Difference between revisions of "Liquid loading"
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The minimum gas velocity to remove the liquid equation: | The minimum gas velocity to remove the liquid equation: | ||
:<math> v_g = 1.593 \sigma^{1/4} \frac{({\rho_L-\rho_g})^{1/4}}{\rho_g^{1/2}}</math> | :<math> v_g = 1.593 \sigma^{1/4} \frac{({\rho_L-\rho_g})^{1/4}}{\rho_g^{1/2}}</math> | ||
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| + | :<math> q_g = 3.06 \frac{P v_g A}{T z} </math> | ||
=== Nomenclature === | === Nomenclature === | ||
Revision as of 12:51, 15 March 2017
Brief
Liquid loading is a phemonenon when the gas phase does't provide sufficient transport energy to lift the liquids out of the well.
Math & Physics
The minimum gas velocity to remove the liquid equation:
The minimum gas rate to remove the liquid equation:
Nomenclature
= gas velocity, ft/sec
= surface tension, dyne/cm
= liquid density, lbm/ft3
= gas density, lbm/ft3
References
Turner, R. G., Hubbard, M. G., and Dukler, A. E. (1969) “Analysis and Prediction of Minimum Flow Rate for the Continuous Removal of Liquids from Gas Wells,” Journal of Petroleum Technology, Nov. 1969. pp. 1475–1482.
