The effect of carboxymethylcellulose and xanthan on the rheology of bentonite suspensions

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 32, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 1634-1643

  Benyounes, K ^a   Mellak, A ^a   Benchabane, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOUMERDES   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BISKRA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

bentonite; carboxymethylcellulose; drilling fluid; rheology; xanthan gum

Indexed keywords

ALGERIA; ANIONIC POLYMERS; BENTONITE SUSPENSIONS; CARBOXY METHYLCELLULOSE; CONTROLLED-STRESS RHEOMETERS; HERSCHEL-BULKLEY; OSTWALD MODEL; POLYMER MIXTURE; RHEOGRAMS; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; XANTHAN GUM;

BENTONITE; DRILLING FLUIDS; ELASTICITY; OIL WELL DRILLING EQUIPMENT; RHEOLOGY; SODIUM; VISCOMETERS; VISCOSITY; YIELD STRESS;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 77954824261     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030902842244     Document Type: Article

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