Compositions: ceramic – Ceramic compositions – Refractory
Patent
1983-09-30
1986-11-18
Dixon, Jr., William R.
Compositions: ceramic
Ceramic compositions
Refractory
501141, 501 33, 166280, C04B 3510
Patent
active
046236309
ABSTRACT:
A composite, sintered, spherical pellet and a method for its manufacture are described. The pellet comprises clay and a member of the group of bauxite, alumina, or mixtures thereof; the pellet being prepared from at least one uncalcined or partially calcined ingredient. The pellet may have an alumina-to-silica ratio from about 9:1 to about 1:1. The pellet has a specific gravity of less than 3.40. Use of such pellets in propping hydraulically fractured subterranean formations is also described.
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Capella Steven
Dixon Jr. William R.
Ronyak David M.
Standard Oil Proppants Company
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