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COBEM 2017
24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
Evaluation of the influence of the viscosifier on the properties of synthetic drilling fluids
Submission Author:
José Carlos Matias Mendonça , PB
Co-Authors:
Luciana Amorim, Renalle C. A. M. Nascimento, José Carlos Matias Mendonça
Presenter: Caline Leal
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2017.COB17-0888
Abstract
Due to environmental organizations pressure, synthetic drilling fluids, known as the fluids new generation, and their formulas are being studied to become less aggressive to the environment where they are employed. Between the products used to make this fluid, there is the emulsifier, usually of toxic composition. Therefore, it is sought to replace it for a less aggressive or harmful to the environment. This research had as objective to evaluate the viscosifier content influence on the properties of synthetic fluids made with natural emulsifier. The fluids were evaluated through their rheological, electrical stability and filtration parameters. The results, in general, showed values within the specified by norm and the increase of organophilic clay content altered minimally the parameters, improving them.
Keywords
Synthetic drilling fluids, viscosifier, Environment
