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When extremely high-temperature and/or high-pressure viscosity
measurements are required, the OFITE HTHP viscometer is the solution. This
fully-automated system accurately determines the rheological properties of
completion fluids and drilling fluids in terms of shear stress, shear rate, time,
and temperature at pressures up to 30,000 PSI (207 MPa) and temperatures
up to 500°F (260°C). An optional chiller is available for those situations
in which the fluid sample needs to be cooled, rather than heated, further
increasing the flexibility of the system.
Like OFITE’s other computer-controlled viscometers, the HTHP Viscometer
features our easy-to-use ORCADA
®
software. Using this exclusive software,
a computer novice can operate the HTHP Viscometer, and yet the system is
versatile enough for advanced research and demanding test parameters.
The HTHP Viscometer uses a compass to detect the rotation of a magnet at
the top of the torsion assembly. The influence of the powerful drive magnets
inside of the shield, the earth’s magnetic field, the magnetic properties of the
shield, spring non-linearities, magnetic fields and masses in the laboratory,
non-ideal fluid flow, and small geometry variations all combine to make the
angle display non-linear if not compensated. The microprocessor allows for
easy compensation for those effects.
Your HTHP Viscometer has been shipped with everything you need to begin
testing. It includes a computer with all necessary software already installed.
Intro