Experimental Study of Energy Design Optimization for Underwater Electrical Shockwave for Fracturing Applications
Mohamed M. Awad,
Ibrahim Eltaleb,
Mohamed Y. Soliman
Abstract:Underwater electrical shockwave can be used as a waterless, chemical-free, and environmentally friendly fracturing technique. A detailed experimental study was performed to develop a correlation between the optimum energy required to generate a shockwave that could be used in fracturing rock samples with the wire weight and diameter as independent factors. In addition, the effect of the water volume on the Underwater Electrical Wire Explosion (UEWE) was investigated to quantify the effect of the wellbore fluid… Show more
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