Abstract
In this study, nano-sepiolite (NSP) was synthesized, dispersed and used as a replacement for regular additives in water-based drilling fluids to enhance its lubricity. Due to its structure and morphology the suspended sepiolite nanoparticles is expected to enhance the stability against segmentation along with better thermal, mechanical and electrical properties. The morphology of the nano-modified drilling fluids and the dispersion of the nano-sepiolite are characterized using XRD and SEM. The influences of various sizes and compositions of the NSP on the stability of drilling fluids on HTHP conditions are investigated. Results revealed that the drilling fluids lubricity and the drillstring axial force transfer were significantly improved by using NSP in the base drilling fluids. The investigations showed that the lubricity and rheological properties of the nanomodified drilling fluids depend on the size and composition of the NSP additive. The studies were performed on normal and HTHP conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 21st Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference; 10th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems |
| Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| Volume | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780791850145 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2016 - Charlotte, United States Duration: Aug 21 2016 → Aug 24 2016 |
Other
| Other | ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2016 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Charlotte |
| Period | 8/21/16 → 8/24/16 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
- Computer Science Applications
- Modelling and Simulation