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WO2008047253A3 - Electrofused proppant, method of manufacture, and method of use - Google Patents

Electrofused proppant, method of manufacture, and method of use Download PDF

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WO2008047253A3
WO2008047253A3 PCT/IB2007/004331 IB2007004331W WO2008047253A3 WO 2008047253 A3 WO2008047253 A3 WO 2008047253A3 IB 2007004331 W IB2007004331 W IB 2007004331W WO 2008047253 A3 WO2008047253 A3 WO 2008047253A3
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electrofused
pellet
proppant
metal oxide
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Jean-Andre Alary
Sebastian Sachse
Thomas Parias
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Imerys Services SAS
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/60—Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
    • C09K8/80—Compositions for reinforcing fractures, e.g. compositions of proppants used to keep the fractures open
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J2/00—Processes or devices for granulating materials, e.g. fertilisers in general; Rendering particulate materials free flowing in general, e.g. making them hydrophobic
    • B01J2/02—Processes or devices for granulating materials, e.g. fertilisers in general; Rendering particulate materials free flowing in general, e.g. making them hydrophobic by dividing the liquid material into drops, e.g. by spraying, and solidifying the drops
    • B01J2/04—Processes or devices for granulating materials, e.g. fertilisers in general; Rendering particulate materials free flowing in general, e.g. making them hydrophobic by dividing the liquid material into drops, e.g. by spraying, and solidifying the drops in a gaseous medium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01F—COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM, CALCIUM, STRONTIUM, BARIUM, RADIUM, THORIUM, OR OF THE RARE-EARTH METALS
    • C01F7/00—Compounds of aluminium
    • C01F7/02—Aluminium oxide; Aluminium hydroxide; Aluminates
    • C01F7/021—After-treatment of oxides or hydroxides
    • C01F7/027—Treatment involving fusion or vaporisation
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2004/00—Particle morphology
    • C01P2004/01—Particle morphology depicted by an image
    • C01P2004/02—Particle morphology depicted by an image obtained by optical microscopy
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    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2004/00—Particle morphology
    • C01P2004/30—Particle morphology extending in three dimensions
    • C01P2004/32—Spheres
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2006/00—Physical properties of inorganic compounds
    • C01P2006/10—Solid density
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2006/00—Physical properties of inorganic compounds
    • C01P2006/12—Surface area
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2006/00—Physical properties of inorganic compounds
    • C01P2006/90—Other properties not specified above

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Abstract

An embodiment consistent with the present invention is a high strength proppant comprising an electrofused pellet. In another embodiment, a high strength proppant comprises a substantially solid and substantially spherical pellet produced by electrofusion of at least one metal oxide. A method of making a proppant is also provided, with that method comprising melting at least one metal oxide in an electrical arc furnace, pouring the molten metal oxide to create a pour stream, and separating the pour stream to form at least one electrofused pellet. A method of fracturing subterranean formations is also provided, with that method comprising injecting a fluid containing at least one electrofused pellet.
PCT/IB2007/004331 2006-08-18 2007-08-15 Electrofused proppant, method of manufacture, and method of use Ceased WO2008047253A2 (en)

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US11/465,602 US7654323B2 (en) 2005-09-21 2006-08-18 Electrofused proppant, method of manufacture, and method of use

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Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1871792A (en) * 1925-03-02 1932-08-16 Aluminum Co Of America Treatment of metallic oxides
US2340194A (en) * 1941-11-14 1944-01-25 Carborundum Co Refractory of insulating material
US3497008A (en) * 1968-03-05 1970-02-24 Exxon Production Research Co Method of propping fractures with ceramic particles
US4068718A (en) * 1975-09-26 1978-01-17 Exxon Production Research Company Hydraulic fracturing method using sintered bauxite propping agent
US4607697A (en) * 1980-11-13 1986-08-26 Societe Europeenne Des Produits Refractaires Propping agent based on zirconia and silica for deep geological fractures
US20040093804A1 (en) * 1999-02-15 2004-05-20 Pem Abrasifs-Refractaires Abrasive grains consisting of polycrystalline alumina

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1871792A (en) * 1925-03-02 1932-08-16 Aluminum Co Of America Treatment of metallic oxides
US2340194A (en) * 1941-11-14 1944-01-25 Carborundum Co Refractory of insulating material
US3497008A (en) * 1968-03-05 1970-02-24 Exxon Production Research Co Method of propping fractures with ceramic particles
US4068718A (en) * 1975-09-26 1978-01-17 Exxon Production Research Company Hydraulic fracturing method using sintered bauxite propping agent
US4607697A (en) * 1980-11-13 1986-08-26 Societe Europeenne Des Produits Refractaires Propping agent based on zirconia and silica for deep geological fractures
US20040093804A1 (en) * 1999-02-15 2004-05-20 Pem Abrasifs-Refractaires Abrasive grains consisting of polycrystalline alumina

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