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sintered
1.
adj.
[Drilling Fluids]
ID: 2306
Pertaining to a type of
filter medium
in which the particles are fused together to give a designed
permeability
. Sintered filters are used in the
API
high-pressure, high-temperature filtration test
above about 375°F [190°C] and in laboratory tests of
formation damage
. Large-scale sintered filters are also used to clean up clear brines after use.
See:
brine
,
drill-in fluid
,
particle-plugging apparatus
,
particle-plugging test
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