CA2577998A1 - Sintered spherical pellets - Google Patents
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Abstract
Sintered, spherical composite pellets or particles comprising alumina fines, at least one of clay and bauxite and optionally a sintering aid, are described, along with a process for their manufacture. The use of such pellets in hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formations and in grinding is also described.
Description
SINTERED SPHERICAL PELLETS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to oil and gas well proppants and, more particularly, to proppants with excellent crush resistance in a broad range of applications in which one of the starting raw materials used to produce the proppant is alumina fines.
Oil and natural gas are produced from wells having porous and permeable subterranean formations. The porosity of the formation permits the formation to store oil and gas, and the permeability of the formation permits the oil or gas fluid to move through the formation. Permeability of the formation is essential to permit oil and gas to flow to a location where it can be pumped from the well. Sometimes the permeability of the formation holding the gas or oil is insufficient for economic recovery of oil and gas. In other cases, during operation of the well, the permeability of the formation drops to the extent that further recovery becomes uneconomical. In such. cases, it is necessary to fracture the formation and prop the fracture in an open condition by means of a proppant material or propping agent. Such fracturing is usually accomplished by hydraulic pressure, and the proppant material or propping agent is a particulate material, such as sand, glass beads or ceramic pellets, which are carried into the fracture by means of a fluid.
Spherical particles of uniform size are generally acknowledged to be the most effective proppants due to maximized permeability. For this reason, assuming other properties to be equal, spherical or essentially spherical proppants, such as rounded sand grains, metallic shot, glass beads, tabular alumina, or other ceramic raw materials mechanically processed into spheres are preferred.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In accord with the present invention, spherical pellets or particles, having alumina fines as one of the starting raw materials, are produced. The spherical particles are useful as oil and gas proppants as well as grinding media. The spherical particles may be fired at a sintering temperature for a period of time sufficient to enable recovery of sintered, spherical pellets having an apparent specific gravity of between 2.70 and 3.75 and a bulk density of from about 1.35 to about 2.15 g/cm3. The proppants of the present embodiments range from intermediate to exceptionally high strength and are effective at closure stresses of up to about 15,000 psi. Thus, the proppants of the present embodiments are generally applicable for moderate to very deep oil and gas wells where closure stresses may be extreme.
The spherical pellets are made from a composition of alumina fines, and at least one of clay and bauxite. In addition, sintering aids may be added to the compositions.
Suitable sintering aids include iron oxide and zinc oxide. The composition may include from about 10 to 75 percent by weight of alumina fines, from about 20 to 90 percent by weight of at least one of clay and bauxite and, optionally, from about 0.1 to 15 percent by weight of a sintering aid. The clay and bauxite may have an alumina content ranging from about 35 to 90 percent by weight of alumina. In one embodiment, the composition includes 58 percent by weight of alumina fines and 42 percent by weight of calcined kaolin. In another embodiment, the composition includes 64 percent by weight of alumina fines, 28 percent by weight of kaolin and 8 percent by weight of iron oxide.
In yet another embodiment, the composition includes 20 percent by weight of alumina fines and percent by weight of bauxite. In a still further embodiment, the composition includes 36 percent by weight of alumina fines, 63 percent by weight of bauxite and 1 percent by weight of zinc oxide.
A suitable alumina fines material for use in the compositions for producing the proppant of the present embodiments is the alumina. fines dust collector by-product of alumina purification using the Bayer process. According to the Bayer process, the aluminum component of bauxite ore is dissolved in sodium hydroxide, impurities are removed from the solution and alumina trihydrate is precipitated from the solution and then calcined to aluminum oxide. A Bayer Process plant is essentially a device for heating and cooling a large recirculating stream of caustic soda solution. Bauxite is added at the high temperature point, red mud is separated at an intermediate temperature, and alumina is precipitated at the low temperature point in the cycle. The alumina fines that are useful for the preparation of the proppant pellets according to the present embodiments are a by-product this process. A suitable alumina fines product has an alumina content of about 99 percent by weight, a loss on ignition of about 13% - 22%, an average particle size of about 12 microns and about 86% or more of the particle size distribution is less than 45 microns.
The term "loss on ignition" refers to a process, well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, in which samples are dried at about 100 C to drive off free moisture and then heated to about 1000 C to drive off chemically bound water and other compounds.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to oil and gas well proppants and, more particularly, to proppants with excellent crush resistance in a broad range of applications in which one of the starting raw materials used to produce the proppant is alumina fines.
Oil and natural gas are produced from wells having porous and permeable subterranean formations. The porosity of the formation permits the formation to store oil and gas, and the permeability of the formation permits the oil or gas fluid to move through the formation. Permeability of the formation is essential to permit oil and gas to flow to a location where it can be pumped from the well. Sometimes the permeability of the formation holding the gas or oil is insufficient for economic recovery of oil and gas. In other cases, during operation of the well, the permeability of the formation drops to the extent that further recovery becomes uneconomical. In such. cases, it is necessary to fracture the formation and prop the fracture in an open condition by means of a proppant material or propping agent. Such fracturing is usually accomplished by hydraulic pressure, and the proppant material or propping agent is a particulate material, such as sand, glass beads or ceramic pellets, which are carried into the fracture by means of a fluid.
Spherical particles of uniform size are generally acknowledged to be the most effective proppants due to maximized permeability. For this reason, assuming other properties to be equal, spherical or essentially spherical proppants, such as rounded sand grains, metallic shot, glass beads, tabular alumina, or other ceramic raw materials mechanically processed into spheres are preferred.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In accord with the present invention, spherical pellets or particles, having alumina fines as one of the starting raw materials, are produced. The spherical particles are useful as oil and gas proppants as well as grinding media. The spherical particles may be fired at a sintering temperature for a period of time sufficient to enable recovery of sintered, spherical pellets having an apparent specific gravity of between 2.70 and 3.75 and a bulk density of from about 1.35 to about 2.15 g/cm3. The proppants of the present embodiments range from intermediate to exceptionally high strength and are effective at closure stresses of up to about 15,000 psi. Thus, the proppants of the present embodiments are generally applicable for moderate to very deep oil and gas wells where closure stresses may be extreme.
