Enhancement of Water Based Mud Cutting Carrying Capacity Using Aluminium Oxide (Al2o3) Nanoparticle

Godloves, T. N., Ebri, R. U., Ihua-Maduenyi I. E., Alerechi, U.P

Citation: Godloves, T. N., Ebri, R. U., Ihua-Maduenyi I. E., Alerechi, U.P, "Enhancement of Water Based Mud Cutting Carrying Capacity Using Aluminium Oxide (Al2o3) Nanoparticle", Universal Library of Engineering Technology, Volume 01, Issue 02.

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Abstract

This research seeks to determine how much Al2O3 nanoparticles can alter the rheological properties and cutting carrying capacity of bentonite-water drilling fluids when different concentration is applied. The aim is to explore these phenomena. The purpose of the research is to produce and describe drilling fluid using nanoparticles and evaluate its cutting-capture capability. The study examined the physiochemical, rheological, and filtration properties, as well as the cutting carry index (CCI) of samples produced from drilling in various concentrations of Al2O3nanoparticles. The control mud was created using bentonite with a concentration of 2.8g (0% Al2O3) without any nanoparticles. Al2O3 was discovered to enhance the plastic viscosity, apparent viscousness, and yield point, but inhibit the gel strength of the drilling fluid. Nevertheless, The Power Law Model was used to describe the Rheological behavior of the prepared mud samples, with a flow behavior index (n) less than 1, which indicated that the formulated muddy samples were all pseudo plastic fluids, ideally suitable for drilling fluid. According to the study, the addition of MgO and Al2O3 nanoparticles can affect the cutting carrying index, resulting in a high-cutting carrying Index that enhances the hole cleaning potential of the drilling mud. The findings of this study indicate a high cutting carrying capacity index, indicating the feasibility of using nanoparticles in drilling operations.


Keywords: Hole Cleaning, Nanoparticles, Rheology, Shear Rate, Shear Stress.

Download doi https://doi.org/10.70315/uloap.ulete.2024.0102001