• 文献标题:   3D-Polystyrene-polymethyl methacrylate/divinyl benzene networks-Epoxy-Graphene nanocomposites dual-coated sand as high strength proppants for hydraulic fracture operations
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KRISHNAN MR, ALDAWSARI Y, MICHAEL FM, LI WG, ALSHARAEH EH
  • 作者关键词:   proppant, dual coating, 3dcrosslinked polymer, epoxy, polymer composite, hydraulic fracture
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF NATURAL GAS SCIENCE ENGINEERING
  • ISSN:   1875-5100 EI 2212-3865
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  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.jngse.2020.103790 EA JAN 2021
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

The present work reports 3D-cross-linked polymer network-based coating onto frac sand prior to the epoxy coating to prepare dual-coated sand proppants with very high-stress resistance. The 3D-cross-linked poly (styrene-methyl methacrylate)/divinyl benzene) (PS-PMMA/DVB) coatings have been successfully prepared by the in-situ one-step bulk polymerization method with AIBN as an initiator at 70 degrees C. The 3D-polymer networks coated sand particles were then added with a mixture of epoxy resin and cure (4:1) along with commercial graphene (CG) and cured at 150 degrees C for 5 min. Interestingly, the roundness and sphericity of the sand particles have been retained even after the dual coating. The elasticity (E), hardness (H), and the fracture toughness (K-c) of the dual coating (PS-PMMA/DVB)-(Epoxy-CG) have been reached a maximum of 7.78 GPa, 0.34 GPa, and 3.22 MPa m(1/2) respectively. The mechanically and thermally reinforced dual-coated sand particles with very high-stress resistance up to 12,000 psi will be successful proppants for hydraulic fracture operations.