Boring

Because of their widespread use for simple process control, hydrometers are frequently calibrated, not in specific gravity, but in some units related to it, which bear (or bore at one time) some relationship to the concentration being so measured. 

An intermediate casing is usually set above the reservoir in order to protect the water bearing, hydrostatically pressured zones from influx of possibly overpressured hydrocarbons and to guarantee the integrity of the well bore above the objective zone. In mature fields where production has been ongoing for many years, the reservoir may show depletion pressures considerably lower than the hydrostatically pressured zones above. Casing and cementing operations are covered in section 3.6. 

Until downhole motors became available a whipstock (Fig. 3.15) which is a slightly asymmetric steel joint, was inserted in the drill string. The assembly is oriented downhole and a rathole is drilled which is then enlarged to full bore hole size. The technique is still used in wells where hole conditions e.g. high temperatures, are unsuitable for downhole motors (see below). 

Residual stresses in the formation, resulting from regional tectonic forces may cause the borehole to collapse or deform resulting in stuck pipe. Prevention sometimes high mud weights may help delay deformation of the bore hole. 

If a situation arises whereby formation fluid or gas enters the bore bole the driller will notice an increase in the total volume of mud. Other indications such as a sudden increase in penetration rate and a decrease in pump pressure may also indicate an influx. Much depends on a quick response of the driller to close in the well before substantial volumes of formation fluid have entered the borehole. Onoe the BOP is closed, the new mud gradient required to restore balance to the system can be calculated. The heavier mud is then circulated in through the kill line and the lighter mud and influx is circulated out through the choke line. Once overbalance is restored, the BOP can be opened again and drilling operations continue. 

Long Spacer Detector Short Spacer Detector Radioactive Source Bore Hole... 

A promising technique currently under development is downhole separation whereby a device similar to a hydrocyclone separates oil and water in the well bore. The water is subsequently compressed into a zone beneath the producing interval and only the oil is produced to surface. 

In fig, 4 local corrosion by erosion is shown in a pipe with a bore of 100 mm behind a welding. In this case only the nominal wall thickness of the pipe is known (6.3 mm). To calibrate the obtained density changes into wall thickness changes a step wedge exposure with a nominal wall thickness of 13 mm (double wall penetration in the pipe exposure) and the same source / film system combination was used. From this a pcff = 1-30 1/cm can be expected which is used for the wall thickness estimation of the pipe image according to equation (4). 

Fig. 4 Corrosion inside a pipe (bore 100 mm, wall thickness 6.3 mm), projection technique at 160 kV (double wall penetration), profile plot with calibrated wall thickness loss...

With the reference block method the distance law of a model reflector is established experimentally prior to each ultrasonic test. The reference reflectors, mostly bore holes, are drilled into the reference block at different distances, e.g. ASME block. Prior to the test, the reference reflectors are scanned, and their maximised echo amplitudes are marked on the screen of the flaw detector. Finally all amplitude points are connected by a curve. This Distance Amplitude Curve (DAC) serves as the registration level and exactly shows the amplitude-over-distance behaviour" of the reference reflector for the probe in use. Also the individual characteristics of the material are automatically considered. However, this curve may only be applied for defect evaluation, in case the reference block and the test object are made of the same material and have undergone the same heat treatment. As with the DGS-Method, the value of any defect evaluation does not consider the shape and orientation of the defect. The reference block method is safe and easy to apply, and the operator need not to have a deep understanding about the theory of distance laws. 

Laser-based profilometry systems have also been applied for nondestructive testing and measurement of both smooth-bore and rifled gun tubes. Working through Small Business Innovation Research program, the U.S. Army has developed laser-based profilometry systems for the inspection of the 120mm cannon used on the MI-Al Abrams main battle tank. Systems have also been built to measure the erosion of 25 mm and 155 mm rifled gun tubes. 

Alternatively a mercury-sealed stirrer may be employed. Here again a short glass tube C is inserted through the cork of the flask to act as a collar for the stirrer. The tube C carries a short wide tube B which is either fused at its lower end to C, or is fixed to it by means of a cork as shown. The stirrer D carries a precisely similar tube E, the top of which however is now fixed to D the bore of the tube E allows it to fit easily within the annular space between the collar C and the tube B. Mercury... 

When boring rubber stoppers, lubricate the borer well, either with aqueous glycerine or with vaseline. Then clean well and dry before using. 

These advantages include (a) Speed of assembly, (b) Well-fitting joints as these are made to accurate standards and joints of any given size are thus interchangeable, (c) Accurate alignment of assembly, for the use of incorrectly bored corks is obviated, d) Freedom from contamination of liquids by cork and rubber. 

