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Camilo Zamora-Ledezma1, Christian Narváez-Muñoz2,3, Víctor H Guerrero4
1Tissue Regeneration and Repair Group: Orthobiology, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, UCAM-Universidad Católica de Murcia, Campus de los Jerónimos 135, Guadalupe, 30107 Murcia, Spain.
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Summary
This study explores 2D nanomaterials for advanced drilling fluids. Incorporating these sustainable nanoparticles significantly enhances fluid performance, offering improved drilling efficiency and wellbore stability.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Petroleum Engineering
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Developing sustainable, cost-effective, high-performance nanofluids is crucial for modern drilling applications.
- Tailorable nanoparticles offer enhanced properties for water-based drilling fluids, impacting energy and infrastructure sectors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advancements in customizable nanofluids, focusing on 2D nanoparticles and eco-friendly precursors for drilling.
- To present the advantages and disadvantages of various 2D layered nanomaterials in drilling fluid formulations.
Main Methods:
- Review and discussion of recent findings on 2D nanoparticle-based nanofluids.
- Analysis of formulation approaches, physicochemical characterization (rheology, viscoelasticity, filtration), and influential factors (pH, temperature, pressure).
- Overview of microscale simulation approaches for fluid flux in porous media relevant to drilling muds.
Main Results:
- 2D nanolayered structures substantially improve rheological, viscoelastic, and filtration properties of drilling fluids.
- These nanomaterials enhance cuttings removal, wellbore stability, and strengthening.
- Opportunities exist to modulate thermal and lubrication properties for improved drilling operations.
Conclusions:
- The incorporation of 2D nanolayered structures represents a significant advancement in drilling fluid technology.
- These nanofluids offer a sustainable and high-performance solution for the oil, gas, and infrastructure industries.
- Further research, including microscale simulations, can optimize nanofluid performance for drilling applications.
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