发明名称 |
Dry polymer mixing process for forming gelled fluids |
摘要 |
Apparatus, methods and systems for preparing a polymer concentrate for treating a formation with slick water systems viscous fluid or a gelled viscous fluid are disclosed. The method includes directing a powdered gel into a vortex mixing chamber, while directing a first portion of a base fluid into the vortex mixing chamber to form partially hydrated fluid concentrate. The partially hydrated fluid concentrate is then sucked or sweep into a main portion of base fluid for form the slick water systems viscous fluid or gelled viscous fluid. |
申请公布号 |
US9022120(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.05.05 |
申请号 |
US201113094806 |
申请日期 |
2011.04.26 |
申请人 |
Lubrizol Oilfield Solutions, LLC |
发明人 |
Zamora Frank;Kakadjian Sarkis R.;Powell Ronald J. |
分类号 |
E21B43/26;E21B43/16;B01F5/00;C09K8/68 |
主分类号 |
E21B43/26 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
Strozier Robert W. |
主权项 |
1. A method of preparing fluids for treating a subterranean well comprising:
feeding a dry composition into a top opening of a radial mixing zone of a vortex pre-mixer of a mixing apparatus, while concurrently radially directing a first portion of a base fluid into an angled inlet of the radial mixing zone to create a turbulent cyclonic flow of the base fluid and the dry composition in the radial mixing zone of the vortex pre-mixer, where a feed rate of the dry composition and a feed rate of the first portion of the base fluid are sufficient to pre-wet and partially hydrate the dry composition to form a pre-wetted and partially hydrated fluid, where the dry composition includes a hydratable agent or a mixture of hydratable agents and where the mixing apparatus is located on-site for on-demand hydration of the dry composition; and directing a second portion of the base fluid through a nozzle creating a vacuum and forming a mixing eductor or vacuum mixing zone of the mixing apparatus having a pressure of about 70% of a fluid pressure prior to exiting the nozzle, which pulls or sweeps the pre-wetted and partially hydrated fluid from the radial mixing zone into the second portion of the base fluid to form a partially, substantially or completely hydrated concentrate that is clump free, fish-eye free or clump free and fish-eye free, where the second portion of the base fluid is larger than the first portion of the base fluid and where the feeding and directing occurs in a minute or less. |
地址 |
The Woodlands TX US |