Consider a single acting triplex pump having 7-in. liners and 12-in. stroke length operating at a discharge pressure of 3,428 psi and velocity of 100 stk/min. During a period of 4 minutes, the amount of mud collected at the flowline was 2,040 gal. Determine:
Consider a single acting triplex pump having 7-in. liners and 12-in. stroke length operating at a discharge pressure of 3,428 psi and velocity of 100 stk/min. During a period of 4 minutes, the amount of mud collected at the flowline was 2,040 gal. Determine:
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Consider a single acting triplex pump having 7-in. liners and 12-in. stroke length operating at a
discharge pressure of 3,428 psi and velocity of 100 stk/min. During a period of 4 minutes, the
amount of mud collected at the flowline was 2,040 gal. Determine:
a) pump hydraulic horsepower
Ans. 1,200 hp
b) pump volumetric efficiency
Ans. 85%
c) Total number of strokes to pump 100 bbl of mud
Ans. 700
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