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Ball Injector
Operation
The balls can be injected by manually turning the Ball
Injector’s vane shaft with the supplied hand crank thereby
releasing balls into the pressurized stream of acidic
solution. However, because this pressurized stream
can reach pressures of up to 15,000 PSI, most service
NALITY companies use the GKD Ball Injector with the remote
controlled Motor Drive Package for safer operation.
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Injector, also known as a “Ball
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carried down to the perforations by the acid at the rate
that the acid is being pumped. The balls follow the flow
towards the open perforations until they seal against
the open perforations, at which point the acid and an
increased pressure is applied against the perforations
that are not open or not fully open. This reaction
opens more perforations to the acid. This can be done
throughout the acid job until all the perforations are
open and all the perforation tunnels have been acidized,
generally resulting in better flowback and increased
inflow from the reservoir. When the acidization process is
complete, the injected balls float to the top of the well if
positively buoyant balls are used or sink to the bottom if
negatively buoyant balls are used.
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BALL INJECTOR | MOTOR DRIVE PACKAGE
Includes: Motor Drive, 20’ (6m) long Power Supply Cable, Remote Control, 100’ (30.5m) long Remote Control Cable (200’
(61m) optional), Operating Manual and custom fitted heavy duty Carrying Case
Remote Control
• Used to monitor and control GKD Ball Injector Motor
Drive
• Remote Control specification:
• Injection speed adjustment from 0.1 to 100.0 balls
per minute in automatic mode and greater than 240
balls per minute in manual mode
• Two digital backlit displays provide real-time
information on injection speed (in automatic mode
only) and quantity of balls discharged
• Overload injection alarm indicator light (LED) with
reverse button and reset switch
• Automatic and manual modes of operation
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• Solid state power turn-on and totalizer-reset function
• Remote control enclosure made of anodized
aluminium with clear silicon face plate cover for
splash protection
Utilizes single printed circuit board populated with high
quality components for rugged long-term use
Over-current protected with 3/4 AMP fuse
Current consumption: 0.5 AMP max. @12 V DC
Working temperature range of -20OC (-4OF) to +60OC
(+140OF)
Dimensions: 6-3/4” (171 mm) Long x 3-3/4” (95 mm)
High x 4-3/4” (121 mm) Deep, weight 2 lb (0.9kg)
BALL INJECTOR-MOTOR DRIVE PACKAGE
•
•
Includes: Motor Drive, 20’ (6m) long Power Supply Cable, Remote Control, 100’ (30.5m) long
Remote Control Cable (200’ (61m) optional), Operating Manual and custom fitted heavy duty Carrying Case
MOTOR
SPECIFICATION
Motor
DriveDRIVE
Specification
•
0.6 HP 12 V DC motor coupled with planetary gear system provides
• 0.6 HP
V DC
motor coupled
with(approximate),
planetary gear system
provides
25 lb-ft
25 12
lb-ft
of torque
at 32 rpm
connected
to12V
vehicle
of torque
at
32
rpm
(approximate),
connected
to12V
vehicle
battery
via
heavy
battery via heavy duty 20’ (6 m) Power Cable (50’ (15 m)
duty (cable
20’ (6 m)
Power Cable
utilizing
military
spec
environmentalresistant
resistant
optional)
utilizing
military
spec
environmental
connectors
connectors
• Motor installed in an anodized aluminium housing with plated or stainless
•
Explosion proof motor installed in an anodized aluminium housing
steel parts throughout for corrosion resistance – manual pressure equalizing
with plated or stainless steel parts throughout for corrosion resisvalve enables pressure or vacuum relief if required.
tance – manual pressure equalizing valve enables pressure or
• Anti-vibration spring-loaded nut with safety latch assembly prevents loosening
vacuum relief if required.
of motor drive from the main body during operation
•
Anti-vibration
safety latch
assembly
• Built-in
automaticallyspring-loaded
re-settable 50 nut
AMPwith
over-current
protection
prevents
loosening
of
motor
drive
from
the
main
body
• Dimensions: 12-3/8” (314 mm) long x 6-3/8” (162 mm) diameter, during
weight 25lb
(11.3operation
Kg)
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Built-in
automatically
re-settable
over-current
• •Working
temperature
range -40
C (-40OF)50
to AMP
+70OC
(+160OF) protection
•
Dimensions:
12-3/8”
(314
mm)
long
x
6-3/8”
(162charged
mm) diameter,
• Motor current consumption; 38-42 AMP @15,000 PSI (fully
12V
weight
25lb
(11.3
Kg)
vehicle battery used)
oC (-40oballs/minute
Working
temperature
rangePSI;
-40240-260
F) to +70oC
(+160o
F)
• •Maximum
injection
rate at 15,000
(Remote
control
•set to
Motor
current
manual
mode)consumption; 38-42 AMP @15,000 PSI (fully
charged 12V vehicle battery used)
•
Maximum injection rate at 15,000 PSI; 240-260 balls/minute
(Remote control set to manual mode)
REMOTE CONTROL
•
•
Used to monitor and control GKD Ball Injector Motor Drive
Remote Control specification:
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Injection speed adjustment from 0.1 to 100.0 balls per minute in automatic mode and
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240 balls
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in manual mode
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Two digital
backlit
displays
provide real-time information on injection
speed (in automatic
mode only) and quantity of balls discharged