Clay minerals in drilling fluids: functions and challenges

Zhang, JR; Xu, MD; Christidis, GE; Zhou, CH

Zhou, CH (corresponding author), Zhejiang Univ Technol, Coll Chem Engn, Inst Ind Catalysis,Res Grp Adv Mat & Sustainable, State Key Lab Breeding Base Green Chem Synth Tech, Hangzhou 310032, Peoples R China.; Zhou, CH (corresponding author), Qing Yang Inst Ind Minerals, Qing Yang 242804, Chi Zhou, Peoples R China.

CLAY MINERALS, 2020; 55 (1): 1

Abstract

The addition of clay minerals in drilling fluids modifies the dispersion's viscosity. In this article, scientific advances related to the use of clays......

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