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An Experimental Comparison Between Actual Valve and Benchmark Valve Using Modified Design and Optimized Design

	International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT)
	© 2020 by IJETT Journal
	Volume-68 Issue-2
	Year of Publication : 2020
	Authors : Saleh Ahmed, Hossein Emadi, Lloyd Heinze, Khalid Elwegaa, Fathi Elldakli
	DOI :  10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V68I2P212

Citation 

MLA Style: Saleh Ahmed, Hossein Emadi, Lloyd Heinze, Khalid Elwegaa, Fathi Elldakli  "An Experimental Comparison Between Actual Valve and Benchmark Valve Using Modified Design and Optimized Design" International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology 68.2 (2020):64-73.

APA Style:Saleh Ahmed, Hossein Emadi, Lloyd Heinze, Khalid Elwegaa, Fathi Elldakli. An Experimental Comparison Between Actual Valve and Benchmark Valve Using Modified Design and Optimized Design  International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, 68(2),64-73.

Abstract
Actual gas lift valve and Benchmark valve are both being used in gas lift to inject gas and maximize the oil production. These valves contain several components and the only adjustable components are the ball and the seat. Previous experimental studies on gas lift performance have examined only a few parameters at a time. To provide a more complete overview of the process, this study compares the performance of actual valve and Benchmark valve using different seats and ball sizes atinjection pressure of 600 psi. Twoseat designs were investigated in this experimental study: modified and optimized seat designs. The effects of ball diameters, Port Top Diameter (PTD) and Port Bottom Diameter (PBD) for modified and optimized seat designs were examined. 16 seat sizes and 6 different ball sizes were used for both actual valve and benchmark valve to investigate the best gas throughput. The results of lab studiesshow that actual valve is better than benchmark valve in terms of gas throughput. The gas flow rate using actual valve was higher than using benchmark valve by between 35% to 40% for the optimized and modified designs respectively. The results also show that the best case in modified and optimized design using Benchmarkvalve and actual valve individuallyis when Port Bottom Diameter (PBD) 6/16inch, Port Top Diameter (PTD) 8/16 inch with ball size 7/16 inch (1/16 in smaller than PTD). The best ball and seat design of the optimized design using actual gas lift valve could be implemented in field application to improve the oil production.

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Keywords
Artificial Gas Lift, Gas Lift Valve, Ball Configuration, Seat Size, Gas Throughput.