Project: Sensor development and calibration method for inline detection of viscosity and solids content of non-Newtonian fluids

Non-Newtonian fluids, which include paint, blood, soup, and drilling fluids, contain a large amount of solids and have a viscosity that changes as they are sheared or stretched. For example, the viscosity of non-drip paint reduces as it becomes thinner when being applied to a wall. The underlying physics of non-Newtonian liquids affects the measurement of viscosity meters, but the resulting uncertainty and inaccuracy have never been systematically evaluated. The highest need for traceable, accurate, non-Newtonian viscosity measurements is in the energy sector. This project will map out fundamental measurement uncertainties of existing tools and carry out a review of the physics that impacts the viscosity of non-Newtonian liquids to produce a new metrology standard. Ultimately this will improve operational efficiency in the energy sector and enable the construction of more complex oil and gas wells to reach reservoirs in challenging locations

Acronym	ENG59 NNL (Reference Number: ENG59)
Duration	01/05/2014 - 30/04/2017
Project Topic	Metrology
Project Results (after finalisation)	See Website
Website	visit project website
Network	EMRP
Call	EMRP Call 2013 - Energy and Environment

Project partner

Number	Name	Role	Country
1	VSL B.V.	Coordinator	Netherlands
2	Conservatoire national des arts et metiers	Partner	France
3	Institut za mjeriteljstvo Bosne i Hercegovine	Partner	Bosnia and Herzegovina
4	Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica	Partner	Italy
5	Instituto Português da Qualidade, I.P.	Partner	Portugal
6	Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie METAS	Partner	Switzerland
7	Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt	Partner	Germany
8	Shell Global Solutions International B.V.	Observer	Netherlands
9	International Research Institute Of Stavanger AS		Norway