Experimental analysis of polymer solutions flowing in annular space
Michell Luiz Costalonga1; Lucas Antônio Silveira SIlva1; Bruno Venturini Loureiro2; André Luiz Perazzo Amaral1; Tomás Saiter Lins1; Edson José Soares2
1 Faculdade do Centro Leste; 2 Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
doi:10.20906/CPS/COB-2015-1200
Resumo
The axial flow in annular space occurs in many industrial applications and it is relevant in several processes in the drilling industry. Considering this importance, an experimental setup was developed to study the axial flow in the annular space and to analize the drag reduction phenomenon. In this work it is intended to analize the behavior of the drag reduction capacity using polymer solutions with different concentrations. Furthermore, an additional analysis of polymer degradation is presented to investigate the lifetime of the polymer used. For this analysis volumetric flow and the temperature control can be ensured.
Palavras-chave: drag reduction; polymer solutions; annular space; friction factor