TY - JOUR ID - 105434 TI - Improving the separation process of fine particles in drilling mud by ultrasonic waves JO - Eurasian Chemical Communications JA - ECC LA - en SN - 2717-0535 AU - Amraei, Amin AU - Akbari Dehkharghani, Afshin AD - Petroleum, Mining and Material Engineering Department, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran Y1 - 2020 PY - 2020 VL - 2 IS - 6 SP - 722 EP - 730 KW - Drilling Fluid KW - Reverse emulsion KW - ultrasonic DO - 10.33945/SAMI/ECC.2020.6.9 N2 - Aggregation of solid particles in the drilling fluid has adverse effects on the drilling performance, including blocking drilling pipe, reducing fluid lubrication, and the blowout action. The purpose of this study was to prepare a solution for breaking the adhesion forces between the suspended solids and drilling fluid molecules. To investigate the effect of the ultrasonic waves on the separation of solid particles from reversed emulsion fluid, in vitro studies were conducted. Drilling mud was prepared in the form of different samples and the samples were then irradiated with ultrasonic waves for 2, 5, and 10 min and the intensities of 50, 100, and 150 W/m2. To evaluate the stability of the emulsions and the efficiency of the separation process, caliper (volumetric) and density measurement methods were utilized. The results revealed increased time and intensity of the ultrasonic radiation separates the phases and fine particles from the emulsion, and also increased the stability of reversed emulsion. The increased radiation time and intensity did not have any effect on the drilling mud and only delayed the optimal operation time and energy consumption. UR - https://www.echemcom.com/article_105434.html L1 - https://www.echemcom.com/article_105434_723492ed3c907fec3c551e521c46425c.pdf ER -