particular system. When the holddown forces are constant, SPEJ P. 21ˆ

Prediction of Cuttings Transport Behavior under Drill String Rotation Conditions in High-Inclination Section

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 2059035
Author(s):  
Shihui Sun ◽  
Jinyu Feng ◽  
Zhaokai Hou ◽  
Guoqing Yu
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Drill String ◽  
Additional Contribution ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Fluid Flow Rate ◽  
Cuttings Transport ◽  
Hole Cleaning ◽  
Cuttings Bed

Cuttings are likely to accumulate and eventually form a cuttings bed in the highly-deviated section, which usually lead to high friction and torque, slower rate of penetration, pipe stuck and other problems. It is therefore necessary to study cuttings transport mechanism and improve hole cleaning efficiency. In this study, the cuttings-transport behaviors with pipe rotation under turbulent flow conditions in the highly deviated eccentric section were numerically simulated based on Euler solid–fluid model and Realizable [Formula: see text]–[Formula: see text] model. The resulted numerical results were compared with available experimental data in reported literature to validate the algorithm, and good agreement was found. Under the conditions of drill string rotation, cuttings bed surface tilts in the direction of rotation and distributes asymmetrically in annulus. Drill string rotation, drilling fluid flow rate, cuttings diameter, cuttings injection concentration and drilling fluid viscosity affect the axial velocity of drilling fluid; whereas drilling fluid tangential velocity is mainly controlled by the rotational speed of drill string. Increase in value of drill string rotation, drilling fluid flow rate or hole inclination will increase cuttings migration velocity. Notably, drill string rotation reduces cuttings concentration and solid–fluid pressure loss, and their variations are dependent on inclination, cuttings injection concentration, cuttings diameter, drilling fluid velocity and viscosity. However, when a critical rotation speed is reached, no additional contribution is observed. The results can provide theoretical support for optimizing hole cleaning and realizing safety drilling of horizontal wells and extended reach wells.

Miniature Single-Disk Viscous Pump (Single-DVP), Performance Characterization

2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (3) ◽  
pp. 602-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danny Blanchard ◽  
Phil Ligrani ◽  
Bruce Gale
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Volumetric Flow Rate ◽  
Outer Radius ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Pump Chamber ◽  
Inner Radius ◽  
Viscous Pump ◽  
Single Disk

The development and testing of a rotating single-disk viscous pump are described. This pump consists of a 10.16mm diameter spinning disk, and a pump chamber, which are separated by a small gap that forms the fluid passage. The walls of the pump chamber form a C-shaped channel with an inner radius of 1.19mm, an outer radius of 2.38mm, and a depth of 40, 73, 117, or 246μm. Fluid inlet and outlet ports are located at the ends of the C-shaped channel. Experimental flow rate and pressure rise data are obtained for rotational speeds from 100to5000rpm, fluid chamber heights from 40to246μm, flow rates from 0to4.75ml∕min, pressure rises from 0to31.1kPa, and fluid viscosities from 1to62mPas. An analytical expression for the net flow rate and pressure rise, as dependent on the fluid chamber geometry, disk rotational speed, and fluid viscosity, is derived and found to agree with the experimental data. The flow rate and pressure rise of the pump vary nearly linearly with rotational speed. The volumetric flow rate does not change significantly with changes in fluid viscosity for the same rotational speed and pumping circuit. Advantages of the disk pumps include simplicity, ease of manufacture, ability to produce continuous flow with a flow rate that does not vary significantly in time, and ability to pump biological samples without significant alteration or destruction of cells, protein suspension, or other delicate matter.

Key Research Insights into Dependence Between Turbine Flow Transducer Conversion Coefficients and Reynolds Number

2021 ◽  
pp. 28-42
Author(s):  
O.V. Aralov ◽  
I.V. Buyanov
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Kinematic Viscosity ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Volumetric Flow Rate ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Oil Products ◽  
Flow Transducer ◽  
Test Conditions ◽  
Conversion Coefficients

The paper focuses on the key findings of the first experimental studies on assessing the dependence of the relative deviation of the conversion coefficients of the turbine flow transducer KTFT on the physicochemical properties of oil and oil products, as well as test conditions. The studies were carried out on a specialized calibration stand and on three systems for measuring the quantity and quality indicators of oil / oil products, operated in the main pipeline transport under various climatic conditions. Relying on the obtained experimental data, we assessed the influence of test conditions on KTFT and established correlation dependences between the kinematic viscosity, density, temperature and excess pressure. The study shows that the kinematic viscosity and density of the working medium, i.e., oil / oil products, as well as the Reynolds number Re, have the greatest influence on KTFT. Furthermore, with a change in the volumetric flow rate and kinematic viscosity at one object, it is possible to predict the change in KTFT in the entire range of the volumetric flow rate, relying on Re values. Findings of research show that the tested turbine flow transducer DN 250-1.6 can be operated when Re > 7600