The spherical pellets are made from a composition of alumina fines, and at least one of clay and bauxite. In addition, sintering aids may be added to the compositions.
Suitable sintering aids include iron oxide and zinc oxide. The composition may include from about 10 to 75 percent by weight of alumina fines, from about 20 to 90 percent by weight of at least one of clay and bauxite and, optionally, from about 0.1 to 15 percent by weight of a sintering aid. The clay and bauxite may have an alumina content ranging from about 35 to 90 percent by weight of alumina. In one embodiment, the composition includes 58 percent by weight of alumina fines and 42 percent by weight of calcined kaolin. In another embodiment, the composition includes 64 percent by weight of alumina fines, 28 percent by weight of kaolin and 8 percent by weight of iron oxide.
In yet another embodiment, the composition includes 20 percent by weight of alumina fines and percent by weight of bauxite. In a still further embodiment, the composition includes 36 percent by weight of alumina fines, 63 percent by weight of bauxite and 1 percent by weight of zinc oxide.
A suitable alumina fines material for use in the compositions for producing the proppant of the present embodiments is the alumina. fines dust collector by-product of alumina purification using the Bayer process. According to the Bayer process, the aluminum component of bauxite ore is dissolved in sodium hydroxide, impurities are removed from the solution and alumina trihydrate is precipitated from the solution and then calcined to aluminum oxide. A Bayer Process plant is essentially a device for heating and cooling a large recirculating stream of caustic soda solution. Bauxite is added at the high temperature point, red mud is separated at an intermediate temperature, and alumina is precipitated at the low temperature point in the cycle. The alumina fines that are useful for the preparation of the proppant pellets according to the present embodiments are a by-product this process. A suitable alumina fines product has an alumina content of about 99 percent by weight, a loss on ignition of about 13% - 22%, an average particle size of about 12 microns and about 86% or more of the particle size distribution is less than 45 microns.
The term "loss on ignition" refers to a process, well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, in which samples are dried at about 100 C to drive off free moisture and then heated to about 1000 C to drive off chemically bound water and other compounds.
The compositions for producing the proppant of the present embodiments also include at least one of clay and bauxite. A suitable clay material for use in the compositions for producing the proppant of the present embodiments is kaolin.
Kaolin as found in nature, is a hydrated aluminosilicate having a composition of approximately 52%
SiO2, and 45% A1203 (chemistry is in weight percent on a calcined basis). A
suitable kaolin clay is mined in the McIntyre, Georgia area and has a loss on ignition of approximately 14%. According to certain embodiments, the kaolin clay material may be calcined by methods well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, at temperatures and times to remove sufficient water of hydration to facilitate pelletization.
A suitable bauxite material for use in the compositions for producing the proppant of the present embodiments is available from Comalco. This bauxite as found in nature has a chemical composition of approximately 82% A1203, 7% SiO2 (chemistry is in weight percent on a calcined basis). The bauxite is mined and calcined in Australia and as received has a loss on ignition of approximately less than 1%. According to certain embodiments, the bauxite material may be calcined by methods well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, at temperatures and times to remove sufficient water of hydration to facilitate pelletization.
The clay and bauxite materials for use in the compositions for producing the proppant of the present embodiments are compatible with, and may be used as a matrix for, a wide variety of proppant materials, and, in this manner, a wide variety of composite proppants may be produced, which may be customized to particular conditions or formations. Thus, the properties of the final sintered composite pellets, such as strength, permeability, apparent specific gravity, bulk density and acid resistance, may be controlled through variations in the initial component mixture.
Further the spherical pellets may be customized for use as a grinding media.
For instance, the desired color and density of the grinding media can be achieved by the appropriate selection of the starting materials and in particular the specific sintering aid. A
light colored media is often a requirement for grinding media so that wear of the media during grinding will not discolor the product being milled. In this case, a sintering aid such as iron oxide would not be used since iron oxide tends to darken the media.
Instead, a sintering aid such as zinc oxide may be used since it results in a light colored media. A
desired density of the grinding media can be achieved by adjusting the relative ratios of the starting materials. For instance, ratios of starting ingredients that contain higher amounts of alumina fines or bauxites will result in a higher density media. Higher density grinding media improves milling in ball mills and vertical mills. The properties appropriate for grinding media such as abrasion resistance are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
The term "apparent specific gravity," as used herein, is a number without units, but is defined to be numerically equal to the weight in grams per cubic centimeter of volume, excluding void space or open porosity in determining the volume. The apparent specific gravity values given herein were determined by water displacement.
The term "bulk density", as used herein, is defined to mean the weight per unit volume, including in the volume considered the void spaces between the particles.
Unless stated otherwise, all percentages, proportions and values with respect to composition are expressed in terms of weight.
As noted above, the compositions for producing the proppant of the present embodiments may also include sintering aids such as iron oxide or zinc oxide.
The iron oxide may be added to the composition as hematite iron oxide (Fe203) or other forms of iron oxide, such as FeO and Fe304, and thus the term "iron oxide" as used herein means all forms of iron oxide and may be generically represented as Fe,,Oy. A suitable iron oxide material is pigment grade iron oxide which is commercially available from Densimix, Inc.
A suitable zinc oxide material is commercially available from U.S. Zinc.
The present invention also provides a process for propping fractures in oil and gas wells at depths of up to 20,000 feet utilizing the proppant of the present embodiments by mixing the proppant with a fluid, such as oil or water, and introducing the mixture into a fracture in a subterranean formation. The compaction pressure upon the fracture generally is up to about 15,000 psi.
