FULLY AUTOMATED SYSTEM MEASURES THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT WELLBORE FLUIDS ON FRICTION PRESSURE
Chandler Engineering Model 6700 Determines Friction Pressure Changes Over Wide Range of Pressures and Flow Rates
BROKEN ARROW, OK – The Model 6700 Friction Flow Loop from Chandler Engineering is a fully automated system that measures the friction pressure created by different wellbore fluids. Specifically designed to study the effect different friction reducers have on fracturing, acidizing, completion and drilling fluids over a wide range of pressures, flow rate conditions and pipe diameters.
The Model 6700 circulates fluid through two test sections of various diameters to generate differential pressure versus flow rate data. This data is then used to determine the effectiveness and longevity of various friction reducing agents that are added to the aqueous base fluid.
The system incorporates a low-shear, progressive cavity pump for injection of base fluids with the flow rate controlled by a Coriolis flow meter. Differential pressure transducers are provided on each of the two test sections for multiple data readings per test. Additives can be injected into the flow stream via an optional metering pump, or added directly into a 20-gallon reservoir mixing tank.
The software is designed to be easy to use and powerful enough to collect and calculate all of the required data during the test cycle. It allows the operator total control over flow rate, test time, and temperature (optional) of each individual test. All data and test parameters are stored in a test-specific .CSV file for analysis.
Chandler Engineering is a leader in oil well cementing, viscosity, reservoir analysis and high-pressure high-temperature instruments serving the upstream oil and gas markets and in exploration and production. Chandler Engineering is part of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices.
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