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This document discusses single-phase flow of an incompressible Newtonian fluid through a pipe. It defines that flow can be either laminar or turbulent depending on the Reynolds number, and provides the equation for calculating the Reynolds number based on average velocity, pipe size, fluid density, and viscosity. It then provides an example problem involving calculation of the Reynolds number and critical flow rate for a water injection well based on given fluid and casing properties. Finally, it provides another example of calculating the total pressure drop across a 1000' tubing for a brine flowing at 1000 bbl/d, accounting for potential energy, kinetic energy, and friction pressure drops.

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This document discusses single-phase flow of an incompressible Newtonian fluid through a pipe. It defines that flow can be either laminar or turbulent depending on the Reynolds number, and provides the equation for calculating the Reynolds number based on average velocity, pipe size, fluid density, and viscosity. It then provides an example problem involving calculation of the Reynolds number and critical flow rate for a water injection well based on given fluid and casing properties. Finally, it provides another example of calculating the total pressure drop across a 1000' tubing for a brine flowing at 1000 bbl/d, accounting for potential energy, kinetic energy, and friction pressure drops.

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Single-Phase Flow of an

Incompressible, Newtonian Fluid


PDB4333
Flow Regimes
 Either Laminar or Turbulent
 Depending on Reynold Number
 Nre Critial =2100. Average Velocity

Pipe Size
Fluid Density

𝑫𝒖𝝆
𝑵𝑹𝒆 =
𝝁
Fluid Viscosity
Question 1
a. Establish the relationship between Reynolds number versus
volumetric flow rate (in bbl/d) in a water injection well , given the
following fluid and casing information:
ρ = 64.3 lbm/ft3.
D = 6.094”.
µ = 0.6cp.

b. From a, find the critical flow RATE at which the flow would
change from laminar to turbulent .
Solution.1 𝑞
𝑢= (1),
𝐴
The cross-sectional area is :-
𝜋𝐷2
𝐴= (2),
4
So,
4𝑞
𝑢= (3)
𝜋𝐷2
𝐷𝑢𝜌
Substituting for u in 𝑁𝑅𝑒 = ;
𝜇
𝟒𝒒𝝆
𝑵𝑹𝒆 =
𝝅𝑫𝝁
Continue..
𝑏𝑏𝑙 𝑓𝑡3 𝑑𝑎𝑦 64.3𝐼𝑏𝑚
4(𝑞 )(5.615 )( )( )
𝑑 𝑑 86400𝑠 𝑓𝑡3
𝑁𝑅𝑒 = 𝑓𝑡 𝑥10−4 𝐼𝑏𝑚
=26q
𝜋(6.094 𝑖𝑛)(12𝑖𝑛)(0.6 𝑐𝑝)(6.72 𝑓𝑡−𝑠−𝑐𝑝 )
Q2
In well that’s 45o from horizontal , a brine (𝛾𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 =1.05 , 𝜇 = 1.2 𝑐𝑝 ) is
flowing at 1000 bbl/d through a tubing of a diameter 2” of 0.001
relative roughness.

Calculate the total pressure drop a cross the 1000’ tubing


Solution
𝜟𝑷𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 = 𝜟𝑷𝑷𝑬 + 𝜟𝑷𝑲𝑬 + 𝜟𝑷𝑷𝑭
a) Calculation of potential energy pressure drop 𝜟𝑷𝑷𝑬

𝜟𝑷 𝑷𝑬 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟑𝟑 𝜸𝒘 𝑳 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽

Thus ,
𝜟𝑷 𝑷𝑬 = 0.433 ( 1.05)(1000) (sin45) = 321.5 psi
Continue …
b) Calculation of pressure drop due to kinetic energy 𝜟𝑷𝑲𝑬

𝟖𝝆𝒒𝟐 𝟏 𝟏
𝜟𝑷𝑲𝑬 = 𝟐 ( 𝟒 - )
𝝅 𝒈𝒄 𝑫 𝟐 𝑫𝟒𝟏

Since no change in the tubing size ; 𝜟𝑷𝑲𝑬 = Zero


c) Calculation of FRICTION pressure drop 𝜟𝑷𝑷𝑭

𝟐𝒇𝒇 𝝆𝒖𝟐 𝑳
𝜟𝑷𝑷𝑭 =
𝒈𝒄 𝑫

First we calculate Reynold number :-


𝟏.𝟒𝟖𝒒𝝆
𝑵𝑹𝒆 =
𝑫𝝁

𝑰𝒃
𝟏.𝟒𝟖(𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎𝒃𝒃𝒍/𝒅)(𝟔𝟓.𝟓 𝒇𝒕𝒎𝟑 )
= = 40392 > 2100 ( Turbulent Flow )
(𝟐 𝒊𝒏)(𝟏.𝟐 𝒄𝒑)

Using Colebrook –White Equation to find friction factor :-

𝟏 𝜺 𝟓.𝟎𝟒𝟓𝟐 𝜺𝟏.𝟏𝟎𝟗𝟖 𝟕.𝟏𝟒𝟗 𝟎.𝟖𝟗𝟖𝟏


= −𝟒𝒍𝒐𝒈 { − 𝒍𝒐𝒈 +( ) }
𝒇𝒇 𝟑.𝟕𝟎𝟔𝟓 𝑵𝑹𝒆 𝟐.𝟖𝟐𝟓𝟕 𝑵𝒓𝒆

𝟏
Thus ; 𝒇𝒇 = ( )𝟐 , 𝒇𝒇 = 0.0062
𝟏𝟐.𝟔𝟖
Calculating 𝒖
4𝑞
𝑢=
𝜋𝐷2
1000𝑏𝑏𝑙 𝑓𝑡3 1𝑑
4( 𝑑
)(5.615 )(
𝑏𝑏𝑙 86400 𝑠
)
= 2 2 = 3 ft/s
𝜋( )
12𝑓𝑡
𝟐𝒇𝒇 𝝆𝒖𝟐 𝑳
𝜟𝑷𝑷𝑭 =
𝒈𝒄 𝑫
𝑰𝒃
𝟐(𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟔𝟐)(𝟔𝟓.𝟓𝒇𝒕𝟑)(𝟑 𝒇𝒕/𝒔)𝟐 (𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎𝒇𝒕)
= 𝑰𝒃𝒎 𝟐 = (1059 Ib/ft2 )(ft2/144 in2) = 7.3 psi
(𝟑𝟐.𝟏𝟕 𝒇𝒕− 𝑰𝒃𝒇 −𝒔𝟐 )(𝟏𝟐𝒇𝒕)
𝜟𝑷𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 = 𝜟𝑷𝑷𝑬 + 𝜟𝑷𝑲𝑬 + 𝜟𝑷𝑷𝑭 = 321.5 psi +0 psi + 7.3 psi
= 329 psi
Q.3
A brine ( 𝛾𝑤 =1.05 , 𝜇 = 1.2 𝑐𝑝 ) is being flowing at a rate of 1200
bbl/d in a well that is deviated 700 from vertical. If the brine is flowing
through a tubing having a of 4” and of 0.001 relative roughness.

Calculate the total drop occurs a cross 1500’ pipe .

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