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Document Type : Project 
Document Title :
The possibility of economic use of bentonite in Khulais region
إمكانية استغلال خام البنتونايت بمحافظة خليص
 
Subject : The possibility of economic use of bentonite in Khulais region 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : Khulais region in Saudi Arabia has a big reserve of calcium bentonite which is not satisfied the requirements specification of commercial bentonite. In this work, the grinding energy was used in dry state to activate Khulais bentonite with different percentages of sodium carbonate. Also a few percentage of a commercial certificated bentonite was mixed to obtain more activation. The activation of bentonite was measured for the following properties: free swell index; plasticity index; methylene blue value; cation exchange capacity; total surface area, filtration loss; density and apparent viscosity. Then, the values of these properties were compared with the required specification for drilling mud. From the obtained results, this research work gave the following new approach: The optimum conditions of Khulais calcium bentonite to become an active bentonite as near as possible to the specification of drilling mud are when it mixes with 5% of a commercial certificated bentonite and 6% of sodium carbonate in a grinding mill for one hour in dry state. 
Publishing Year : 1427 AH
2006 AD 
Sponsor Name : King Abdulaziz University 
Sponsorship Year : 1427 AH
2006 AD 
Added Date : Wednesday, June 30, 2010 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
محمد نور المغربىAl-Maghrabi, Mohammed NoorInvestigatorDoctorate 

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