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An effective treatment method for shale gas drilling cuttings solidified body

Environmental Science and Pollution Research volume 26, pages 17853–17857 (2019)Cite this article

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The exploration and production of shale gas technology provides a way for utilization of clean fuels. However, during the exploration process of shale gas, enormous amount of drilling cutting was generated and had to be solidified and landfilled. So the accumulation of shale gas drilling cutting solidified body (SGDS)causes severe land resource misuse and environmental complications. This study focuses on the utilization of SGDS as a raw material for the production of cement clinker, and the phase composition, microstructure, and environmental performance of the cement clinker was investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrum analysis (EDX), and soaking test, respectively. The results show that the cement clinker obtained mainly constitutes of typical Portland cement mineral (C3S, C2S, C3A, and C4AF). The leaching test indicated that the concentration of heavy metal ions in leachate is within the limits allowed by the state “Technical specification for co-processing of solid wastes in cement kiln” (GB 30760-2014). This study therefore provides a benchmark on environmental effects resulting from drilling cuttings and utilization of resources.

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Acknowledgments

We especially wish to thank Deng-tao Yu, whose suggestions have given us depth to improve the quality of the paper.

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This work was financially supported by social program of Chongqing Science and Technology Committee in (cstc2017shmsA90012) and Technology program of Chongqing education committee (KJQN201801438).

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  1. Green intelligence environment school, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, 408100, China

    Dong-sheng Liu & Shi-min Ding

  2. Chongqing Environmental Protection Center for Shale Gas Technology & Development, Fuling, Chongqing, 400800, China

    Chao-qiang Wang & Xu-dong Mei

  3. School of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, 408100, China

    Qian-Huang

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Liu, Ds., Wang, Cq., Mei, Xd. et al. An effective treatment method for shale gas drilling cuttings solidified body. Environ Sci Pollut Res 26, 17853–17857 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-05273-0

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Keywords

  • Shale gas
  • Solidified body
  • Treatment
  • Utilization