Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1755642 | Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Friction factor charts are developed for high and low Reynolds numbers and presence of cuttings. ⺠Proposed friction factor equations are functions of total Reynolds number and cuttings bed thickness. ⺠Fluid velocity is the major parameter affecting cuttings transport inside wellbores.
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Authors
Mehmet Sorgun, Ismail Aydin, M. Evren Ozbayoglu,