Density of brine (completion and workover fluids)
Input(s)
\(\rho_{m}\): Density of Brine at ambient Surface Pressure and Temperature (lbm/gal)
\(C_{t e}\): Coefficient of Thermal Expansion or Volume Expansion Factor (dimensionless)
\(T_{m}\) : Ambient Temperature of Brine-Density Measurement \(\left({ }^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\right)\)
\(T_{s}\): Standard Reference Temperature \(\left(70^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\right)\)
Output(s)
\(\rho_{s}\): Density of Brine at Standard Reference Temperature \((\mathrm{lbm} / \mathrm{gal})\)
Formula(s)
\[
\rho_{s}=\rho_{m}\left[1+C_{t e}\left(T_{m}-T_{s}\right)\right]
\]
Reference(s)
Bridges, K. L. (2000). Completion and Workover Fluids (Vol. 19). Society of Petroleum Engineers, Page: 45.