EP0652801A1 - Melangeur d'additifs liquides en continu dans un fluide - Google Patents

Melangeur d'additifs liquides en continu dans un fluide

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EP0652801A1
EP0652801A1 EP93920572A EP93920572A EP0652801A1 EP 0652801 A1 EP0652801 A1 EP 0652801A1 EP 93920572 A EP93920572 A EP 93920572A EP 93920572 A EP93920572 A EP 93920572A EP 0652801 A1 EP0652801 A1 EP 0652801A1
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fluid
additives
stream
liquid
additive
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Georges Poyet
Frédéric BADIER
Dominique Guillot
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Sofitech NV
Compagnie des Services Dowell Schlumberger SA
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Compagnie des Services Dowell Schlumberger SA
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01FMIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F25/00Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
    • B01F25/30Injector mixers
    • B01F25/31Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows
    • B01F25/313Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows wherein additional components are introduced in the centre of the conduit
    • B01F25/3132Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows wherein additional components are introduced in the centre of the conduit by using two or more injector devices
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01FMIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F25/00Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
    • B01F25/30Injector mixers
    • B01F25/31Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows
    • B01F25/314Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows wherein additional components are introduced at the circumference of the conduit
    • B01F25/3142Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows wherein additional components are introduced at the circumference of the conduit the conduit having a plurality of openings in the axial direction or in the circumferential direction
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01FMIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F25/00Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
    • B01F25/30Injector mixers
    • B01F25/31Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows
    • B01F25/314Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows wherein additional components are introduced at the circumference of the conduit
    • B01F25/3142Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows wherein additional components are introduced at the circumference of the conduit the conduit having a plurality of openings in the axial direction or in the circumferential direction
    • B01F25/31423Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows wherein additional components are introduced at the circumference of the conduit the conduit having a plurality of openings in the axial direction or in the circumferential direction with a plurality of perforations in the circumferential direction only and covering the whole circumference
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01FMIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F25/00Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
    • B01F25/30Injector mixers
    • B01F25/32Injector mixers wherein the additional components are added in a by-pass of the main flow
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01FMIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F2101/00Mixing characterised by the nature of the mixed materials or by the application field
    • B01F2101/24Mixing of ingredients for cleaning compositions
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01FMIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F2101/00Mixing characterised by the nature of the mixed materials or by the application field
    • B01F2101/28Mixing cement, mortar, clay, plaster or concrete ingredients
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01FMIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F2101/00Mixing characterised by the nature of the mixed materials or by the application field
    • B01F2101/49Mixing drilled material or ingredients for well-drilling, earth-drilling or deep-drilling compositions with liquids to obtain slurries
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01FMIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F35/00Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
    • B01F35/71Feed mechanisms
    • B01F35/715Feeding the components in several steps, e.g. successive steps
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8593Systems
    • Y10T137/87265Dividing into parallel flow paths with recombining
    • Y10T137/87338Flow passage with bypass
    • Y10T137/87346Including mixing feature
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8593Systems
    • Y10T137/87571Multiple inlet with single outlet
    • Y10T137/87587Combining by aspiration

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a device for continuously injecting, in a homogeneous manner, one or more liquid additives into a main fluid flowing in a conduit.
  • the additives are injected after a pre-dilution in a part derived from the main fluid stream.
  • FIG. 1 The best embodiment of the invention is described in FIG. 1 attached.
  • Each eductor is mounted as a bypass or "by-pass" and includes a tube (3) for admitting a liquid or semi-liquid additive (A).
  • a fluid part (F) is derived (f) by suction out of the main stream (F) and is mixed in the mixing chamber (4) with the additive injected in (3).
  • This mixture which therefore consists of the additive (A) pre-diluted in the fluid (F) is reintroduced (f) into the main stream.
  • the device according to the invention in FIG. 1 was used to evaluate the injection of a very viscous additive into a stream of cement slag.
  • the test was carried out with a marker product (CuS0 4 ) dispersed in the additive, and by recording the concentration of marker.
  • the same injection was also carried out, in a conventional manner, by a coaxial injection (that is to say injection of the additive by a coaxial conduit to the condu (1)) or by a lateral injection (i.e. - say injection through an open lateral duct in the duct (D).
  • a coaxial injection that is to say injection of the additive by a coaxial conduit to the condu (1)
  • a lateral injection i.e. - say injection through an open lateral duct in the duct (D).
  • the VIP Mixer is a rotating vortex mixer, continuously operating, disclosed in European Patent Application No. 91200440.5 has.
  • the invention is also particularly useful for the preparation of mud or drilling fluids.
  • Another particularly promising aspect of application concerns the continuous dosing of additives in separation fluids or "spacers" in the petroleum industry.
  • the invention allows for the first time to continuously vary the properties of the "spacer”, instead of varying them in stages. This results in a very significant difference in terms of the quality of the operation.

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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Consolidation Of Soil By Introduction Of Solidifying Substances Into Soil (AREA)
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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif pour injecter des additifs liquides en continu dans un fluide. Le dispositif comprend un système d'éducteurs à jet pour prédiluer les additifs. Applications à l'industrie pétrolière, parapétrolière, de la construction et analogues.

