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Shale Shaker Model and Experimental Validation

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2012, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Chemical Engineering.
Computational modeling is an effective and inexpensive way to study the operational characteristics of several systems. The goal of the current project is to develop a numerical model that predicts the performance of an oilfield shale shaker. A computer controlled shaker operation enables the drilling engineer and shaker operator to have prior knowledge of performance when certain operational parameters are changed. The current model is an attempt to determine the effect of various operating parameter on shaker performance (capacity). A yield stress model that describes flow of drilling fluid (mud) on a shale shaker was developed using continuum equations of cake filtration and validated using full scale experiments on M-I SWACO's Mongoose PT shaker machine and pilot scale experiments on a packed bed in the laboratory. The experiments also served to fill in gaps in the model by providing input data such as particle velocities and cake porosities. The model shows similar trends and an acceptable match with experimental data. The results also show the variation of shaker capacity with each operational parameter. This work is considered to be the first attempt to incorporate the yield stress property of drilling mud in a numerical model in terms of the friction factor.
George Chase, Dr. (Advisor)
Michael Cheung, Dr. (Committee Member)
Lingyun Liu, Dr. (Committee Member)
Graham Kelly, Dr. (Committee Member)
Jutta Strathmann, Dr. (Committee Member)
292 p.

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  • Raja, V. (2012). Shale Shaker Model and Experimental Validation [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1343768902

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Raja, Vidya. Shale Shaker Model and Experimental Validation. 2012. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1343768902.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Raja, Vidya. "Shale Shaker Model and Experimental Validation." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1343768902

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