Modification of bentonite clay & its applications: A review

D Borah, H Nath, H Saikia - Reviews in Inorganic Chemistry, 2022 - degruyter.com
Bentonite clay is one of the oldest clays that humankind has been using from ancient times
as traditional habits and remedies. In recent years researchers have found many …

Influence of polyelectrolytes and other polymer complexes on the flocculation and rheological behaviors of clay minerals: A comprehensive review

SMR Shaikh, MS Nasser, I Hussein, A Benamor… - Separation and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Separation of clay minerals from industrial wastewaters is of great academic and practical
importance. Current treatment techniques are either not economically viable, not …

Preparation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane blended with acrylamide grafted bentonite for oily water treatment

T Ahmad, X Liu, C Guria - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The current work aims to advance the hydrophilicity, morphology, and antifouling
characteristics of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membranes for oily wastewater separation by …

Utilization of eco-friendly waste generated nanomaterials in water-based drilling fluids; state of the art review

R Ikram, B Mohamed Jan, A Sidek, G Kenanakis - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
An important aspect of hydrocarbon drilling is the usage of drilling fluids, which remove drill
cuttings and stabilize the wellbore to provide better filtration. To stabilize these properties …

Effects of bentonite on different cell types: A brief review

J Nones, HG Riella, AG Trentin, J Nones - Applied Clay Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Bentonites, clays considered to be good adsorbents, have numerous applications because
of their structural characteristics, their abundance in nature, low cost and availability …

Modified corn starch as an environmentally friendly rheology enhancer and fluid loss reducer for water-based drilling mud

E Ricky, M Mpelwa, C Wang, B Hamad, X Xu - SPE Journal, 2022 - onepetro.org
Drilling fluid rheology and fluid loss property are fundamental parameters that dictate the
effectiveness and easiness of a drilling operation. Maintaining these parameters under high …

Clay minerals in drilling fluids: functions and challenges

JR Zhang, MD Xu, GE Christidis, CH Zhou - Clay Minerals, 2020 - cambridge.org
The addition of clay minerals in drilling fluids modifies the dispersion's viscosity. In this
article, scientific advances related to the use of clays and clay minerals (bentonite …

Effects of sodium carbonate addition, heat and agitation on swelling and rheological behavior of Ca-bentonite colloidal dispersions

MI Magzoub, MS Nasser, IA Hussein, A Benamor… - Applied Clay …, 2017 - Elsevier
The effects of the addition of sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3) and the subsequent
simultaneous heating and stirring on the rheological behavior of Ca-bentonite colloidal …

Synthesis, characterization and performance studies of polysulfone and polysulfone/polymer-grafted bentonite based ultrafiltration membranes for the efficient …

S Kumar, A Mandal, C Guria - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, polysulfone based mixed-matrix ultrafiltration membranes were prepared by
blending polysulfone with different polymer-grafted bentonite additives. Formation of …

Modification of bentonites with nonionic surfactants for use in organic-based drilling fluids

IA Silva, FKA Sousa, RR Menezes, GA Neves… - Applied Clay …, 2014 - Elsevier
The use of organophilic bentonites as additives in organic-based drilling fluids has long
been a subject of study, but few studies have focused on the modification of these clays with …