Aging Cell
Aging Cell
Details
Aging Cell with Teflon Liner, 500ml, Type 316 / 304 stainless steel pressure vessel, certified for 600℉ (315℃) and 2500 psi (17,237 kPa) maximum working pressure
These aging cells are designed to be used with the products such as roller ovens, in the aging and testing of drilling fluids or muds. They are also known as mud aging cells.
Aging is done under conditions which vary from static to dynamic and from ambient to highly elevated temperatures.
Most drilling fluid formulations contain a base liquid and additives which must be dissolved or mechanically dispersed into the liquid to form a homogenous fluid. The resulting fluid may contain one or more of the following:
1. Water-dispersible (soluble) polymers or resins
2. Clays or other insoluble but dispersible fine solids
3. Soluble salts
The fluids are mixed or sheared for times appropriate to achieve a homogenous mixture and are then set aside to age.
Specifications
| Part No. | Material | Cell Volume | Max. Working Pressure | Max. Temp. | Shipping information | ||
| psig | kPa | °F | °C | ||||
| 175-30 | 304 Stainless steel | 500 mL | 2500 | 17237 | 500 | 260 | 8kg |
| 175-50 | 316 Stainless Steel | 500mL | 2500 | 17237 | 600 | 315 | 10kg |
| 175-60 | Teflon Liner with 500mL Aging Cells | 500mL | 2500 | 17237 | 600 | 315 | 11kg |
| 175-30-2 | 304 Stainless steel | 260 mL | 2500 | 17237 | 500 | 260 | 5kg |
| 175-50-2 | 316 Stainless Steel | 260mL | 2500 | 17237 | 600 | 315 | 6kg |
| 175-501 | Pressured Valve | 2500 | 17237 | 600 | 315 | 0.2kg | |
| The recommended equipment and procedures for aging water-based drilling fluids may be found in API Recommended Practice 13B-1 and API Recommended Practice 13I. | |||||||