In a method of the present embodiments, the composition of alumina fines, at least one of clay and bauxite and optionally one or more sintering aids is ground into a fine particle size dust. This dust mixture is added to a high intensity mixer having a rotatable table provided with a rotatable impacting impeller, such as described in U.S.
Pat. No.
3,690,622, to Brunner. Sufficient water is added to cause essentially spherical ceramic pellets to form. Optionally, a binder, for example, various resins or waxes, starch, or polyvinyl alcohol known in the prior art, may be added to the initial mixture to improve pelletizing and to increase the green strength of the unsintered pellets. A
suitable binder is starch which may be added at levels of from about 0 to 1.5 percent by weight.
In certain embodiments, the starch may be added at an amount of from about 0.5 to 0.7 percent by weight.
The resulting pellets are then dried and screened to an appropriate pre-sintering size, and fired at sintering temperature until an apparent specific gravity between about 5 2.70 and about 3.75 is obtained, depending on the composition of the starting mixture.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the composition may also include other conventional sintering aids including, for example, minor amounts of bentonite clay, feldspar, nepheline syenite, talc, titanium oxide, and compounds of lithium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, manganese and boron, such as lithium carbonate, sodium oxide, sodium carbonate, sodium silicates, magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate, calcium oxide, calcium carbonate, manganese oxide, boric acid, boron carbide, aluminum diboride, boron nitride and boron phosphide. The most desirable, range of sintering aid can be readily determined by those skilled in the art, depending upon the particular mixture of alumina fines, clay and bauxite used.
The sintered proppant pellets of the present embodiments are spherical in shape.
The sphericity of the proppant pellets was determined using a visual comparator.
Krumbein and Sloss, Stratigraphy and Sedimentation, second edition, 1955, W.H.
Freeman & Co., San Francisco, Calif., describe a chart for use in visual determination of sphericity and roundness. Visual comparison using this chart is a widely used method of evaluating sphericity or roundness of particles. In using the visual comparison method, a random sample of 20 particles of the material to be tested is selected. The particles are viewed under a 10 to 20 power microscope or a photomicrograph and their shapes compared to the Krumbein and Sloss chart. The chart values for sphericity range from 0.3 to 0.9. The chart values for the individual particles are then averaged to obtain a sphericity value.
The term "spherical" and related forms, as used herein, is defined to mean an average ratio of minimum diameter to maximum diameter of about 0.80 or greater, or having an average sphericity value of about 0.8 or greater compared to a Krumbein and Sloss chart. The sintered proppant pellets of the present embodiment have an average sphericity of about 0.8 or greater when visually compared with the Krumbein and Sloss chart. The proppant pellets of certain of the present embodiments have a roundness of about 0.9 and a sphericity of about 0.9.
A suitable procedure for producing the sintered, spherical pellets of the present embodiment is as follows:
Kaolin as found in nature, is a hydrated aluminosilicate having a composition of approximately 52%
SiO2, and 45% A1203 (chemistry is in weight percent on a calcined basis). A
suitable kaolin clay is mined in the McIntyre, Georgia area and has a loss on ignition of approximately 14%. According to certain embodiments, the kaolin clay material may be calcined by methods well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, at temperatures and times to remove sufficient water of hydration to facilitate pelletization.
A suitable bauxite material for use in the compositions for producing the proppant of the present embodiments is available from Comalco. This bauxite as found in nature has a chemical composition of approximately 82% A1203, 7% SiO2 (chemistry is in weight percent on a calcined basis). The bauxite is mined and calcined in Australia and as received has a loss on ignition of approximately less than 1%. According to certain embodiments, the bauxite material may be calcined by methods well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, at temperatures and times to remove sufficient water of hydration to facilitate pelletization.
The clay and bauxite materials for use in the compositions for producing the proppant of the present embodiments are compatible with, and may be used as a matrix for, a wide variety of proppant materials, and, in this manner, a wide variety of composite proppants may be produced, which may be customized to particular conditions or formations. Thus, the properties of the final sintered composite pellets, such as strength, permeability, apparent specific gravity, bulk density and acid resistance, may be controlled through variations in the initial component mixture.
Further the spherical pellets may be customized for use as a grinding media.
For instance, the desired color and density of the grinding media can be achieved by the appropriate selection of the starting materials and in particular the specific sintering aid. A
light colored media is often a requirement for grinding media so that wear of the media during grinding will not discolor the product being milled. In this case, a sintering aid such as iron oxide would not be used since iron oxide tends to darken the media.
Instead, a sintering aid such as zinc oxide may be used since it results in a light colored media. A
desired density of the grinding media can be achieved by adjusting the relative ratios of the starting materials. For instance, ratios of starting ingredients that contain higher amounts of alumina fines or bauxites will result in a higher density media. Higher density grinding media improves milling in ball mills and vertical mills. The properties appropriate for grinding media such as abrasion resistance are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
The term "apparent specific gravity," as used herein, is a number without units, but is defined to be numerically equal to the weight in grams per cubic centimeter of volume, excluding void space or open porosity in determining the volume. The apparent specific gravity values given herein were determined by water displacement.
The term "bulk density", as used herein, is defined to mean the weight per unit volume, including in the volume considered the void spaces between the particles.
Unless stated otherwise, all percentages, proportions and values with respect to composition are expressed in terms of weight.
As noted above, the compositions for producing the proppant of the present embodiments may also include sintering aids such as iron oxide or zinc oxide.
The iron oxide may be added to the composition as hematite iron oxide (Fe203) or other forms of iron oxide, such as FeO and Fe304, and thus the term "iron oxide" as used herein means all forms of iron oxide and may be generically represented as Fe,,Oy. A suitable iron oxide material is pigment grade iron oxide which is commercially available from Densimix, Inc.
A suitable zinc oxide material is commercially available from U.S. Zinc.
The present invention also provides a process for propping fractures in oil and gas wells at depths of up to 20,000 feet utilizing the proppant of the present embodiments by mixing the proppant with a fluid, such as oil or water, and introducing the mixture into a fracture in a subterranean formation. The compaction pressure upon the fracture generally is up to about 15,000 psi.
