The influence of moisture content on drilled cuttings’ properties of bed packing and flowability

To design and operate various equipment of the solids control system in offshore drilling platforms, it is important to establish how moisture content influences characteristics drilled cuttings form packed beds flow over solid surfaces. The current study provides a comprehensive analysis content, primarily composed water representing Water-based muds (WBMs), properties bed packing flowability cuttings. particle aggregation/disaggregation dynamics, loose tapped bulk densities porosities, compaction dynamics beds, Hausner ratio, angle repose with ten distinct contents (1.4-44.0 wt%) were analyzed. It was noticed that increment up 15.2% promoted formation looser interparticle structures. However, these structures steadier, showing greater difficulty release air/liquid. continuous beyond 15.2%, complete change material behavior. became denser. could air/liquid more easily. In addition, possible classification different behaviors according content. Predictive models proposed describe influence on