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BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

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HYDRAULICS<br />

NOMENCLATURE<br />

A t<br />

C<br />

C a<br />

D<br />

D 1<br />

D 2<br />

D c<br />

D p<br />

ECD<br />

EMW<br />

E t<br />

f a<br />

f p<br />

F i<br />

HHP<br />

J<br />

K<br />

K a<br />

K p<br />

L<br />

L j<br />

L m<br />

L s<br />

n<br />

n a<br />

n p<br />

N<br />

P a<br />

P g<br />

P n<br />

P p<br />

Q<br />

Q c<br />

ROP<br />

Re a<br />

Area, total<br />

Nozzle constant<br />

Cuttings concentration<br />

Diameter<br />

Outside diameter, pipe<br />

Hole diameter<br />

Diameter, particle<br />

Inside diameter, pipe<br />

Equivalent circulating density<br />

Equivalent fluid weight<br />

Efficiency, transport<br />

Friction factor, annulus<br />

Friction factor, pipe<br />

Impact force<br />

Hydraulic horsepower<br />

Nozzle size<br />

Consistency factor<br />

Consistency factor, annulus<br />

Consistency factor, pipe<br />

Length<br />

Length, joint<br />

Length, measured<br />

Length, stand<br />

Flow behavior index<br />

Flow behavior index, annulus<br />

Flow behavior index, pipe<br />

Number of nozzles<br />

Pressure loss, annulus<br />

Pressure, gel breaking<br />

Pressure loss, nozzle<br />

Pressure loss, pipe<br />

Flow rate, bulk<br />

Flow rate, critical<br />

Rate of penetration<br />

Reynolds Number, annulus<br />

<strong>BAKER</strong> <strong>HUGHES</strong> DRILLING FLUIDS<br />

REFERENCE MANUAL<br />

REVISION 2006 9-38

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