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    Improving rheological and filtration properties of water based drilling fluid using palm derived methyl ester sulphonate surfactant and waste polystyrene nano-particle

    Sia L 2018.pdf (750.1Kb)
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    Open access
    Authors
    Sia, Luke Kennedy Si Lung
    Date
    2018
    Supervisor
    Raoof Gholami
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    MPhil
    
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    Faculty
    Science and Engineering
    School
    WASM Minerals: Energy and Chemical
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74950
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    Abstract

    A new mud was formulated to improve the drilling efficiency under HPHT condition using green surfactant and nano-polystyrene. A series of rheological and filtration tests were done to ensure that the mud can maintain its integrity once used in ultra-deep wells. Scanning electron microscope based image analysis was done to evaluate the plugging abilities of nanopolystyrene. It was found that the nano-polystyrene is able to improve the performance of the mud under different conditions.

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