In a method of the present embodiments, the composition of alumina fines, at least one of clay and bauxite and optionally one or more sintering aids is ground into a fine particle size dust. This dust mixture is added to a high intensity mixer having a rotatable table provided with a rotatable impacting impeller, such as described in U.S.
Pat. No.
3,690,622, to Brunner. Sufficient water is added to cause essentially spherical ceramic pellets to form. Optionally, a binder, for example, various resins or waxes, starch, or polyvinyl alcohol known in the prior art, may be added to the initial mixture to improve pelletizing and to increase the green strength of the unsintered pellets. A
suitable binder is starch which may be added at levels of from about 0 to 1.5 percent by weight.
In certain embodiments, the starch may be added at an amount of from about 0.5 to 0.7 percent by weight.
The resulting pellets are then dried and screened to an appropriate pre-sintering size, and fired at sintering temperature until an apparent specific gravity between about 5 2.70 and about 3.75 is obtained, depending on the composition of the starting mixture.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the composition may also include other conventional sintering aids including, for example, minor amounts of bentonite clay, feldspar, nepheline syenite, talc, titanium oxide, and compounds of lithium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, manganese and boron, such as lithium carbonate, sodium oxide, sodium carbonate, sodium silicates, magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate, calcium oxide, calcium carbonate, manganese oxide, boric acid, boron carbide, aluminum diboride, boron nitride and boron phosphide. The most desirable, range of sintering aid can be readily determined by those skilled in the art, depending upon the particular mixture of alumina fines, clay and bauxite used.
The sintered proppant pellets of the present embodiments are spherical in shape.
The sphericity of the proppant pellets was determined using a visual comparator.
Krumbein and Sloss, Stratigraphy and Sedimentation, second edition, 1955, W.H.
Freeman & Co., San Francisco, Calif., describe a chart for use in visual determination of sphericity and roundness. Visual comparison using this chart is a widely used method of evaluating sphericity or roundness of particles. In using the visual comparison method, a random sample of 20 particles of the material to be tested is selected. The particles are viewed under a 10 to 20 power microscope or a photomicrograph and their shapes compared to the Krumbein and Sloss chart. The chart values for sphericity range from 0.3 to 0.9. The chart values for the individual particles are then averaged to obtain a sphericity value.
The term "spherical" and related forms, as used herein, is defined to mean an average ratio of minimum diameter to maximum diameter of about 0.80 or greater, or having an average sphericity value of about 0.8 or greater compared to a Krumbein and Sloss chart. The sintered proppant pellets of the present embodiment have an average sphericity of about 0.8 or greater when visually compared with the Krumbein and Sloss chart. The proppant pellets of certain of the present embodiments have a roundness of about 0.9 and a sphericity of about 0.9.
A suitable procedure for producing the sintered, spherical pellets of the present embodiment is as follows:
1. The starting ingredients of alumina fines, one or both of clay and bauxite, optionally one or more sintering aids, and optionally binder are ground to about 90-100%
less than 325 mesh. According to certain embodiments, one or both of the clay and bauxite is calcined, and if present, the binder is starch. Ninety weight percent of the ground starting ingredients are added to a high intensity mixer.
2. The starting ingredients are stirred using a suitable commercially available stirring or mixing devices have a rotatable horizontal or inclined circular table and a rotatable impacting impeller.
3. While the mixture is being stirred, sufficient water is added to cause formation of spherical pellets and growth of those pellets to the desired size.
In general, the total quantity of water which is sufficient to cause essentially spherical pellets to form is from about 17 to about 23 percent by weight of the starting ingredients. The total mixing time usually is from about 2 to about 15 minutes.
After the mixture of alumina fines, at least one of clay and bauxite, optionally one or more sintering aids and optionally binder has grown into spherical pellets of the desired size, the mixer speed is reduced, and 10 weight percent of the ground starting ingredients is added to the mixer.
4. The resulting pellets are dried and screened to a specified size that will compensate for the shrinkage that occurs during sintering in the kiln. The pellets are screeined for size preferably after drying. The rejected oversized and undersized pellets and powdered material obtained after the drying and screening steps may be recycled.
5. The dried pellets are then fired at sintering temperature for a period sufficient to enable recovery of sintered, spherical pellets having an apparent specific gravity of between 2.70 and 3.75 and a bulk density of from about 1.35 to about 2.15 g/cm3. The specific time and temperature to be employed is dependent on the starting ingredients and is determined empirically according to the results of physical testing of pellets after firing.
Pellets may also be screened after firing. The finished pellets may be tumbled to enhance smoothness. The proppant of the present embodiments generally has a particle size distribution that meets the API designation for 20/40 proppant which specifies that the product must retain 90% between the primary 20 and 40 mesh sieves. However, other sizes of proppant ranging from 140 mesh to 6 mesh may be produced with the same mixture. The proppant prepared according to the present embodiments demonstrates the following typical sieve analysis (weight % retained):
less than 325 mesh. According to certain embodiments, one or both of the clay and bauxite is calcined, and if present, the binder is starch. Ninety weight percent of the ground starting ingredients are added to a high intensity mixer.
2. The starting ingredients are stirred using a suitable commercially available stirring or mixing devices have a rotatable horizontal or inclined circular table and a rotatable impacting impeller.
3. While the mixture is being stirred, sufficient water is added to cause formation of spherical pellets and growth of those pellets to the desired size.
In general, the total quantity of water which is sufficient to cause essentially spherical pellets to form is from about 17 to about 23 percent by weight of the starting ingredients. The total mixing time usually is from about 2 to about 15 minutes.
After the mixture of alumina fines, at least one of clay and bauxite, optionally one or more sintering aids and optionally binder has grown into spherical pellets of the desired size, the mixer speed is reduced, and 10 weight percent of the ground starting ingredients is added to the mixer.