Assemble the apparatus shown in Fig. 6o. A is a 500 ml. bolt-head flask connected by a knee-tube B to a water-condenser C, to the lower end of which is fitted the adaptor D. In view of the low boiling-point of the ethyl bromide, it is essential that the various portions of the apparatus are connected together by well-bored, tightly fitting corks. (For this reason, the apparatus shown in Fig. 23(0), p. 45, is preferable.)... 

The reaction is carried out in a 2-litre long-necked round-bottomed flask, to which is fitted an efficient reflux water-condenser, capable of condensing a sudden rush of vapour without choking. For this purpose, a long bulb-condenser, similar to that shown in Fig. 3(A) (p. 9) is best, but the inner tube must be of wide bore (at least 12 mm.). Alternatively, an air-condenser of wide bore may be used, an.d a short double-surface water-condenser fitted to its top. A steam-distillation fitting for the flask should also be prepared in advance, so that the crude product can subsequently be steam-distilled directly from the flask. The glj cerol used in the preparation must be anhydrous, and should therefore be dehydrated by the method described on p. 113. 

The reaction is best carried out in the apparatus used in the preparation of quinoline, a 1500 ml. flask being fitted with a wide-bore air-condenser carrying in turn a water-condenser a still-head to fit the flask for subsequent steam-distillation should be assembled in advance. 

The apparatus consists of a tube T (Fig. 76) usually of total height about 75 cm. the upper portion of the tube has an internal diameter of about I cm., whilst the lower portion is blown out as shown into a bulb of about 100 ml. capacity. Near the top of T is the delivery-tube D of coarse-bored capillary, bent as shown. The tube T is suspended in an outer glass jacket J which contains the heating liquid this jacket is fitted around T by a split cork F which has a vertical groove cut or filed m the side to allow the subsequent expansion of the air in J. The open end of the side-arm D can be placed in a trough W containing water, end a tube C, calibrated in ml. from the top downwards, can be secured ts shown over the open end of D. 

Note. For most compounds, the circular bore in C should have a diameter of not less than i cm. otherwise the final ejection of the pellet may prove very difficult. Some powdered substances do not bind well in the press however, and for these compounds a cylinder having a narrower bore (3 -5 mm.) is desirable. 

It is of great advantage, however, to have available a second cylinder similar to, but much shorter than, C, and of wider internal bore. When the pellet has been formed inside C, the plunger S is released and the shorter cylinder inserted between C and the base B. The plunger S is again screwed down, and the pellet is thus slowly forced out of C into the shorter cylinder below. In this way the pellet, even if originally firmly fixed in C, can be removed without risk of fracture... 

Meanwhile, prepare a pellet of the substance, using a pellet press of the type shown in Fig. 78 (p. 431), but having the cylinder C of about 3 mm. internal bore to enable a pellet of 20-50 mg. to be compressed and then ejected. (Do not compress the pellet more than is necessary for manipulation, otherwise it may dissolve too slowly in the boiling solvent.) Transfer the pellet to a watch-glass, which preferably should be kept in a small desiccator before and after weighing. 

The thermostatic mortar P, whose function is described below, is a small electrical heating unit (1 5 cm. in diameter and 7 cm. long) kept constant at 180 . The temperature is kept constant by another Simmerstat. The mortal may be supported on its Simmerstat box or alternatively screwed on to the end of the furnace, a gap of 1 cm. being left between the furnace and the mortar in each case. The right-hand end of the mortar bore is only wide enough to take the drawn-out beak end of the combustion tube, which is thus held in place. 

Z-tube. The tube B is made of capillary tubing (3 mm. internal bore) bent into the shape of a Z. It is attached by a length (5 cm.) of very tight-fitting rubber pressure tubing to the tap T, a gla -to-glass join being made inside... 

This tube is connected %vith rubber tubing of about 6 mm. bore to the carbon dioxide Kipp, via a wash-bottle containing sodium carbonate solution (to remove any dilute hydrochloric acid spray). It is very important, when the apparatus is in use, that there should be no constriction or bend in the rubber tube between the tap C and the wash-bottle. If these precautions are taken, a slow, e en, and easily controlled flow of gas can be obtained. 

With the aid of a small pipette or a fine-bore dropping-tube (Fig. 30, p. 60), add about 4 drops of the filtered enzyme solution to the amine acetate solution. Using another dropping-tube add i drop of 20 volume hydrogen peroxide solution and shake well. Note the colour change which takes place. 

To bore a cork, a borer should be selected which gives a hole only very shghtly smaller than that desired. The cork borer is moistened with water or alcohol or best with glycerine it is convenient to keep a small bottle (ca. 25 ml. capacity) containing glycerine. Fig. 

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