The Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC) of dual-barrier well completionIn case of dual-barrier single-string completion with fluid (stagnant or moving) filling in the annulus (see Fig. 1) the HTC is defined by the following equation:
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\frac{1}{ r_{ti} \, U} = \frac{1}{r_{ti} \, U_{ti}} + \frac{1}{r_{ti} \, U_t} +
\frac{1}{d_{ann} \, U_{ann}} +
\frac{1}{r_{ci} \, U_c} + \frac{1}{r_c \, U_{cem}} |
where
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The equation
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\frac{1}{ r_{ti} \, U} = \frac{2}{\lambda \, {\rm Nu}_{ti}} + \frac{1}{\lambda_t} \, \ln \frac{r_t}{r_{ti}} +
+ \frac{1}{\lambda_{ann} \, {\rm Nu}_{ann}} +
\frac{1}{\lambda_c} \ln \frac{r_c}{r_{ci}} + \frac{1}{\lambda_{cem}} \ln \frac{r_w}{r_c} |
where
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See also
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Physics / Thermodynamics / Heat Transfer / Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC) / Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC) @model
[ Single-barrier well completion Heat Transfer Coefficient @model ]
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