Pumping
What this tool does
Ideal mix of two known fluids, or the second volume that cuts the first to a target density. This page says what the tool is for, in plain language. The working formula stays on the signed-in tool.
When to use it
Open Fluid Cut / Brine Blending when this is the job: Ideal mix of two known fluids, or the second volume that cuts the first to a target density. That is usually a mix, a weight-up, or a pump-output check from the pit and the pump.
Step-by-step
- Open Fluid Cut / Brine Blending from the tool list.
- Fill Unit system, Mix mode, Fluid 1 Volume, Fluid 1 Density from the instrument, the drawing, or the job record. Use the unit shown beside each field.
- Fill the remaining fields the same way. Skip a field only when the screen marks it optional.
- Run Calculate when that control is on the page, then read every result row and any warning.
- Check the result against the site procedure and the manufacturer data before you change a range, a wire, a setpoint, or a weight.
- This help page is public. Opening the tool still requires a Pro session.
Inputs
- Unit system
- Imperial or metric. Pick one and enter every other field in that system.
- Mix mode
- Choose the Mix mode that matches the instrument, the drawing, or the job. Choices include Blend two fluids, Cut to target.
- Fluid 1 Volume
- Fluid 1 Volume is the value you read from the instrument, the drawing, or the job record. Enter it in bbl.
- Fluid 1 Density
- Fluid 1 Density is the value you read from the instrument, the drawing, or the job record. Enter it in ppg.
- Fluid 2 Volume
- Fluid 2 Volume is the value you read from the instrument, the drawing, or the job record. Enter it in bbl.
- Fluid 2 Density
- Fluid 2 Density is the value you read from the instrument, the drawing, or the job record. Enter it in ppg.
- Target density
- Target density is the value you read from the instrument, the drawing, or the job record. Enter it in ppg.
Results
- Result
- The reported value for Fluid Cut / Brine Blending. Use the unit printed on that row.
- Warnings
- A warning means an entry is incomplete or outside what this tool will stand behind. Recheck the inputs and the site procedure.
Common mistakes
- Using a pump factor from a different liner or a different efficiency than the pump on the job.
- Mixing the volume already in the pit with the volume you still need to move.
- Do not treat a result from Fluid Cut / Brine Blending as a substitute for the site procedure or the manufacturer data.
Standards references
These are the standards and public references named on this tool. Clause numbers appear only when the catalog already cites them.
- Ideal mixture: density = (volume₁ × density₁ + volume₂ × density₂) / (volume₁ + volume₂)
- Cut to a target: volume₂ = volume₁ × (density₁ − target) / (target − density₂)
Offline and access
This engine can run offline after the server has cached it for the signed-in account.
A free session can read this help page. The tool card shows the name and the short summary. Opening the tool requires Pro.