Sintered spherical pellets

• Main Author: DUENCKEL ROBERT,EDMUNDS MARK,CANOVA STEVE,ELDRED BENJAMIN,WILSON BRETT ALLEN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.08.2007
• Subjects: EARTH DRILLING; EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; MINING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS

Sintered, spherical composite pellets or particles comprising alumina fines, at least one of clay and bauxite and optionally a sintering aid, are described, along with a process for their manufacture. The use of such pellets in hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formations and in grinding is also...