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Stirring Fluid Loss Manual
100031980 Revision F 25
5.4 Start the Stirring Fluid Loss Test
1. Continue stirring sample until it reaches BHCT (bottomhole circulating
temperature) and maintains that temperature for 30 minutes.
2. At 30 minutes after BHCT is reached, connect filtrate unit to sample chamber.
Hand- tighten the filtrate unit. See Figure 5-5.
3. Turn off the stirring motor.
4. Disconnect flexible shaft (stirring cable) from paddle cap assembly.
5. Pull the red knob to unlock the heating jacket and rotate the jacket 180 degrees
(upside down).
6. Push the red knob to lock jacket in new position.
7. Connect cooling hose to filtrate unit if the BHCT is ≥ 200
o
F (93
o
C). If BHCT is
< 200
o
F (93
o
C), then connect the cooling hose to the heater to cool later.
8. Place a graduated cylinder or a beaker under the filtrate unit.
Figure 5-5 Filtrate Unit connected to the Sample Chamber
9. Open Coolant valve slowly for water flow, H
2
O Cool . See Figure 5-6.