@article{scholars9301,
             doi = {10.3303/CET1756159},
           title = {Synthesis of titania-bentonite nanocomposite and its applications in water-based drilling fluids},
           pages = {949--954},
            note = {cited By 20},
         journal = {Chemical Engineering Transactions},
            year = {2017},
          volume = {56},
       publisher = {Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC},
            issn = {22839216},
        abstract = {Titania or TiO2-bentonite nanocomposite was synthesised by environmental friendly and cost effective hydrothermal method. Synthesised nanocomposite was successfully characterised by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). The target of the study was to enhance the rheological behaviour of the water-based drilling fluid (WBDF) by using synthesised nanocomposite. The experimental results revealed that Titania-bentonite nanocomposite exhibited better rheological characteristics than conventional WBDF. Rheological properties in particular yield point (YP) and 10-min gel strength (10-min GS) were improved by 57  and 40  compared to basic drilling fluid after addition of 1.0 g of the synthesised nanocomposite at 65.56 {\^A}oC. API filtrate loss volume and High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) filtrate loss volume were slightly reduced by 10 , and 9.2 . These scientific results can be used to formulate enhanced WBDF at elevated temperatures. Copyright {\^A}{\copyright} 2017, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l..},
          author = {Nizamani, A. A. and Ismail, A. R. and Junin, R. and Dayo, A. Q. and Tunio, A. H. and Ibupoto, Z. H. and Sidek, M. A. M.},
        keywords = {Bentonite; Cost effectiveness; Nanocomposites; Scanning electron microscopy; Titanium dioxide; X ray diffraction, Elevated temperature; Environmental-friendly; High pressure high temperature; Hydrothermal methods; Rheological behaviour; Rheological characteristics; Rheological property; Water based drilling fluids, Drilling fluids},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85019456994&doi=10.3303\%2fCET1756159&partnerID=40&md5=e3a7f99f274942e49febb50dbc8a26c3},
            isbn = {9788895608471}
}