Use of silicone quaternary ammonium salt for hydrophobic surface modification to inhibit shale hydration and mechanism study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117369
Abstract: Abstract Wellbore instability caused by the hydration of shale formations during the drilling process is the main technical problem in drilling engineering. The existing shale inhibitors mainly inhibit shale hydration through charge neutralization, intercalation, activity… read more here.
Keywords: silicone quaternary; surface; shale hydration; inhibit shale ... See more keywords
Study of 1-Octyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide for inhibiting shale hydration and dispersion
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2019.02.064
Abstract: Abstract In recent years, developing high-performance shale inhibitors with excellent shale swelling and dispersion inhibition properties has attracted great interests in the drilling industry. 1-Octyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (OMB), a common imidazolium-based ionic liquid, was introduced as… read more here.
Keywords: dispersion; octyl methylimidazolium; methylimidazolium bromide; shale hydration ... See more keywords