METHODS OF DIAGNOSING DEFECTS IN A PROCESSING UNIT OR HYDRUALIC FRACTURING PROCESS BY ANALYZING SOLID PARTICLES FROM THE PROCESSING UNIT OR HYDRUALIC FRACTURING PROCESS
The present disclosure relates to methods for diagnosing a defect in a processing unit. The present disclosure provides a method that includes obtaining test samples from processing units, determining at least one property of a particle from the processing unit, and diagnosing a defect in the processing unit. A method of diagnosing a defect in a hydraulic fracturing process is disclosed. The present disclosure provides a method that includes obtaining a test sample, determining at least one property of a proppant, and diagnosing a defect in the hydraulic fracturing process. One benefit of the method can be the cost-effective detection and diagnosis of a defect before, during, or after the defects interfere with production or processing.
