1. Experimental investigation of the influence of nanoparticles on water-based mud
- Author
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Shirish Patil, Paritosh Dhiman, Yin Zhang, and Yaoze Cheng
- Subjects
Yield (engineering) ,Materials science ,020209 energy ,Materials Science (miscellaneous) ,Nanochemistry ,Nanoparticle ,02 engineering and technology ,Cell Biology ,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics ,Water based ,law.invention ,Lubricity ,020401 chemical engineering ,Rheology ,Chemical engineering ,law ,Specific surface area ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,0204 chemical engineering ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Filtration ,Biotechnology - Abstract
This study has investigated the influence of nanoparticles including nanoparticle concentration, size, and type on water-based mud (WBM) properties including rheology, filtration, and lubricity through experimental tests, while the influence of temperature and aging on these properties have been investigated. It has been found that adding SiO2 nanoparticles increase the plastic viscosity and decrease the yield points and gel strengths with the increase of nanoparticle concentration. At fixed 0.5 wt%, the plastic viscosity decreases with the increase of TiO2 nanoparticle size, but the influence of TiO2 nanoparticle size on yield points and gel strengths is not monotonous. In general, adding negative charged SiO2 nanoparticles reduce the yield points and gel strengths, while adding positively charged TiO2, Al2O3, and Fe3O4 nanoparticles increase yield points and gel strengths. Adding lower concentrations (
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- 2018