US4979829A
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Cement mixing with vibrator
Assignee: Halliburton Co
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Filing: 1989-06-26
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Granted: 1990-12-25
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Expires: 2009-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A casing string is cemented in a borehole of a well. The cement is prepared by introducing water and dry cement material into a mixing vessel. The water and dry cement material are mixed in the mixing vessel to form a cement slurry. The mixing is accomplished by agitating the slurry to cause the slurry to circulate within the vessel, and while agitating the slurry, transmitting vibrational energy into the slurry and thereby aiding in the wetting of the dry cement material in the slurry. This also aids in removing entrained air from the slurry. The slurry is then pumped into an annulus between the casing string and the boreholes.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas E. Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:08
CPC Classifications
B; B28; B28C; B28C5/00; B28C5/48; B01; B01F; B01F31/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A cement mixing apparatus comprising: a mixing tub; agitator means, associated with said mixing tub, for circulating a cement slurry in said mixing tub; a support structure, connected to said mixing tub and extending above said mixing tub; and a vibrator including an elongated vibrator head having a flexible power supply line connected to said vibrator head, said vibrator head being suspended in said mixing tub from said support structure by said power supply line so that vibration of said vibrator head is substantially isolated from said mixing tub by said power supply line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A cement mixing apparatus comprising: a mixing tub; agitator means, associated with said mixing tub, for circulating a cement slurry in said mixing tub; a support structure, connected to said mixing tub and extending above said mixing tub; and a vibrator including an elongated vibrator head having a flexible power supply line connected to said vibrator head, said vibrator head being suspended in said mixing tub from said support structure by said power supply line so that vibration of said vibrator head is substantially isolated from said mixing tub by said power supply line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: said power supply line is received through a resilient sheath, said sheath being physically attached to said support structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: said vibrator is a means for transmitting vibrational energy into said slurry and thereby aiding disintegration and subsequent wetting of lumps of dry cement material in said slurry.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 3, wherein: said vibrator head vibrates at a frequency of at about 7000 cycles per minute.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: said agitator means includes a rotating paddle agitator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: said agitator means includes a recirculating pump.
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