4. The resulting pellets are dried and screened to a specified size that will compensate for the shrinkage that occurs during sintering in the kiln. The pellets are screeined for size preferably after drying. The rejected oversized and undersized pellets and powdered material obtained after the drying and screening steps may be recycled.
5. The dried pellets are then fired at sintering temperature for a period sufficient to enable recovery of sintered, spherical pellets having an apparent specific gravity of between 2.70 and 3.75 and a bulk density of from about 1.35 to about 2.15 g/cm3. The specific time and temperature to be employed is dependent on the starting ingredients and is determined empirically according to the results of physical testing of pellets after firing.
Pellets may also be screened after firing. The finished pellets may be tumbled to enhance smoothness. The proppant of the present embodiments generally has a particle size distribution that meets the API designation for 20/40 proppant which specifies that the product must retain 90% between the primary 20 and 40 mesh sieves. However, other sizes of proppant ranging from 140 mesh to 6 mesh may be produced with the same mixture. The proppant prepared according to the present embodiments demonstrates the following typical sieve analysis (weight % retained):
U.S. Mesh Microns 20/40 +16 +1180 0 -16+20 -1000+850 3 -20+30 -850+600 69 -30+40 -600+425 27 The bulk density values reported in Table I were determined by weighing that amount of sample that would fill a cup of known volume utilizing procedure ANSI B74.4.
The crush values reported in Table I were obtained using the American Petroleum Institute (API) procedure for determining resistance to crushing. According to this procedure, a bed of about 6 mm depth of sample to be tested is placed in a hollow cylindrical cell. A piston is inserted in the cell. Thereafter, a load is applied to the sample via the piston. One minute is taken to reach maximum load which is then held for two minutes. The load is thereafter removed, the sample removed from the cell, and screened to separate crushed material. The results are reported as a percentage crushed to a size smaller than the starting material by weight of the original sample (e.g. for a 20/40 material it would be the material that was crushed to -40 mesh).
In Table I is summarized the composition of the present embodiments for pellets produced from the raw materials indicated. Also given are the results of testing of these pellets. All samples were prepared in accord with the procedures described herein.
Examples 1-4 give details regarding the procedure employed in the preparation of the proppant samples the testing of which is reported in Table I. ' The chemistries for the mixtures were calculated from the blending ratios of raw materials and the chemistries of the raw materials as measured by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) which is an analytical method known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
The crush values reported in Table I were obtained using the American Petroleum Institute (API) procedure for determining resistance to crushing. According to this procedure, a bed of about 6 mm depth of sample to be tested is placed in a hollow cylindrical cell. A piston is inserted in the cell. Thereafter, a load is applied to the sample via the piston. One minute is taken to reach maximum load which is then held for two minutes. The load is thereafter removed, the sample removed from the cell, and screened to separate crushed material. The results are reported as a percentage crushed to a size smaller than the starting material by weight of the original sample (e.g. for a 20/40 material it would be the material that was crushed to -40 mesh).
In Table I is summarized the composition of the present embodiments for pellets produced from the raw materials indicated. Also given are the results of testing of these pellets. All samples were prepared in accord with the procedures described herein.
Examples 1-4 give details regarding the procedure employed in the preparation of the proppant samples the testing of which is reported in Table I. ' The chemistries for the mixtures were calculated from the blending ratios of raw materials and the chemistries of the raw materials as measured by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) which is an analytical method known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
TABLE I
Chemistry Alumina Alumina/ Alumina/Kaolin/ Alumina/ Alumina/
Fines Kaolin Iron Oxide Bauxite/ZnO Bauxite (58:42) (64:28:8) (36:63:1) (20:80) A1203 98.77 77.18 77.96 89.8 85.6 Fe203 0.03 0.43 7.95 0.7 5.4 K20 0 0.04 0.02 0.1 0.01 Si02 0.08 21.31 12.57 4.9 5.7 CaO 0.04 0.1 0.09 0.2 0.02 NaO 1.07 N/A 0.74 0.4 0.2 MgO 0 0.04 0.02 0.1 0.02 P205 0 0.04 0.01 0.1 0.01 Ti02 0 0.86 0.57 2.4 2.9 ZnO 0 0 0 1.0 0 LOI 15.6 13.4 12.4 14.9 4.2 20/40 Properties BD 1.34 1.84 1.99 1.98 ASG N/A 3.3 3.65 3.63 15,000 psi % crush 7.4 2.9 10,000 psi % crush 2.9 4,000 psi % crush 2.1 Sphericity > 0.8 > 0.8 > 0.8 > 0.8 A 58/42 ratio mixture of alumina fines and calcined kaolin clay was prepared by first grinding the mixture so that 99.4% of the mixture had a particle size of less than 325 mesh. Next, about 3200 grams of the 58/42 ratio mixture was charged to an R02 Eirich mixer.
The mixer was operated on high speed rotor and 1050 grams of water containing grams of starch as a binding agent was added. Pelletizing was continued at high speed rotor for 4.5 minutes. Next, the speed of the mixer was reduced to "slow"
rotor and 200 grams of polishing dust having the same 58/42 ratio composition of alumina fines and calcined kaolin clay was added. The pellets were polished under slow rotor for a total of 1.5 minutes.
The pellets were then dried and screened to -16 mesh / +30 mesh prior to firing at temperatures ranging from 2850 to 3000 F. The resulting pellets had a bulk density of 1.34 gm/cm3.
The crush strength of the pellets was tested in accordance with the API
procedure for determining resistance to crushing noted above and at an induced pressure of 4,000 psi the pellets had a crush percentage of 2.1. The best strength was obtained at firing temperatures of 3000 F which was the maximum temperature capability of the laboratory furnace. The data indicate that firing the pellets from this blend at higher temperatures would generate pellets with optimum strength.
