Proppant Settling Analysis
Spreadsheet
24 rows x 3 columns
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proppant Settling Analysis | ||
| 2 | Proppant Properties | ||
| 3 | Particle Diameter (dp) | 0.02 | inches |
| 4 | Proppant Density | 22 | lb/gal |
| 5 | Proppant Volume Fraction | 0.15 | fraction |
| 6 | |||
| 7 | Fluid Properties | ||
| 8 | Fluid Density | 9 | lb/gal |
| 9 | Fluid Viscosity | 200 | cp |
| 10 | |||
| 11 | Fracture Properties | ||
| 12 | Fracture Width | 0.3 | inches |
| 13 | Horizontal Velocity | 50 | ft/min |
| 14 | |||
| 15 | Settling Calculations | ||
| 16 | Stokes Velocity | 0.2155584017 | ft/min |
| 17 | Wall Correction Factor | 0.8603522963 | |
| 18 | Velocity with Wall Effect | 0.1854561659 | ft/min |
| 19 | Hindered Settling Velocity | 0.08710423713 | ft/min |
| 20 | |||
| 21 | Transport Analysis | ||
| 22 | Transport Ratio | 574.0248884 | |
| 23 | Transport Time (1000 ft) | 20 | min |
| 24 | Settling Distance | 1.742084743 | ft |
Description
Analyze proppant settling behavior for hydraulic fracturing treatment design.
Key Considerations:
- Stokes law valid for Re_p < 0.1 (low Reynolds number)
- Hindered settling accounts for particle concentration effects
- Wall effects significant when particle diameter approaches fracture width
- Transport ratio > 2 recommended for good proppant placement
How to use this blueprint
- In Excel, go to the Petroleum Office ribbon tab and click Blueprint Manager
- Search for Proppant Settling Analysis
- Click on the blueprint to preview the spreadsheet template
- Click Insert to place it into your worksheet. Modify the input values to match your data.