Effect of Quartz (Free Silica) Removal on the Quality of Nigerian Bentonitic Clays for application in Drilling Fluid Formulation
The Nigerian Bentonitic clay samples with excess crystalline silica (quartz), that causes abrasion of the drilling equipment , affects circulation of the mud, decreases the drilling rate and pipe sticking during drilling operations were investigated. The Particle size distribution analyses (PSD) of...
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| Language: | English |
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Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Enugu, Nigeria.
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Experimental Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.er-journal.com/papers/BILAL_M_DEC_2015_3_2.pdf |