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RATE FILTRATION [1 record]

Record 1 2020-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Oil Drilling
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
DEF

The measure of the amount of filtrate from a drilling fluid passing through or into a porous medium.

CONT

The rate of filtration through the pre-coat layer is around 5 to 10 m/h (100 to 200 gal/ft² h).

Key term(s)
  • rate of filtration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Sondage et forage miniers
DEF

Mesure de la quantité de filtrat d'un fluide de forage passant au travers ou dans un milieu poreux durant un temps donné.

CONT

La vitesse de filtration à travers la surface de précouche est de l'ordre de 5 à 10 m/heure.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
  • Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
  • Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
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