About 3200 grams of a 64/28/8 ratio mixture of alumina fines, calcined kaolin clay, and iron oxide having a particle size of 98.6% < 325 mesh were added to an R02 Eirich mixer.
The mixer was operated on high speed rotor and 750 grams of water containing grams starch binder which is commercially available under the trade name Staramic 100 from Tate and Lyle North America was added. Rotation of the table and impeller was continued for about 10.5 minutes; subsequently, the impeller speed was decreased and 200 grams of polishing dust having the same 64/28/8 ratio composition of alumina fines, calcined kaolin clay and iron oxide was added incrementally. Polishing continued for approximately 2 minutes.
The pellets were then dried and screened to -16 mesh / +30 mesh prior to firing at about 2,750 F. The resulting pellets had an apparent specific gravity of about 3.30, a bulk density of 1.84 gm/cm3 and a sphericity of greater than 0.8, as determined using the Krumbein and Sloss chart.
The crush strength of the pellets was tested in accordance with the API
procedure for determining resistance to crushing noted above and at an induced pressure of 10,000 psi the pellets had a crush percentage of 2.9 which meets the API specification of 10%
maximum crush for this size proppant.
About 4.5 kilograms of a 36/63/1 ratio mixture of alumina fines, bauxite, and zinc oxide having a particle size of 99.9% < 325 mesh were added to an R02 Eirich mixer.
The mixer was operated on high rotor speed and about 1000 grams of water was added. Rotation of the table and impeller was continued for about 6 minutes;
subsequently, the impeller speed was decreased and about 450 grams of polishing dust having the same 36/63/1 ratio composition of alumina fines, bauxite, and zinc oxide was added incrementally. Polishing continued for approximately 1 minute.
The pellets were then dried and screened to -16 mesh / +30 mesh prior to firing at about 2,840 F. The resulting pellets had an apparent specific gravity of about 3.65, a bulk density of 1.99 gm/cm3 and a sphericity of greater than 0.8, as determined using the Krumbein and Sloss chart.
The crush strength of the pellets was tested in accordance with the API
procedure for determining resistance to crushing noted above and at an induced pressure of 15,000 psi 5 the pellets had a crush percentage of 7.4 which meets the API specification of 10%
maximum crush for this size proppant.
About 3.6 kilograms of a 20/80 ratio mixture of alumina fines and bauxite having a 10 particle size of 99.9% < 325 mesh were added to an R02 Eirich mixer.
The mixer was operated on high rotor speed and about 800 grams of water was added. Rotation of the table and impeller was continued for about 6 minutes;
subsequently, the impeller speed was decreased and about 360 grams of polishing dust having the same 20/80 ratio composition of alumina fines and bauxite was added incrementally.
Polishing continued for approximately 1 minute.
The pellets were then dried and screened to -16 mesh / +30 mesh prior to firing at about 2,750 F. The resulting pellets had an apparent specific gravity of about 3.63, a bulk density of 1.98 gm/cm3 and a sphericity of greater than 0.8, as determined using the Krumbein and Sloss chart.
The crush strength of the pellets was tested in accordance with the API
procedure for determining resistance to crushing noted above and at an iiiduced pressure of 15,000 psi the pellets had a crush percentage of 2.9 which meets the API specification of 10%
maximum crush for this size proppant.
The spherical, sintered pellets of the present invention are useful as a propping agent in methods of fracturing subterranean formations to increase the permeability thereof, particularly those formations having a compaction pressure of up to about 15,000 psi, which are typically located at depths of up to about 20,000 feet.
When used as a propping agent, the pellets of the present invention may be handled in the same manner as other propping agents. The pellets may be delivered to the well site in bags or in bulk form along with the other materials used in fracturing treatment.
Conventional equipment and techniques may be used to place the spherical pellets as propping agent.
Chemistry Alumina Alumina/ Alumina/Kaolin/ Alumina/ Alumina/
Fines Kaolin Iron Oxide Bauxite/ZnO Bauxite (58:42) (64:28:8) (36:63:1) (20:80) A1203 98.77 77.18 77.96 89.8 85.6 Fe203 0.03 0.43 7.95 0.7 5.4 K20 0 0.04 0.02 0.1 0.01 Si02 0.08 21.31 12.57 4.9 5.7 CaO 0.04 0.1 0.09 0.2 0.02 NaO 1.07 N/A 0.74 0.4 0.2 MgO 0 0.04 0.02 0.1 0.02 P205 0 0.04 0.01 0.1 0.01 Ti02 0 0.86 0.57 2.4 2.9 ZnO 0 0 0 1.0 0 LOI 15.6 13.4 12.4 14.9 4.2 20/40 Properties BD 1.34 1.84 1.99 1.98 ASG N/A 3.3 3.65 3.63 15,000 psi % crush 7.4 2.9 10,000 psi % crush 2.9 4,000 psi % crush 2.1 Sphericity > 0.8 > 0.8 > 0.8 > 0.8 A 58/42 ratio mixture of alumina fines and calcined kaolin clay was prepared by first grinding the mixture so that 99.4% of the mixture had a particle size of less than 325 mesh. Next, about 3200 grams of the 58/42 ratio mixture was charged to an R02 Eirich mixer.
The mixer was operated on high speed rotor and 1050 grams of water containing grams of starch as a binding agent was added. Pelletizing was continued at high speed rotor for 4.5 minutes. Next, the speed of the mixer was reduced to "slow"
rotor and 200 grams of polishing dust having the same 58/42 ratio composition of alumina fines and calcined kaolin clay was added. The pellets were polished under slow rotor for a total of 1.5 minutes.
The pellets were then dried and screened to -16 mesh / +30 mesh prior to firing at temperatures ranging from 2850 to 3000 F. The resulting pellets had a bulk density of 1.34 gm/cm3.
The crush strength of the pellets was tested in accordance with the API
procedure for determining resistance to crushing noted above and at an induced pressure of 4,000 psi the pellets had a crush percentage of 2.1. The best strength was obtained at firing temperatures of 3000 F which was the maximum temperature capability of the laboratory furnace. The data indicate that firing the pellets from this blend at higher temperatures would generate pellets with optimum strength.
