Molecular insight into inhibitory performance of CTAB surfactant for montmorillonite swelling; implications for drilling fluid design
Mehdi Karimi, Mehdi Ghasemi, Masoud Babaei, Khalil Shahbazi
Topics & Concepts
MontmorilloniteSwellingDrilling fluidClay mineralsMonolayerChemistryChemical engineeringWettingPulmonary surfactantEnthalpyMolecular dynamicsMaterials scienceNanotechnologyMineralogyOrganic chemistryComposite materialThermodynamicsDrillingComputational chemistryMetallurgyEngineeringPhysicsBiochemistryDrilling and Well EngineeringEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis