TY  - JOUR
N2  - 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 °C. 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 © 2017, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l..
ID  - scholars9301
KW  - Bentonite; Cost effectiveness; Nanocomposites; Scanning electron microscopy; Titanium dioxide; X ray diffraction
KW  -  Elevated temperature; Environmental-friendly; High pressure high temperature; Hydrothermal methods; Rheological behaviour; Rheological characteristics; Rheological property; Water based drilling fluids
KW  -  Drilling fluids
JF  - Chemical Engineering Transactions
A1  - Nizamani, A.A.
A1  - Ismail, A.R.
A1  - Junin, R.
A1  - Dayo, A.Q.
A1  - Tunio, A.H.
A1  - Ibupoto, Z.H.
A1  - Sidek, M.A.M.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85019456994&doi=10.3303%2fCET1756159&partnerID=40&md5=e3a7f99f274942e49febb50dbc8a26c3
VL  - 56
Y1  - 2017///
N1  - cited By 20
SP  - 949
TI  - Synthesis of titania-bentonite nanocomposite and its applications in water-based drilling fluids
AV  - none
EP  - 954
PB  - Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC
SN  - 22839216
ER  -