ISSN:
1745-6584
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
,
Geosciences
Notes:
The hydraulic properties of commercial well screens were investigated to determine which screen design features affected head loss. The test program began with laboratory experiments and continued as a field-scale experiment with the installation of a well field in the Thames Valley Gravel Aquifer.The laboratory experiments indicated that, for all practical purposes, the head loss attributable to all of the screens tested was negligible. The experimental head loss, however, did vary from screen to screen, particularly at high intake velocities, and the screens could be ranked on the basis of their hydraulic efficiencies. This efficiency hierarchy is explained tentatively in terms of the screen construction methods and slot geometry. The field experiments showed that the hydraulic performance of all well screens is independent of screen design provided that the open area of the screen is above about 10%. The field experiments also indicated that the development capacity of a screen in a gravel aquifer is not wholly dependent on screen design, but that progressive development does increase the hydraulic efficiency of a well.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.1983.tb00722.x
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