Model prediction of the impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the fluid loss of water-based drilling mud

The use of nanoparticles in the formulation of drilling mud has gained unparalleled research effort. Despite the advancement of nanotechnology, key challenges still remain which relates to attaining predictable properties for nano-drilling muds. In this work, Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were synt...

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Main Authors: Richard O. Afolabi, Peter Paseda, Sedogan Hunjenukon, Esther A. Oyeniyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Cogent Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2018.1514575