Description

Mélangeur d'additifs liquides en continu dans un fluide
La présente invention concerne un dispositif permettant d'injecter en continu, et de manière homogène, un ou plusieurs additifs liquides dans un fluide principal circulant dans un conduit.
Notamment dans l'industrie pétrolière, parapetroliere, du nettoyage industriel et de la construction, un problème sérieux et bien connu depuis très longtemps réside dans la grande difficulté d'injecter avec précision une quantité d'additifs liquides ou semi-liquides dans un fluide principal, en continu.
Il est en effet impératif de doser avec précision les additifs, c'est-à-dire de contrôler très précisément le débit, la quantité et l'homogénéité des injections réalisées.
Cela est devenu d'autant plus important que les modèles mathématiques, les capteurs, les logiciels d'opération et l'informatique ont permis d'atteindre une très grande précision dans les opérations, la limite de cette précision étant de plus en plus souvent celle imposée par l'injection des additifs. Selon la présente invention, les additifs sont injectés après une pré-dilution dans une partie dérivée du courant principal de fluide.
Tous les dipositifs permettant une telle opération de dérivation et de pré-dilution conviennent à la mise en oeuvre de l'invention.
Le meilleur mode de réalisation de l'invention est décrit sur la Fig. 1 annexée.
Il s'agit d'un système à éducteurs à jet (2) disposés radialement autour du conduit (1) dans lequel circule l fluide principal (F) .
Chaque educteur est monté en dérivation ou "by-pass" et comprend une tubulure (3) d'admission d'un additif liquide ou semi-liquide (A) .
Le principe de 1'educteur à jet est connu. Une partie fluide (F) est dérivée (f) par aspiration hors du courant principal (F) et est mélangée dans la chambre mélange (4) avec l'additif injecté en (3). Ce mélange, qui consiste donc en l'additif (A) pré-dilué dans le fluide (F) est réintroduit (f) dans le courant principal. On constate une amélioration très sensible de la précision des injections, par rapport à des systèmes classiques.
Exemple : Laitier de Ciment On a utilisé le dispositif selon l'invention de la Fig 1 pour évaluer l'injection d'un additif très visqueux dans un courant de laitier de ciment.
L'essai a été conduit avec un produit marqueur (CuS04) dispersé dans l'additif, et par l'enregistrement de la concentration en marqueur.
On a également effectué la même injection, de manière classique, par une injection coaxiale (c'est-à-dire injection de l'additif par un conduit coaxial au condu (1)) ou par une injection latérale (c'est-à-dire injection par un conduit latéral ouvert dans le condui (D).
Dans les trois cas, l'injection a été effectuée dans l conduit de suction de fluide d'un mélangeur à vortex d type VIP Mixer(™) . Les caractéristiques du laitier ainsi préparé étaient les suivantes : .
- débit : 4 bpm
- densité : 15 ppg - débit de suction d'eau (à l'entrée du VIP Mixer) : 2, bpm.
Les résultats sont représentés
- sur la Fig. 2 pour l'injection coaxiale
- sur la Fig. 3 pour l'injection latérale (injection à 90B du conduit (1))
- sur la Fig. 4 pour l'injection utilisant le dispositi selon l'invention.
On remarque une amélioration extrêmement marquée de la qualité de l'injection.
Le VIP Mixer est un mélangeur rotatif à vortex, fonctionnant en continu, décrit dans la demande de brevet européen EP a 91200440.5.
L'invention est également particulièrement utile pour l préparation de boues ou fluides de forage. Un autre aspect d'application particulièrement prometteur concerne le dosage en continu d'additifs da les fluides de séparation ou "spacers" de l'industrie pétrolière. L'invention permet pour la première fois d faire varier continûment les propriétés du "spacer", a lieu de les faire varier par paliers. Il en résulte un différence très importante en terme de qualité de l'opération.

Claims

REVENDICATIONS
1. Procédé de mélange en continu d'un ou plusieurs additifs liquides ou semi-liquides dans un courant fluide circulant dans un conduit, caractérisé en ce que chaque additif est pré-dilué, avant son injection dans ledit courant, par une fraction dérivée dudit fluide, prélevée sur ledit courant.
2. Mélangeur en continu d'un ou plusieurs additifs liquides ou semi-liquides dans un courant fluide circulant dans un conduit (1) caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste en un ou plusieurs educteurs à jet (2) disposé(s) radialement autour dudit conduit de façon à ce que chaque educteur alimenté par un additif (A) prélève une fraction (f) dudit courant, mélange cette fraction (f) avec l'additif (A) et injecte le pré-mélange ainsi obtenu (f) dans ledit courant.
3. Applications du procédé selon la revendication 1 ou du mélangeur selon la revendication 2 à 1'industrie pétrolière, parapetroliere, de nettoyage industriel et de la construction, notamment pour l'injection en continu d'additifs dans la préparation d'un laitier de ciment, ou d'une boue de forage.
4. Fluides tels que laitiers de ciment et fluides de séparation ou "spacers", et autres fluides pour l'industrie pétrolière et parapetroliere, et boues et fluides de forage, caractérisés en ce que au moins un des additifs qu'ils contiennent a été dosé par le procédé selon la revendication 1 et/ou le mélangeur selon la revendication 2.
5. Procédé de traitement d'un puits de forage caractérisé en ce qu'on injecte un fluide selon la revendication 4.
EP93920572A 1992-03-23 1993-03-15 Melangeur d'additifs liquides en continu dans un fluide Expired - Lifetime EP0652801B1 (fr)

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FR9203577 1992-03-23
FR929203577A FR2688709B1 (fr) 1992-03-23 1992-03-23 Melangeur d'additifs liquides en continu dans un fluide.
PCT/FR1993/000256 WO1993018848A1 (fr) 1992-03-23 1993-03-15 Melangeur d'additifs liquides en continu dans un fluide

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