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Influence of fracturing fluid rheology on proppant transport and elbow erosion: A comparative CFD-DEM study
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Chun-Rong Wanga, Peng Wanga, b, Xing-Yang Guoa, Shi-Wei Qiaoa, Jian-Ping Yuana, Yan-Dong Guc, Fan Mengd, Qiao-Rui Sia, *
Petroleum Research | 2026, 11(3) : 880 - 894
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Influence of fracturing fluid rheology on proppant transport and elbow erosion: A comparative CFD-DEM study
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Chun-Rong Wanga, Peng Wanga, b, Xing-Yang Guoa, Shi-Wei Qiaoa, Jian-Ping Yuana, Yan-Dong Guc, Fan Mengd, Qiao-Rui Sia, *
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  • aResearch Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
  • bShandong Shuanglun Co., Ltd. Weihai Shangdong 264209, China
  • cYangzhou Univ, Coll Hydraul Sci & Engn, Yangzhou 225009, China
  • dSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou 213032, China
Published: 2026-09-10 doi: 10.1016/j.ptlrs.2026.01.006
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To enable the precise prediction and control of erosion in hydraulic fracturing pipelines, this study employs a CFD-DEM method coupled with a wear model to quantitatively analyze the influence of shear-thinning fracturing fluids on proppant transport and elbow erosion. The study reveals a critical, non-monotonic effect of fluid concentration on erosion. Compared to the water baseline, the low-concentration (0.2%) fluid, by enhancing particle impact kinetic energy, counter-intuitively caused the maximum elbow erosion rate to surge by approximately 40%. However, as the concentration was further increased to 0.4%, the fluid's effective viscosity became dominant, causing the maximum erosion rate to plummet relative to the 0.2% case, ultimately falling to a level ~8% below the water baseline. More importantly, the high-concentration fluid altered particle trajectories, leading to a significant shift of the peak erosion zone from the elbow's midpoint (~77°) to its outlet (90°). This finding quantifies the complex impact of fracturing fluid rheology on erosion and provides critical data and a new perspective for proactively managing pipeline integrity by optimizing the fluid's non-Newtonian properties.

Hydraulic fracturing  /  Erosion  /  Proppant transport  /  CFD-DEM  /  Shear-thinning fluid  /  Two-phase flow  /  Elbow pipe
Chun-Rong Wang, Peng Wang, Xing-Yang Guo, Shi-Wei Qiao, Jian-Ping Yuan, Yan-Dong Gu, Fan Meng, Qiao-Rui Si. Influence of fracturing fluid rheology on proppant transport and elbow erosion: A comparative CFD-DEM study[J]. Petroleum Research, 2026 , 11 (3) : 880 -894 . DOI: 10.1016/j.ptlrs.2026.01.006
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(52106044)
  • Jiangsu University Senior Talent Start Fund(JDG2039)
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doi: 10.1016/j.ptlrs.2026.01.006
  • Receive Date:2025-08-05
  • Online Date:2026-10-14
  • Published:2026-09-10
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  • Received:2025-08-05
  • Revised:2025-12-06
  • Accepted:2026-01-12
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(52106044)
Jiangsu University Senior Talent Start Fund(JDG2039)
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    aResearch Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
    bShandong Shuanglun Co., Ltd. Weihai Shangdong 264209, China
    cYangzhou Univ, Coll Hydraul Sci & Engn, Yangzhou 225009, China
    dSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou 213032, China

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* Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering & Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China. E-mail address: (Q.-R. Si).
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小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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