Polymeric and low molecular weight shale inhibitors: A review

HM Ahmed, MS Kamal, M Al-Harthi - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Water-based drilling fluids (WBDFs) are widely used for drilling oil and gas wells. Water-
based drilling fluids are considered economical and environmentally friendly compared to …

Insights into the application of surfactants and nanomaterials as shale inhibitors for water-based drilling fluid: A review

NS Muhammed, T Olayiwola, S Elkatatny, B Haq… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water-based drilling fluids (WBDFs), a more environment-friendly candidate than oil-based
are widely used for drilling oil and gas wells. However, wellbore instability due to active clay …

Molecular mechanisms of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances on a modified clay: a combined experimental and molecular simulation study

B Yan, G Munoz, S Sauvé, J Liu - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Repeated application of aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) in designated firefighting
training areas has caused severe groundwater contamination by per-and polyfluoroalkyl …

Starch and its derivatives for paper coatings: A review

H Li, Y Qi, Y Zhao, J Chi, S Cheng - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2019 - Elsevier
Starch and its derivatives have been widely used in the paper industry due to its completely
biodegradable nature, wide availability, and low cost. The surface coating of starch-based …

Containment of phenol-impacted groundwater by vertical cutoff wall with backfill consisting of sand and bentonite modified with hydrophobic and hydrophilic polymers

H Ni, RD Fan, KR Reddy, YJ Du - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel soil-bentonite backfill is proposed for use in vertical cutoff walls to contain phenol in
groundwater at contaminated sites. The backfill consists of sand and bentonite modified with …

[HTML][HTML] Structural, morphological and thermal properties of nanocomposites poly (GMA)/clay prepared by ultrasound and in-situ polymerization

Z Cherifi, B Boukoussa, A Zaoui, M Belbachir… - Ultrasonics …, 2018 - Elsevier
This work focuses on the preparation and characterization of nanocomposites poly
(glycidylmethacrylate)/organoclay. Effect of the organoclays nature and the preparation …

[HTML][HTML] Decontamination of water co-polluted by copper, toluene and tetrahydrofuran using lauric acid

L Earnden, AG Marangoni, T Laredo, J Stobbs… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Co-contamination by organic solvents (eg, toluene and tetrahydrofuran) and metal ions (eg,
Cu2+) is common in industrial wastewater and in industrial sites. This manuscript describes …

Characterization of Colombian clay and its potential use as adsorbent

IF Macías-Quiroga, GI Giraldo-Gómez… - The Scientific World …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a mineralogical and physicochemical characterization of a Colombian
clay found in an area with the greatest exploitation potential of smectites and possible use …

Molecular dynamics study on the zeta potential and shear plane of montmorillonite in NaCl solutions

H Pei, S Zhang - Applied Clay Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Zeta potential and the position of the shear plane are key physical properties characterizing
the behavior of clay minerals in the colloidal system, and have been applied in many fields …

[HTML][HTML] Polyolefins and polyethylene terephthalate package wastes: recycling and use in composites

H Jones, F Saffar, V Koutsos, D Ray - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastics are versatile materials used in a variety of sectors that have seen a rapid increase in
their global production. Millions of tonnes of plastic wastes are generated each year, which …