BIT NOZZLE SELECTION

(K. F. SCOTT METHOD)

INPUT
FIRST PUMP RATE, GAL/MIN = 350
FIRST PUMP PRESSURE, PSI = 2230
SECOND PUMP RATE, GAL/MIN = 200 200
SECOND PUMP PRESSURE , PSI = 910 910
MAXIMUM ALLOWED PUMP PRESSURE , PSI= 3700 3700
FIRST NOZZLE CURRENTLY USED , 32ND/IN = 18 18
SECOND NOZZLE CURRENTLY USED, 32ND/I= 18 18
THIRD NOZZLE CURRENTLY USED , 32ND/IN= 18 18
FOURTH NOZZLE CURRENTLY USED, 32ND/I= =
PRESENT MUD WEIGHT , LB/GAL = 15.0 15.0
BIT DIAMETER , IN = 8.50

CALCULATED FLOW INDEX = 1.808

FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT

OPTIMUM PRESSURE DROP SYSTEM , PSI = 1943 1943

OPTIMUM BIT PRESSURE DROP , PSI = 1757 1757
OPTIMUM PUMP RATE, GAL/MIN = 324 324
OPTIMUM NOZZLE AREA , SQIN = 0.2876 0.2876
BIT HYDRAULIC HORSEPOWER , HHP = 332 332
BIT HORSEPOWER , HHP/SQIN = 5.86 5.86
NOZZLE VELOCITY , FT/SEC = 361 361
IMPACT FORCE , LB = 909 909
IMPACT FORCE , LB/SQIN = 16.01 16.01
% HYDRAULIC EFFICIENCY = 47.48% 47.48%

FOR TWO NOZZLES USE : NOZZLE 1 = 14 ACTUAL AREA

NOZZLE 2 = 13 0.2800 SQIN
SQIN
NOZZLE 1 = 11
FOR THREE NOZZLES USE : NOZZLE 2 = 11 ACTUAL AREA
NOZZLE 3 = 11 0.2784 SQIN

NOZZLE 1 = 10
NOZZLE 2 = 10
FOR FOUR NOZZLES USE : NOZZLE 3 = 9 ACTUAL AREA
NOZZLE 4 = 9 0.2777 SQIN

FOR MAXIMUM HYDRAULIC HORSEPOWER

OPTIMUM PRESSURE DROP SYSTEM , PSI = 1317 1317

OPTIMUM BIT PRESSURE DROP , PSI = 2383 2383
OPTIMUM PUMP RATE, GAL/MIN = 262 262
OPTIMUM NOZZLE AREA , SQIN = 0.1992 0.1992
BIT HYDRAULIC HORSEPOWER , HHP = 364 364
BIT HORSEPOWER , HHP/SQIN = 6.41 6.41
NOZZLE VELOCITY , FT/SEC = 420 420
IMPACT FORCE , LB = 854 854
IMPACT FORCE , LB/SQIN = 15.04 15.04
% HYDRAULIC EFFICIENCY = 64.39% 64.39%

FOR TWO NOZZLES USE : NOZZLE 1 = 11 ACTUAL AREA

NOZZLE 2 = 11 0.1856 SQIN
SQIN
NOZZLE 1 = 9
FOR THREE NOZZLES USE : NOZZLE 2 = 9 ACTUAL AREA
NOZZLE 3 = 9 0.1864 SQIN

NOZZLE 1 = 8
NOZZLE 2 = 8
FOR FOUR NOZZLES USE : NOZZLE 3 = 8 ACTUAL AREA
NOZZLE 4 = 8 0.1963 SQIN