About 3200 grams of a 64/28/8 ratio mixture of alumina fines, calcined kaolin clay, and iron oxide having a particle size of 98.6% < 325 mesh were added to an R02 Eirich mixer.
The mixer was operated on high speed rotor and 750 grams of water containing grams starch binder which is commercially available under the trade name Staramic 100 from Tate and Lyle North America was added. Rotation of the table and impeller was continued for about 10.5 minutes; subsequently, the impeller speed was decreased and 200 grams of polishing dust having the same 64/28/8 ratio composition of alumina fines, calcined kaolin clay and iron oxide was added incrementally. Polishing continued for approximately 2 minutes.
The pellets were then dried and screened to -16 mesh / +30 mesh prior to firing at about 2,750 F. The resulting pellets had an apparent specific gravity of about 3.30, a bulk density of 1.84 gm/cm3 and a sphericity of greater than 0.8, as determined using the Krumbein and Sloss chart.
The crush strength of the pellets was tested in accordance with the API
procedure for determining resistance to crushing noted above and at an induced pressure of 10,000 psi the pellets had a crush percentage of 2.9 which meets the API specification of 10%
maximum crush for this size proppant.
About 4.5 kilograms of a 36/63/1 ratio mixture of alumina fines, bauxite, and zinc oxide having a particle size of 99.9% < 325 mesh were added to an R02 Eirich mixer.
The mixer was operated on high rotor speed and about 1000 grams of water was added. Rotation of the table and impeller was continued for about 6 minutes;
subsequently, the impeller speed was decreased and about 450 grams of polishing dust having the same 36/63/1 ratio composition of alumina fines, bauxite, and zinc oxide was added incrementally. Polishing continued for approximately 1 minute.
The pellets were then dried and screened to -16 mesh / +30 mesh prior to firing at about 2,840 F. The resulting pellets had an apparent specific gravity of about 3.65, a bulk density of 1.99 gm/cm3 and a sphericity of greater than 0.8, as determined using the Krumbein and Sloss chart.
The crush strength of the pellets was tested in accordance with the API
procedure for determining resistance to crushing noted above and at an induced pressure of 15,000 psi 5 the pellets had a crush percentage of 7.4 which meets the API specification of 10%
maximum crush for this size proppant.
About 3.6 kilograms of a 20/80 ratio mixture of alumina fines and bauxite having a 10 particle size of 99.9% < 325 mesh were added to an R02 Eirich mixer.
The mixer was operated on high rotor speed and about 800 grams of water was added. Rotation of the table and impeller was continued for about 6 minutes;
subsequently, the impeller speed was decreased and about 360 grams of polishing dust having the same 20/80 ratio composition of alumina fines and bauxite was added incrementally.
Polishing continued for approximately 1 minute.
The pellets were then dried and screened to -16 mesh / +30 mesh prior to firing at about 2,750 F. The resulting pellets had an apparent specific gravity of about 3.63, a bulk density of 1.98 gm/cm3 and a sphericity of greater than 0.8, as determined using the Krumbein and Sloss chart.
The crush strength of the pellets was tested in accordance with the API
procedure for determining resistance to crushing noted above and at an iiiduced pressure of 15,000 psi the pellets had a crush percentage of 2.9 which meets the API specification of 10%
maximum crush for this size proppant.
The spherical, sintered pellets of the present invention are useful as a propping agent in methods of fracturing subterranean formations to increase the permeability thereof, particularly those formations having a compaction pressure of up to about 15,000 psi, which are typically located at depths of up to about 20,000 feet.
When used as a propping agent, the pellets of the present invention may be handled in the same manner as other propping agents. The pellets may be delivered to the well site in bags or in bulk form along with the other materials used in fracturing treatment.
Conventional equipment and techniques may be used to place the spherical pellets as propping agent.
A viscous fluid, frequently referred to as "pad", is injected into the well at a rate and pressure to initiate and propagate a fracture in the subterranean formation. The fracturing fluid may be an oil base, water base, acid, emulsion, foam, or any other fluid.
Injection of the fracturing fluid is continued until a fracture of sufficient geometry is obtained to permit placement of the propping pellets. Thereafter, pellets as hereinbefore described are placed in the fracture by injecting into the fracture a fluid into which the pellets have previously been introduced and suspended. The propping distribution is usually, but not necessarily, a multi-layer pack. Following placement of the pellets, the well is shut-in for a time sufficient to permit the pressure in the fracture to bleed off into the formation. This causes the fracture to close and apply pressure on the propping pellets which resist further closure of the fracture.
In addition, the spherical, sintered pellets of the present invention are useful as grinding media. When used as grinding media, the pellets are nearly white or pale tan in color, a desirable property for media used in mineral grinding or other types of grinding where color of the ground product is a critical quality parameter. When the spherical, sintered pellets of the present invention eventually wear during use, they do not produce discoloration in the product as is found with metal media or dark-colored ceramic media.
The foregoing description and embodiments are intended to illustrate the invention without limiting it thereby. It will be understood that various modifications can be made in the invention without departing from the spirit or scope thereof.
Injection of the fracturing fluid is continued until a fracture of sufficient geometry is obtained to permit placement of the propping pellets. Thereafter, pellets as hereinbefore described are placed in the fracture by injecting into the fracture a fluid into which the pellets have previously been introduced and suspended. The propping distribution is usually, but not necessarily, a multi-layer pack. Following placement of the pellets, the well is shut-in for a time sufficient to permit the pressure in the fracture to bleed off into the formation. This causes the fracture to close and apply pressure on the propping pellets which resist further closure of the fracture.
