HYDRAULIC FRACTURING

Dissolvable balls

Main characteristics of dissolvable balls

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION VALUE
Density, g/сm3 1,55±0,05
Melting Temperature, °С 220
Glass transition temperature, °С 40
Term of ball diameter reduction to the sizes providing free passing through all initiation
ports of Bottom Hole Assembly when placed for dissolution, one hour, no longer.
24±2
While frac operation with keeping pressure and holding differential pressure of 70MPA one
hour, not less
6
Complete desolation time 1 hour, no longer 100
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion, 1/degree 5,4°10-5
thermal conductivity coefficient, Vt/м*К 0,35

By results of the material supplier carried-out laboratory working off the experimental data of ready-to-go
Ø52,4 мм (2”) ball solubility were dependent on temperature. These characteristics reflect dependence of speed of
dissolution of a Ball on environment temperature are also presented on the chart.