PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A NEW TYPE OF BAUXITY DERIVATIVE SUPPORT AGENT FOR USE IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING, AND MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR USE AS A SUPPORT AGENT

摘要

P SUPERIOR SUPPORT OFFICER WITH VERY HIGH PERMEABILITY AT FORMATION PRESSURES UP TO 1400KGCM (20,000 PSI), VERY HIGH COMPRESSION RESISTANCE, LOW DENSITY, AND GOOD ACID RESISTANCE A PROCESS COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING STEPS: A. SEPARATION OF A FINE FRACTION FROM A BAUXITY ENCOUNTERED IN THE NATURAL CONDITION AND CONTAINING THE SAME, B. BULK AGGLOMERATION OF THE FINE FRACTION SEPARATED IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER; C. TREATMENT OF PELLETS PRODUCED IN STEP B TO REMOVE THE WATER THEREOF, AND D. SINTERING OF THE PRODUCT IN STEP C TO PRODUCE LOW DENSITY MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR USE AS SUPPORT OFFICER. /P