Compression and Flow Behavior of Proppants in Hydraulically Induced Fracture

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dc.contributor.advisorWong, Ron Chik-Kwong
dc.contributor.authorMan, Shuai
dc.contributor.committeememberWan, Richard
dc.contributor.committeememberPriest, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.committeememberDong, Mingzhe
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-29T20:47:53Z
dc.date.available2016-09-29T20:47:53Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractShort-term and long-term compression behavior of single proppant grains were thoroughly studied by diametrical compression tests and DEM/FEM simulations. Hydroprop showed the highest single grain crush-resistance while ceramic proppant grains with coarse surfaces were susceptible to creep behavior under load. One-dimensional compression tests under various stress levels and temporal conditions were systematically carried out to investigate the time-independent and time-dependent crushing behavior of proppant grain packs. Baylic Sand was the most crushing-prone whereas the OxSteel was the least. Most proppants showed creep behavior under long-term compression. Rock-proppant interaction tests were also performed which cast light on the proppant crushing and embedment under the field conditions. Pressure gradients of proppant-water slurries flowing through a small-diameter pipe were experimentally investigated and mimicked by DEM-CFD simulations. A generalized Darcy-Weisbach equation was proposed for the prediction of pressure gradients.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMan, S. (2016). Compression and Flow Behavior of Proppants in Hydraulically Induced Fracture (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25390en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25390
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3367
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Civil
dc.subjectEngineering--Petroleum
dc.subject.classificationproppanten_US
dc.subject.classificationgrain crushingen_US
dc.subject.classificationhydraulic fracturingen_US
dc.subject.classification1-D compression testen_US
dc.subject.classificationslurry flowen_US
dc.subject.classificationpressure gradienten_US
dc.titleCompression and Flow Behavior of Proppants in Hydraulically Induced Fracture
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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