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Volumetric efficiency

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004065

The ratio of the actual volume of fluid pumped by a positive displacement pump, such as a mud pump, to the theoretical maximum volume it could pump. This efficiency is affected by factors like fluid compressibility, valve leakage, and piston slippage. It is expressed as a percentage and indicates how effectively the pump is moving fluid.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004065
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004065",
  "term": "Volumetric efficiency",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The ratio of the actual volume of fluid pumped by a positive displacement pump, such as a mud pump, to the theoretical maximum volume it could pump. This efficiency is affected by factors like fluid compressibility, valve leakage, and piston slippage. It is expressed as a percentage and indicates how effectively the pump is moving fluid.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/volumetric-efficiency/"
}

Record 4,317 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.