Evaluation of centrifuge
Input(s)
MW: Mud Density into centrifuge (ppg)
QM: Mud Volume into centrifuge ( \(\mathrm{gal} / \mathrm{min})\)
PW: Dilution water density (ppg)
QW: Dilution Water volume (gal/min)
PU: Underflow Mud density (ppg)
PO: Overflow Mud Density (ppg)
CC: Clay content in mud (lb/bbl)
CD: Additive content in mud (lb/bbl)
Output(s)
QU: Underflow Mud Vol (gal/min)
FU: Fraction of old mud in underflow (fraction)
QC: Mass rate of Clay (lb/min)
QD: Mass rate of Additive (lb/min)
QP: Water flow rate into mixing pit (gal/min)
QB: Mass rate of API Barite (lb/min)
Formula(s)
\[
\begin{gathered}
Q U=\frac{Q M *(M W-P O)-Q W *(P O-P W)}{P U-P O} \\
F U=\frac{35-P U}{35-M W+\frac{Q W}{Q M} *(35-P W)} \\
Q C=C C * \frac{Q M-(Q U * F U)}{42} \\
Q D=C D * \frac{Q M-(Q U * F U)}{42} \\
Q P=\frac{(Q M *(35-M W))-(Q U *(35-P U))-0.6129 * Q C-0.6129 * Q D}{35-P W} \\
Q B=\left(Q M-Q U-Q P-\frac{Q C}{21.7}-\frac{Q D}{21.7}\right) * 35
\end{gathered}
\]
Reference(s)
Formulas and Calculations for Drilling, Production and Workover, Second Edition, Lapeyrouse, Page: 99.