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Investigation of Nano-Silica Solution Flow through Cement Cracks

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  • Vu Nguyen

    (Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

  • Olatunji Olayiwola

    (Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

  • Ning Liu

    (Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

  • Boyun Guo

    (Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

Abstract

Cement cracks are one of the most common failures in oil and gas wells. Cracks can reduce cement strength, resulting in a loss of zonal isolation and fluid leak. Placement of gels of nanoparticles (NPs) in the cracks is considered as a promising solution to solve the problem. It is highly desirable to know if the flow behavior of the NPs solutions is predictable when they are squeezed into the cracks. Experimental tests were performed in this study to investigate the flow behavior of nano-silica solutions in ducts of cross-sections of rectangular shape. The linear relationship between flow rate and pressure gradient and the calculated Reynolds number values suggests laminar flow in the ducts. However, the Hagen–Poiseuille correlation for laminar flow does not describe the flow behavior of the nano-silica solution. The classic hydraulic model with hydraulic diameter describes the nano-silica flow behavior with an average error of 12.38%. The cause of discrepancies between the flow models and the measured data is not known. It can be attributed to the NPs–NPs frictions and NPs–wall frictions in the rough ducts that were not considered in the flow models.

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  • Vu Nguyen & Olatunji Olayiwola & Ning Liu & Boyun Guo, 2022. "Investigation of Nano-Silica Solution Flow through Cement Cracks," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2022:i:1:p:577-:d:1018674
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