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BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

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MECHANICAL SOLIDS CONTROL<br />

NOMENCLATURE<br />

Cl<br />

D m<br />

S a<br />

S m<br />

S w<br />

Total chloride in mg/L (titration value)<br />

Fluid density, lb m /gal<br />

Specific gravity of solids (average)<br />

Specific gravity of fluid<br />

Specific gravity of water<br />

V Volume of barite, MIL-BAR ®<br />

b<br />

V h Volume if hematite, DENSIMIX ®<br />

V hg<br />

V lg<br />

V s<br />

V sc<br />

V w<br />

V wc<br />

Volume of high-gravity solids*<br />

Volume of low-gravity solids*<br />

Volume of solids*<br />

Volume of solids corrected for NaCl*<br />

Volume of water*<br />

* Expressed as a decimal fraction.<br />

Volume of water corrected to include NaCl*<br />

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

REVISION 2006 10-24<br />

REFERENCE MANUAL

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