How long does the Vortex helix stay in place?
The flow pattern is actually a helical wave that is propagated. Like many waves in nature, this wave can travel lengthy distances. The wavelengths of the wave start out short and quickly grow into longer wavelengths. For surface Vortex applications, the helical wave is often not strong enough to overcome gravity and the liquid will travel along the bottom of the pipe until the pipe starts to travel uphill. At this point when the helical wave confronts the area of liquid loading, the wavelengths recoil into shorter wavelengths until the liquid is moved over the hill. We have field reports where persons have observed the unique flow pattern at the wellhead of a 6,000′ deep well. We have empirical evidence showing wells as deep as 13,000′ being improved with one Vortex downhole tool. We have empirical evidence that a second Vortex downhole tool inserted mid-way in an 8,500′ tubing string provided slight production improvement. We have empirical evidence showing lines up to three miles lon