In addition, the spherical, sintered pellets of the present invention are useful as grinding media. When used as grinding media, the pellets are nearly white or pale tan in color, a desirable property for media used in mineral grinding or other types of grinding where color of the ground product is a critical quality parameter. When the spherical, sintered pellets of the present invention eventually wear during use, they do not produce discoloration in the product as is found with metal media or dark-colored ceramic media.
The foregoing description and embodiments are intended to illustrate the invention without limiting it thereby. It will be understood that various modifications can be made in the invention without departing from the spirit or scope thereof.
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1. A gas and oil well proppant comprising a plurality of sintered, spherical pellets, said pellets being prepared from a composition comprising alumina fines and at least one of clay and bauxite.
2. The proppant of claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises at least one sintering aid.
3. The proppant of claim 2, wherein the at least one sintering aid is selected from the group consisting of iron oxide, zinc oxide, bentonite clay, feldspar, nepheline syenite, talc, titanium oxide, lithium carbonate, sodium oxide, sodium carbonate, sodium silicates, magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate, calcium oxide, calcium carbonate, manganese oxide, boric acid, boron carbide, aluminum diboride, boron nitride and boron phosphide.
4. The proppant of claim 2, wherein the composition comprises from about 10 to about 75 percent by weight of alumina fines, from about 20 to about 90 percent by weight of at least one of clay and bauxite, and from about 0.1 to about 15 percent by weight of the at least one sintering aid.
5. The proppant of claim 4, wherein the composition comprises from about 40 to about 75 percent by weight of alumina fines, from about 20 to about 60 percent by weight clay and from about 0.1 to about 15 percent by weight of at least one sintering aid.
6. The proppant of claim 5, wherein the composition comprises kaolin clay.
7. The proppant of claim 6, wherein the composition comprises calcined kaolin clay.
8. The proppant of claim 4, wherein the composition comprises from about 10 to about 75 percent by weight of alumina fines, from about 20 to about 90 percent by weight of bauxite, and from about 0.1 to about 15 percent by weight of the at least one sintering aid.
9. The proppant of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises 58 percent by weight of alumina fines and 42 percent by weight of clay.
10. The proppant of claim 2, wherein the composition comprises 64 percent by weight of alumina fines, 28 percent by weight of clay and 8 percent by weight of the at least one sintering aid.
11. The proppant of claim 10, wherein the at least one sintering aid comprises iron oxide.
12. The proppant of claim 2, wherein the composition comprises 36 percent by weight of alumina fines, 63 percent by weight of bauxite and 1 percent by weight of the at least one sintering aid.
13. The proppant of claim 12, wherein the at least one sintering aid comprises zinc oxide.
14. The proppant of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises 20 percent by weight of alumina fines and 80 percent by weight of bauxite.
15. The proppant of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises kaolin clay.
16. The proppant of claim 15, wherein the composition comprises calcined kaolin clay.
17. The proppant of claim 1, wherein the pellets have an apparent specific gravity of from about 2.70 to about 3.75.
18. The proppant of claim 1, wherein the pellets have a bulk density of from about 1.35 to about 2.15 g/cm3.
19. A method of fracturing a subterranean formation located at a depth of up to about
20,000 feet, comprising:
injecting a hydraulic fluid into the formation at a rate and pressure sufficient to open a fracture therein, and injecting into the fracture a fluid containing sintered, spherical pellets, the pellets being prepared from a composition comprising alumina fines and at least one of clay and bauxite.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein the composition further comprises at least one sintering aid.
injecting a hydraulic fluid into the formation at a rate and pressure sufficient to open a fracture therein, and injecting into the fracture a fluid containing sintered, spherical pellets, the pellets being prepared from a composition comprising alumina fines and at least one of clay and bauxite.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein the composition further comprises at least one sintering aid.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein the at least one sintering aid is selected from the group consisting of iron oxide, zinc oxide, bentonite clay, feldspar, nepheline syenite, talc, titanium oxide, lithium carbonate, sodium oxide, sodium carbonate, sodium silicates, magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate, calcium oxide, calcium carbonate, manganese oxide, boric acid, boron carbide, aluminum diboride, boron nitride and boron phosphide
22. The method of claim 20, wherein the composition comprises from about 10 to about 75 percent by weight of alumina fines, from about 20 to about 90 percent by weight of at least one of clay and bauxite, and from about 0.1 to about 15 percent by weight of the at least one sintering aid.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the composition comprises from about 40 to about 75 percent by weight of alumina fines, from about 20 to about 60 percent by weight clay and from about 0.1 to about 15 percent by weight of at least one sintering aid.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the composition comprises kaolin clay.
25. The method of claim 24, wherein the composition comprises calcined kaolin clay.
26. The method of claim 22, wherein the composition comprises from about 10 to about 75 percent by weight of alumina fines, from about 20 to about 90 percent by weight of bauxite, and from about 0.1 to about 15 percent by weight of the at least one sintering aid.
27. The method of claim 19, wherein the composition comprises 58 percent by weight of alumina fines and 42 percent by weight of clay.
28. The method of claim 20, wherein the composition comprises 64 percent by weight of alumina fines, 28 percent by weight of clay and 8 percent by weight of the at least one sintering aid.
29. The method of claim 28, wherein the at least one sintering aid comprises iron oxide.
30. The method of claim 20, wherein the composition comprises 36 percent by weight of alumina fines, 63 percent by weight of bauxite and 1 percent by weight of the at least one sintering aid.
31. The method of claim 30, wherein the at least one sintering aid comprises zinc oxide.
32. The method of claim 19, wherein the composition comprises 20 percent by weight of alumina fines and 80 percent by weight of bauxite.
33. The method of claim 19, wherein the composition comprises kaolin clay.
34. The method of claim 33, wherein the composition comprises calcined kaolin clay.
35. The method of claim 19, wherein the pellets have an apparent specific gravity of from about 2.70 to about 3.75.
36. The method of claim 19, wherein the pellets have a bulk density of from about 1.35 to about 2.15 g/cm3.
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