Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and method of use

Proppant material for hydraulic fracturing is provided. The particles of the proppant are formed by drip casting. A slurry of finely divided ceramic particles is flowed through nozzles and formed into droplets under the influence of vibration. Uniform sized, smooth surface, spherical green particles...

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Main Authors Duenckel, Robert J, Gardinier, Clayton F, Eldred, Benjamin T, Wilson, Brett A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.02.2017
Subjects
ADHESIVES
ARTIFICIAL STONE
CEMENTS
CERAMICS
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDINGMATERIALS
CONCRETE
DYES
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
LIME, MAGNESIA
MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE
METALLURGY
MINING
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
NATURAL RESINS
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
PAINTS
POLISHES
REFRACTORIES
SLAG
TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
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Summary:Proppant material for hydraulic fracturing is provided. The particles of the proppant are formed by drip casting. A slurry of finely divided ceramic particles is flowed through nozzles and formed into droplets under the influence of vibration. Uniform sized, smooth surface, spherical green particles are formed. The green particles are dried and sintered to form the proppant. The proppant is used in the process of hydraulic fracturing of wells.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20120229340