Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Process for the production of sintered bauxite spheres

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6515532
A process is disclosed for producing high strength sintered bauxite spheres usable as fracture propping agents in oil or gas wells. Proppants are produced by continuous spray-granulation of an aqueous binder-containing aluminous ore suspension to form granules which are subsequently sintered. Suitable starting materials include ores of high aluminum silicate content.
Assignee:
A/S Niro Atomizer
Patent Number(s):
US 4440866
OSTI ID:
6515532
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Sintered bauxite proppants for deep oil and gas well stimulation
Conference · Mon Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1983 · Prepr., Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States) · OSTI ID:5102772

Hydraulic fracturing method using sintered bauxite propping agent
Patent · Mon Jan 16 23:00:00 EST 1978 · OSTI ID:6512537

Nut shells out--sintered bauxite in for fracs
Journal Article · Tue Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1978 · Drill Bit; (United States) · OSTI ID:6604880