Adsorption of non-ionic surfactants on organoclays in drilling fluid investigated by molecular descriptors and Monte Carlo random walk simulations
Non-ionic surfactants have been used as a rheology control additive in drilling fluids to prevent flocculation of solids, such as organoclays, and maintain mud dispersion. Here, the fundamental phenomena involved in non-ionic surfactant adsorption on organoclays and how it affects the rheology of sy...
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Elsevier
2021
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