Specimen for evaluating pressure pulse cavitation in rock formations
Abstract
An apparatus 300 for simulating a pulsed pressure induced cavitation technique (PPCT) from a pressurized working fluid (F) provides laboratory research and development for enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), oil, and gas wells. A pump 304 is configured to deliver a pressurized working fluid (F) to a control valve 306, which produces a pulsed pressure wave in a test chamber 308. The pulsed pressure wave parameters are defined by the pump 304 pressure and control valve 306 cycle rate. When a working fluid (F) and a rock specimen 312 are included in the apparatus, the pulsed pressure wave causes cavitation to occur at the surface of the specimen 312, thus initiating an extensive network of fracturing surfaces and micro fissures, which are examined by researchers.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1632631
- Patent Number(s):
- 10578533
- Application Number:
- 15/291,294
- Assignee:
- UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 10/12/2016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 58 GEOSCIENCES; 03 NATURAL GAS; 04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
Citation Formats
Wang, Jy-An John, Wang, Hong, Ren, Fei, and Cox, Thomas S. Specimen for evaluating pressure pulse cavitation in rock formations. United States: N. p., 2020.
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Wang, Jy-An John, Wang, Hong, Ren, Fei, & Cox, Thomas S. Specimen for evaluating pressure pulse cavitation in rock formations. United States.
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"Specimen for evaluating pressure pulse cavitation in rock formations". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1632631.
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title = {Specimen for evaluating pressure pulse cavitation in rock formations},
author = {Wang, Jy-An John and Wang, Hong and Ren, Fei and Cox, Thomas S.},
abstractNote = {An apparatus 300 for simulating a pulsed pressure induced cavitation technique (PPCT) from a pressurized working fluid (F) provides laboratory research and development for enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), oil, and gas wells. A pump 304 is configured to deliver a pressurized working fluid (F) to a control valve 306, which produces a pulsed pressure wave in a test chamber 308. The pulsed pressure wave parameters are defined by the pump 304 pressure and control valve 306 cycle rate. When a working fluid (F) and a rock specimen 312 are included in the apparatus, the pulsed pressure wave causes cavitation to occur at the surface of the specimen 312, thus initiating an extensive network of fracturing surfaces and micro fissures, which are examined by researchers.},
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volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2020},
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