Characteristics of the Diffuser/Nozzle Valve-Less Micro-Pump

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seiichi Tanaka ◽  
Hiroshi Tsukamoto ◽  
Koji Miyazaki
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Volumetric Flow Rate ◽  
Simplified Model ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Oscillating Flow ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Pump Performance ◽  
Micro Pump ◽  
Pump Head

In this study we have developed a valve-less micro-pump with one diffuser shaped element and a chamber with a diaphragm; the vibration of which produces an oscillating flow. The pressure-loss in a nozzle is lower than that in a diffuser, and therefore one-way flow is realized in the nozzle direction. The frequency characteristics and the pump characteristics are measured. The maximum total pump head and volumetric flow rate are 0.8 kPa and 2.4 ml/min respectively. The effect of working-fluid viscosity on pump characteristics is also discussed using water and glycerin-water solutions. As a result, the pump performances were found to decrease with increasing fluid viscosity and the pump performance depended on the Reynolds number of oscillating flow. The experimental results are discussed using a simplified model based on the Bernoulli’s theory for unsteady flow in pump.

PARTICLE-FREE EXTRACTION BY USING MICROCHANNEL STRUCTURES

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 237-241
Author(s):  
TZONG-SHYNG LEU ◽  
CHING-YI PAI
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Volumetric Flow Rate ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Free Fluid ◽  
Microfluidic Chips ◽  
Inlet Channel ◽  
Outlet Channel ◽  
Inlet Flow Rate

Modern separation methods of particles are usually prepared by large equipments. In this study, microfluidic chips with backward-facing-step (BFS) microchannel structures and centrifugal force are used to extract particle-free fluid from physical samples at the branch. Numerical simulation and experimental studies were performed to investigate the effects of inlet Reynolds number ( Re 0), as well as the particle-free fluid outlet Reynolds number ( Re 1), on the minimum radius of particles (R) that can be excluded from the particle-free fluid outlet channel. The fraction of the volumetric flow rate of particle-free extraction α (=extraction flow rate/inlet flow rate) was also obtained to evaluate the efficiency of particle-free extraction. Based on the numerical and experimental results, it is found that the design with 90° elbow inlet channel has a better performance than straight inlet channel. In this experiment, 1.0 μm radius of particles can be successfully separated from the fluid, and the volumetric fraction of the extraction flow rate was approximately 1.8% when inlet and outlet Reynolds numbers are 90 and 3.0 respectively.

The pumping characteristics of screw rotors. I. The theory of calculation of the pumping capacity of screw rotors

1987 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
František Rieger
Keyword(s):  
Present State ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Volumetric Flow Rate ◽  
Screw Rotor ◽  
Screw Rotors

This paper summarizes the present state of the theory of calculation of the pumping capacity of screw rotors. The calculation starts from the equation for the volumetric flow rate of the flow between two unconfined plates modified by correction coefficients obtained from the relationships for the flow rate in simpler geometrical configurations to which the screw rotor may be, under certain circumstances, reduced.

scholarly journals Formation of the Traffic Flow Rate under the Influence of Traffic Flow Concentration in Time at Controlled Intersections in Tyumen, Russian Federation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8324
Author(s):  
Viacheslav Morozov ◽  
Sergei Iarkov
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Experiment Planning ◽  
Traffic Light

Present experience shows that it is impossible to solve the problem of traffic congestion without intelligent transport systems. Traffic management in many cities uses the data of detectors installed at controlled intersections. Further, to assess the traffic situation, the data on the traffic flow rate and its concentration are compared. Latest scientific studies propose a transition from spatial to temporal concentration. Therefore, the purpose of this work is to establish the regularities of the influence of traffic flow concentration in time on traffic flow rate at controlled city intersections. The methodological basis of this study was a systemic approach. Theoretical and experimental studies were based on the existing provisions of system analysis, traffic flow theory, experiment planning, impulses, probabilities, and mathematical statistics. Experimental data were obtained and processed using modern equipment and software: Traficam video detectors, SPECTR traffic light controller, Traficam Data Tool, SPECTR 2.0, AutoCad 2017, and STATISTICA 10. In the course of this study, the authors analyzed the dynamics of changes in the level of motorization, the structure of the motor vehicle fleet, and the dynamics of changes in the number of controlled intersections. As a result of theoretical studies, a hypothesis was put forward that the investigated process is described by a two-factor quadratic multiplicative model. Experimental studies determined the parameters of the developed model depending on the directions of traffic flow, and confirmed its adequacy according to Fisher’s criterion with a probability of at least 0.9. The results obtained can be used to control traffic flows at controlled city intersections.

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