Research and Application of a Proppant Transport Experimental Device for Complex Fractures in the Unconventional Reservoir

Table 1

Functional parameters of the proppant transport characteristic complex fracture experimental device.

Item	Parameter value
Unit size of complex fracture device	600 mm600 mm600 mm
The length and number of main fractures	600 mm, 1 fracture
The length and number of second fractures	600 mm, 3 fractures
The length and number of third fractures	600 mm, 3 fractures
Horizontal fractures	600 mm, 3 fractures
Fracture height	150~600 mm
Fracture width	1~10 mm
Fracture nodes	27
Maximum displacement	200 L/min
Pressure resistance	1.2 MPa
Suitable proppant types	Various proppant particles of 20~140 mesh
Suitable liquid type	Slickwater, linear gel