Synthesis of a hydrophobic quaternary ammonium salt as a shale inhibitor for water-based drilling fluids and determination of the inhibition mechanism
Chao Zhang, Kaihe Lv, Jiaqin Gong, Zheng Wang, Xianbin Huang, Jinsheng Sun, Xuyang Yao, Kecheng Liu, Kesheng Rong, Mao Li
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Oil shaleContact angleAdsorptionMontmorilloniteChemical engineeringChemistryBentoniteClay mineralsSurface tensionZeta potentialAbsorption of waterInorganic chemistryMineralogyMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryGeologyComposite materialPaleontologyQuantum mechanicsPhysicsNanoparticleEngineeringDrilling and Well EngineeringHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEnhanced Oil Recovery Techniques