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WELLCLEAN Module: Mark of Schlumberger
WELLCLEAN Module: Mark of Schlumberger
* Mark of Schlumberger
Friction Pressure
Laminar flow
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Model
Turbulent flow
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Power Law M
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Flow Rate Q
Types of Flow
V=0
Laminar Flow
Velocity Profile
(Sliding motion)
V=2 x Vav
Turbulent Flow
Velocity Profile
(Swirling motion)
Laminar and Turbulent Flow regimes are found anywhere (pipe, concentric or eccentric annuli)
REYNOLDS NUMBER
Dimensionless number used to predict the flow regime turbulent or
laminar
For a Newtonian fluid of density flowing in a pipe of diameter D,
at an average velocity V :
Reynolds
number
Re =
VD/
number
Re =
Q
D1
V1
10
D2
V2
V1
= 32
I
D12
= 32
D2
=
D1
V1
V2
Re =
V2 D2
=
= 8
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V1 D1
D22
if D2 = 2D1
REYNOLDS
NUMBER
V2
V2 = 4V1
4 V1 2D1
Re2 = 8 Re1
if D2 = 2D1
1.75
D1
D2
0.714
Reynolds Number
Re2
V2 D2
1.64V12D1
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3.28V1D1
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Turbulent
Concentric Pipes at
critical flow rate for
turbulence Qc
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Eccentric Pipes at
same rate QC
c = Critical Angle
FLOW-RATE RATIO
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
15
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
API STANDOFF (%)
pipe.
Throughout the zone of interest, condition on
preflush(es) satisfied for 10 mins.
When using Chemical Wash, viscosity is taken as 5
cP.
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Turbulent Screen
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Turbulent Graphics
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D2
Q
D2 > D1
V2 > V1
V2
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ELF Flow
Four criteria are associated with the laminar flow
Friction-pressure hierarchy.
Differential velocity criterion
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mud <
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spacer <
slurry
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l
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is a function of standoff.
does not apply to pipes perfectly centered.
only applies to fluids with Yield Points
gives a lower limit for flow rate.
displacing>
4 y
STO (D0 - D1)
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Laminar Screen
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Laminar Graphics
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Summary
Type of Flow
Slot Flow
Turbulent Flow
Effective Laminar Flow
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