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Summary: NICOM 4: 4th International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction
Effect of Nanosilica on Cement Hydration under High Temperature and
Pressure
M.K. Rahman1
, J.J. Kim2
, A.A. Al-Majed3
and M.M. Reda Taha2*
1
Center for Engineering Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
mkrahman@kfupm.edu.sa
2
Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA
jjkim@unm.edu, *mrtaha@unm.edu
3
Dept. of Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
aamajed@kfupm.edu.sa
ABSTRACT
Hydration of cement slurries in oil well cementing takes place under high temperature and
pressure. The use of nanosilica to alter cement hydration in oil wells is investigated. Cement
pastes with water to binder ratio (w/b) of 0.45 and 1-3% by weight nanosilica were prepared.
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