Fly Ash-Based Geopolymers as Lower Carbon Footprint Alternatives to Portland Cement for Well Cementing Applications

Fly Ash-Based Geopolymers as Lower Carbon Footprint Alternatives to Portland Cement for Well Cementing Applications

Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is currently the preferred material for the creation of barriers in wells during their construction and abandonment globally. OPC, however, is a very carbon-intensive material with some inherent technical weaknesses. These include a low casing-to-cement bond strength w...

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Main Authors: Cameron Horan, Moneeb Genedy, Maria Juenger, Eric van Oort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
geopolymer
fly ash
alkali-activated material
zonal isolation
cement replacement
carbon footprint reduction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/23/8819

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