Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrofused proppant, method of manufacture, and method of use
- Patent Title (中): 电熔支撑剂,制造方法和使用方法
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Application No.: US11465602Application Date: 2006-08-18
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Publication No.: US07654323B2Publication Date: 2010-02-02
- Inventor: Jean Andre Alary , Sebastian Sachse , Thomas Parias
- Applicant: Jean Andre Alary , Sebastian Sachse , Thomas Parias
- Applicant Address: FR Paris
- Assignee: Imerys
- Current Assignee: Imerys
- Current Assignee Address: FR Paris
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
- Priority: DE102005045180 20050921
- Main IPC: E21B43/267
- IPC: E21B43/267

Abstract:
An embodiment consistent with the present invention is a high strength proppant comprising an electrofused pellet. In another embodiment, a high strength proppant comprises a substantially solid and substantially spherical pellet produced by electrofusion of at least one metal oxide. A method of making a proppant is also provided, with that method comprising melting at least one metal oxide in an electrical arc furnace, pouring the molten metal oxide to create a pour stream, and separating the pour stream to form at least one electrofused pellet. A method of fracturing subterranean formations is also provided, with that method comprising injecting a fluid containing at least one electrofused pellet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070062699A1 ELECTROFUSED PROPPANT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, AND METHOD OF USE Public/Granted day:2007-03-22
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