Beneficiation of the bentonite oreThe results of beneficiation showed that applying a flowsheet based on attrition scrubbing of the crushed bentonite ore followed by classification with a hydrocyclone succeeded in removing much of the associated quartz and calcite as an underflow (about 15 wt.%) fraction. So, this underflow fraction was …
DetailsThe vast deposits of Nigerian bentonite clay have many significant uses in different aspects of industrial fields of which the oil and gas industry is a potential consumer of this clay mineral. ..., H., H. MANU, AND N. HIYAMA. 1973. Treatment of Wastewater with Bentonite. Japan Kokai. 73, 40760. NAUK, K. 1969. Beneficiation for upgrading of ...
DetailsNigeria's kaolin has been found to meet the requirements of industries such as paint, ceramic, rubber, paper, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries after beneficiation or calcination.
DetailsIt is estimated that kaolinite clay deposits in Nigeria are about three billion metric tons while the bentonite clay reserve is projected to be more than 700 million metric tons [2]. Appropriate and optimal exploitation of this vast resource for economic benefit is dependent on the characterization of the various deposits to determine areas of ...
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The proven bentonite reserve in Nigeria has been modestly estimated at more than 700 million tonnes, however her bentonite does not meet the API regulation standard. ... Keywords: Bentonite, Beneficiation, Montmorillonite, Mineralogical analysis, Chemical analysis . World Scientific News 159 (2021) 45-58 -46- 1. INTRODUCTION
DetailsThis paper presents dataset on the beneficiation of a Nigerian clay mineral for drilling mud application. The experimental design applied used a Response Surface Design (RSM), which involved 2 4 (2-Level, 4-Factors) to generate statistical models, and analyze the dataset. The independent variables were (Bentonite; X 1), …
DetailsThis paper presents dataset on the beneficiation of a Nigerian clay mineral for drilling mud application. The experimental design applied used a Response Surface Design (RSM), which involved 2-4 ...
DetailsNigerian bentonite has low fluid loss control and poor rheological properties which are key API specifications. ... This is likely due to poor quality of NB and hence the need for beneficiation [8 ...
DetailsThis study will enable the performance of Nigerian clay to be benchmarked against the imported Bentonite and also ascertain that the utilization of this clay for any industrial application will ...
DetailsThe raw Pindiga clay sample had high iron oxide content up to 26.54 wt% which reduced to 24.15 wt% after beneficiation, while the raw Gambe clay contained 11.87 wt% iron oxide which reduced to 4. ...
DetailsThis research was carried out to beneficiate the Nigerian bentonite as regards its fluid loss properties, rheological properties and wellbore stability. Snail shell is seen as waste …
DetailsLocally, sourcing for bentonite in Nigeria will bring about, an inevitable increase in activities towards the development of the mining industry and this will naturally be accompanied by provision of employment, both for professionals and unskilled labourers. ... From the results obtained on beneficiation with the different beneficiating ...
DetailsBentonite clay samples obtained from deposits in Nigeria has been observed to contain impurities in its raw form hence the need for beneficiation (James et al., 2008, …
DetailsTable 1: L ocations of Bentonite Deposits in Nigeria S/N STATE LOCATION ESTIMATED RESERVE REMARKS 1. Cross River Ogurude ... certain chemicals are employed for beneficiation of the drilling mud ...
DetailsFor example, bentonite from Africa (African bentonite) is widely used as a remediation [26] and removal process [27], and bentonite from Nigeria (Nigerian bentonite) is used in the mud formulation ...
DetailsBeneficiation or activation of these clays with a sodium salt has been largely used by researchers in converting the calcium based montmorillonite ... fluid formulated from Nigerian bentonite organoclay modified with fatty acid based imidazolium surfactants in HPHT conditions. This paper studies certain effects of the
DetailsThis paper presents dataset on the beneficiation of a Nigerian clay mineral for drilling mud application. The experimental design applied used a Response Surface Design (RSM), which involved 2 4 (2-Level, 4-Factors) to generate statistical models, and analyze the dataset. The independent variables were (Bentonite; X 1), (Polymer; X 2), …
DetailsClay Mineral Deposits in Nigeria - Africa is endowed with clay-rich countries and clay is gotten from the majority of the states in Nigeria and is deposited in most of the states in larger quantities, the states include; Abuja (FCT) Akwa Ibom, Anambra State, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, and Sokoto.
