Novel approaches to cross-linking high molecular weight polysaccharides: Application to guar-based hydraulic fracturing fluids

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 265-299

  Coveney, Peter V ^a   De Silva, Harshani ^b   Gomtsyan, Arthur ^c   Whiting, Andrew ^b   Boek, Edo S ^d  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross link agents; Guar; Overlap concentration; Polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000991326     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020008024503     Document Type: Article

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