Al
                      2
                      O
                      3
                    
                    and
                    CuO
                    nanoparticles as promising additives to improve the properties of
                    KCl
                    ‐polymer mud: An experimental investigation

Omar Mahmoud; Ahmed Mady; Abdel Sattar Dahab; Adnan Aftab

doi:10.1002/cjce.24285

journal article Sep 03, 2021

Al 2 O 3 and CuO nanoparticles as promising additives to improve the properties of KCl ‐polymer mud: An experimental investigation

Omar Mahmoud

Ahmed Mady Abdel Sattar Dahab Adnan Aftab

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol. 100 No. 6 pp. 1384-1397 · Wiley

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Abstract

Abstract

Drilling fluid technology is one of the most targeted and developed technologies worldwide due to the increasing demand for deeper drilling and more complicated wells. Several studies have shown numerous improvements in the mud characteristics when using nanoparticles (NPs) as additives. This study aims at examining the influence of using aluminium oxide (Al
2
O
3
) and copper oxide (CuO) NPs on the characteristics of KCl‐polymer mud, which is mainly used while drilling shaly formations. Two sizes of Al
2
O
3
‐NPs (15 and 40 nm) in addition to CuO‐NPs (40 nm) were investigated at different concentrations (0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, and 1.0 wt.%) using a standard viscometer and API filter press. Zeta potential (ζ‐potential), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDX) were used to elaborate the effect of NPs on the properties of NPs‐based KCl‐polymer mud. The results showed higher potential of Al
2
O
3
‐NPs and CuO‐NPs to enhance the mud properties when used at small concentrations of 0.3–0.5 wt.%. Furthermore, NPs were found to play a key role in building efficient filter cakes with time during filtration (up to 90 min). Moreover, smoother surface morphologies and less porous structures of filter cakes were observed when using NPs with some agglomeration of CuO‐NPs due to higher density. The Herschel‐Bulkley model was found to provide a better fitting of the rheological data of NPs‐based KCl‐polymer mud than the Bingham plastic model. This approach would be able to virtually overcome any shale issue encountered by proactively plugging nanopores while inhibiting the water absorption in shale formations.

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Published: Sep 03, 2021
Vol/Issue: 100(6)
Pages: 1384-1397
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Authors

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Omar Mahmoud

Department of Petroleum Engineering Future University in Egypt (FUE) New Cairo Egypt

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Ahmed Mady

Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel) Cairo Egypt

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Abdel Sattar Dahab

Mining, Petroleum, and Metallurgical Engineering Department Cairo University Cairo Egypt

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Adnan Aftab

School of Western Australia School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering Curtin University Kensington Australia; Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Mehran UET, SZAB, Campus Khairpur Mir's Sindh Pakistan

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Omar Mahmoud, Ahmed Mady, Abdel Sattar Dahab, et al. (2021). Al 2 O 3 and CuO nanoparticles as promising additives to improve the properties of KCl ‐polymer mud: An experimental investigation. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 100(6), 1384-1397. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24285

Al 2 O 3 and CuO nanoparticles as promising additives to improve the properties of KCl ‐polymer mud: An experimental investigation

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