DetailsSuccessful drilling operations are dependent on the properties of the drilling fluid used to drill wells. Barite is used as a weighting agent during the preparation of drilling fluid. Over the years, oil and gas industry in Nigeria has been depending mainly on imported barite for drilling operations, whereas the country has huge deposits of barite. …
DetailsBeneficiation of Nigerian bentonite was shown to be economically viable. Acknowledgements The SEM and XRD measurements were carried out as per API standard at Spectral Laboratory Services (SLS) in Kaduna, Nigeria. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which …
DetailsThe raw bentonite obtained in Gombe state, Nigeria, was weighed, crushed, and prepared to remove the impurities at room temperature. ... and [5] reported there is always a need for beneficiation ...
DetailsProperties and application of Nigerian bentonite clay deposits for drilling mud formulation: recent advances and future prospects. Appl. Clay Sci., 143 (2017) ... Beneficiation of barite ores. Handbook of flotation reagents: chemistry. Theor. Pract. (2015), pp. 129-141. View PDF View article Google Scholar.
DetailsNigerian local Bentonite has been in use as an extender in cementing operations since 2003 but has not been ... values; some possessed standard properties of their own before beneficiation while others did not. However, they can be beneficiated using additives to improve performance. The industry is however yet to gain full confidence
DetailsIn contrast, Nigeria bentonite clay have unique properties that can be processed and used as an alternative. This paper evaluates the suitability of kaolin and sodium bentonite from southern Nigeria as fillers in the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit. ... Beneficiation of sodium bentonite clay was done by sodium sulphide-oxalic acid …
DetailsBarite is a non-metallic mineral which is simply barium sulfate (BaSO4) and is largely used by the oil and gas industry as a weighting agent in drilling mud during drilling operations.
DetailsNigerian bentonite has low fluid loss control and poor rheological properties which are key API specifications. Foreign and imported bentonites are sodium-based, while local …
DetailsClays of various kinds and grades abound throughout Nigeria's sedimentary basins and on the basement (Dudal, 1965, Carter et al., 1983, Alabo and Odigi, 1989, Aliyu, 1998).Recent investigations by the Nigerian Mining Corporation established the existence of bentonitic clay reserves of over 700 million t in the country, with the largest single …
DetailsEvaluation of economic viability of beneficiated barite from deposits in north-eastern Nigeria for use as weighing agent in drilling mud formulation ... The work presented here is a preliminary result obtained from the beneficiation of barite samples from these deposits with the aim of attaining a level that can be used in drilling mud ...
DetailsDOI: 10.11648/j.ogce.20200805.13. Authors: Kevin Chinwuba Igwilo. Anthony Kerunwa. Federal University of Technology Owerri. Bala S Zakka. Izunna Chinemelum Okeke. …
DetailsIn search for suitable substitute for foreign bentonite clay to be used in formulating drilling fluid in petroleum industry in Nigeria, physicochemical and rheological properties such as swelling ...
DetailsThe document summarizes research on the characterization and beneficiation of bentonite clay from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy were used to analyze the chemical composition and mineralogy of the clay. The optimum addition of sodium carbonate was found to be 2-3% …
DetailsBeneficiation of the bentonite ore. The results of beneficiation showed that applying a flowsheet based on attrition scrubbing of the crushed bentonite ore followed by classification with a hydrocyclone succeeded in removing much of the associated quartz and calcite as an underflow (about 15 wt.%) fraction. So, this underflow fraction was ...
DetailsThis paper presents dataset on the beneficiation of a Nigerian clay mineral for drilling mud application. The experimental design applied used a Response Surface Design (RSM), …
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