EFFECT OF NANOPARTICLES ON CLAY STABILITY IN WATER: IMPLICATION FOR WATER BASED DRILLING MUD
Clay stability in water is essential in chemical and manufacturing processes. In water based drilling fluids, montmorillonite dispersed in water is commonly used to maintain fluid density that counter-balances pressure effects from formation layers. However, due to gravity, clay particles settlement...
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Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Petroleum & Gas Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://jpgt.upg-ploiesti.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/04_Articol-jurnal-UPG-nr-1_2023_Ogolo-Onyekonwu.pdf |