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A Review of Rheological Modeling of Cement Slurry in Oil Well Applications

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  • Chengcheng Tao

    (U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA)

  • Barbara G. Kutchko

    (U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA)

  • Eilis Rosenbaum

    (U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA)

  • Mehrdad Massoudi

    (U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA)

Abstract

The rheological behavior of cement slurries is important in trying to prevent and eliminate gas-migration related problems in oil well applications. In this paper, we review the constitutive modeling of cement slurries/pastes. Cement slurries, in general, behave as complex non-linear fluids with the possibility of exhibiting viscoelasticity, thixotropy, yield stress, shear-thinning effects, etc. The shear viscosity and the yield stress are two of the most important rheological characteristics of cement; these have been studied extensively and a review of these studies is provided in this paper. We discuss the importance of changing the concentration of cement particles, water-to-cement ratio, additives/admixtures, shear rate, temperature and pressure, mixing methods, and the thixotropic behavior of cement on the stress tensor. In the concluding remarks, we propose a new constitutive model for cement slurry, considering the basic non-Newtonian nature of the different models.

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  • Chengcheng Tao & Barbara G. Kutchko & Eilis Rosenbaum & Mehrdad Massoudi, 2020. "A Review of Rheological Modeling of Cement Slurry in Oil Well Applications," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-55, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:3:p:570-:d:312866
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    1. Chengcheng Tao & Barbara G. Kutchko & Eilis Rosenbaum & Wei-Tao Wu & Mehrdad Massoudi, 2019. "Steady Flow of a Cement Slurry," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(13), pages 1-25, July.
    2. Mehrdad Massoudi & Ping Wang, 2013. "Slag Behavior in Gasifiers. Part II: Constitutive Modeling of Slag," Energies, MDPI, vol. 6(2), pages 1-32, February.
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