Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Solids Concentration Effects in Bentonite Drilling Fluids

  • Published:
Clays and Clay Minerals

Abstract

A series of studies of the apparent electrokinetic potential and other characteristics of aqueous bentonite systems as they are affected by bentonite concentration is presented. A new concentration parameter, which logically arises from a previously presented filtration theory (Oakes, 1958), is demonstrated to describe adequately the effects of solids concentration. The concentration parameter is analytically derived and is shown to make suitable allowance for the adsorbed phase on the bentonite patricles.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Alexander, A. E. and Johnson, P. (1949) Colloid Science, v. 1 and 2: Oxford Univ. Press, London, 837 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brunauer, S. (1943) The Adsorption of Gases and Vapors, v. 1: Princeton Univ. Press, 511 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Buzágh, A. von (1937) Colloid Systems: The Technical Press, London, 311 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Creighton, H. J. (1943) Principles of Electrochemistry, v. 1: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 477 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Deeg, E. and Huber, O. (1955) Dielektrische Eigenschaften einiger Torimassen im Dezimeterwellengebiet in Abhängigkeit vom Wassergalt: Ber. dtsch. keram. Ges., Band 32, Heft 9, pp. 261–272.

    Google Scholar 

  • Forslind, E. (1953) Water association and hydrogels: Proc. Second International Congress on Rheology, London, pp. 50–61.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fricke, H. and Parker, E. (1940) The dielectric properties of the system gelatin-water, II: J. Phys. Chem., v. 44, pp. 716–726.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hauser, E. (1939) Colloidal Phenomena: McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 294 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hauser, E. and Le Beau, D. S. (1941) Studies in colloidal clays, II: J. Phys. Chem., v. 45, pp. 54–65.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Henry, D. C. (1931) The cataphoresis of suspended particles: Proc. Roy. Soc. A, (London), v. A 133, pp. 106–129.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Johnson, A. L. (1955) Particle size distribution in clays: in Clays and Clay Technology, California Division of Mines, Bull. 196, pp. 89–91.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kistler, S. S. (1931) Dielectric constant and structure of thixotropic sols: J. Phys. Chem., v. 35, pp. 815–829.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Marinesco, N. (1929) Dielectric polarization and the structure of hydrophile colloids: C.R. Acad. Sci., Paris, v. 189, pp. 1274–1276.

    Google Scholar 

  • MacEwan, D. M. C. (1955) Interlamellar sorption by clay minerals: in Clays and Clay Technology, California Division of Mines, Bull. 169, pp. 78–85.

    Google Scholar 

  • Oakes, D. T. (1958) Filtration theory for oil-well drilling fluids: in Clays and Clay Minerals, Natl. Acad. Sci.–Natl. Research Council pub. 566, pp. 46–60.

    Google Scholar 

  • Oakes, D. T. and Burcik, E. J. (1956) Electrokinetie phenomena in colloidal clays: in Clays and Clay Minerals, Natl. Acad. Sci.–Natl. Research Council pub. 456, pp. 225–239.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rogers, W. F. (1953) Composition and Properties of Oil Well Drilling Fluids: Gulf Publ. Co., Houston, 676 pp.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Lion Oil Company Division, Monsanto Chemical Company, Texas City, Texas, USA

    D. T. Oakes

Authors
  1. D. T. Oakes
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Oakes, D.T. Solids Concentration Effects in Bentonite Drilling Fluids. Clays Clay Miner. 8, 252–273 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1346/CCMN.1959.0080123

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1346/CCMN.1959.0080123

Search

Navigation