PETROLEUM COKE PROPPANT PARTICULATES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO

    公开(公告)号:US20230279285A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-07

    申请号:US18170889

    申请日:2023-02-17

    CPC classification number: C09K8/80 C09K8/62

    Abstract: Proppant particulates like sand are commonly used in hydraulic fracturing operations to maintain one or more fractures in an opened state following the release of hydraulic pressure. Fracturing fluids and methods of hydraulic fracturing may also use proppant particulates composed of agitated petroleum coke particles (referred to as agitated petroleum coke proppant particulates). In some instances, the agitated petroleum coke proppant particulates are characterized by a particle density of equal to or less than about 1.6 grams per cubic centimeter. The agitation processing of the present disclosure can remove petroleum coke particles having initiated cracking or scissions that are prone to fines production.

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