Article: Flow field analysis of agitated displacement tank for cementing equipment Journal: International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy (IJETP) 2025 Vol.20 No.7 pp.69 - 84 Abstract: To address the problems of low mixing efficiency and uneven dispersion of additives in the mixing displacement tank of cementing equipment, this paper uses CFD simulation to analyse the influence of impeller parameters on flow field characteristics and optimise the mixing performance. This paper takes the cementing equipment stirring displacement tank as the research object and uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to analyse the mixing effect of the stirring displacement tank on liquid additives and clean water. The distribution results of liquid additives, clean water, and fluids with a flow rate greater than 0.5 m/s are obtained. Comparative analysis of the simulation results showed that increasing the rotational speed is the best way to enhance the fluidity of the fluid in the tank. The inclined impeller is conducive to the lateral flow of the fluid, while the vertically arranged impeller is conducive to the vertical upward movement of the fluid. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Flow field analysis of agitated displacement tank for cementing equipment

Authors: Lin Hou; Chunxia Chen; Rongxing Jiang; Wei Ji; Biao Lei; Mengfei Zhang; Yunrui Huang

Addresses: China Oilfield Services Limited, Langfang, 065201, Hebei, China ' China Oilfield Services Limited, Langfang, 065201, Hebei, China ' China Oilfield Services Limited, Langfang, 065201, Hebei, China ' China Oilfield Services Limited, Langfang, 065201, Hebei, China ' China Oilfield Services Limited, Langfang, 065201, Hebei, China ' China Oilfield Services Limited, Langfang, 065201, Hebei, China ' China Oilfield Services Limited, Langfang, 065201, Hebei, China

Abstract: To address the problems of low mixing efficiency and uneven dispersion of additives in the mixing displacement tank of cementing equipment, this paper uses CFD simulation to analyse the influence of impeller parameters on flow field characteristics and optimise the mixing performance. This paper takes the cementing equipment stirring displacement tank as the research object and uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to analyse the mixing effect of the stirring displacement tank on liquid additives and clean water. The distribution results of liquid additives, clean water, and fluids with a flow rate greater than 0.5 m/s are obtained. Comparative analysis of the simulation results showed that increasing the rotational speed is the best way to enhance the fluidity of the fluid in the tank. The inclined impeller is conducive to the lateral flow of the fluid, while the vertically arranged impeller is conducive to the vertical upward movement of the fluid.

Keywords: agitated displacement tank; agitating performance; rotational speed; impeller; CFD simulation; fluid mixing performance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETP.2025.151789

International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 2025 Vol.20 No.7, pp.69 - 84

Received: 30 May 2025
Accepted: 19 Aug 2025
Published online: 19 Feb 2026 *

Title: Flow field analysis of agitated displacement tank for cementing equipment

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