BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

RESERVOIR APPLICATION FLUIDS
Density
lb m /gal
10.0
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
11.0
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.9
12.0
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.7
Table 6 - 21
* Data being reconfirmed
Example:
bbl Water per
bbl Brine
0.886
0.883
0.880
0.877
0.874
0.871
0.868
0.865
0.862
0.859
0.856
0.853
0.850
0.847
0.844
0.841
0.838
0.835
0.832
0.829
0.826
0.823
0.820
0.818
0.815
0.812
0.809
0.806
To prepare 10 bbl of 11.0 lb m /gal NaBr:
10 × 0.856 = 8.6 bbl water
10 × 69.3 = 693 lbs NaCl
10 × 92.8 = 928 lbs NaBr
bbl NaCl per
bbl Brine
110.0
106.0
102.0
97.8
93.7
89.6
85.6
81.5
77.4
73.4
69.3
65.2
61.2
57.1
52.9
48.8
44.8
40.7
36.6
32.6
28.5
24.4
20.4
16.3
12.2
8.1
4.1
0
lb NaBr
per bbl Brine
0
9.3
18.6
27.9
37.1
46.4
55.7
65.0
74.3
83.6
92.8
102.0
111.0
121.0
130.0
139.0
149.0
158.0
167.0
177.0
186.0
195.0
204.0
214.0
223.0
232.0
242.0
251.0
Crystallization Point, °F
(LCTD)
30
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Preparation of Sodium Bromide Based Solutions Using Solid
NaCl, Granular Concentrated NaBr, and Water
Add 693 lbs NaCl and 928 lbs NaBr to 8.6 bbl of water.
BAKER HUGHES DRILLING FLUIDS
REFERENCE MANUAL
REVISION 2006 6-64