US20210024816A1 - High performance proppants - Google Patents
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- Embodiments disclosed herein relate to, for example, high performance proppants.
- Hydraulic fracturing is an often used technique to increase the efficiency and productivity of oil and gas wells. Overly simplified, the process involves the introduction of a water-based, oil-base or emulsion fracturing fluid into the well and the use of fluid pressure to fracture and crack the well stratum. The cracks allow the oil and gas to flow more freely from the stratum and thereby increase production rates in an efficient manner.
- proppant there are many techniques involved in well fracturing, but one technique is the use of a solid “proppant” to keep the stratum cracks open as oil, gas, water and other fluids found in well flow through those cracks.
- the proppant is carried into the well by the fracturing fluid which itself may contain a variety of viscosity enhancers, gelation agents, surfactants, etc.
- the proppants require certain properties to be useful, and there is still a need for proppants with improved properties and compositions that are more environmentally friendly.
- the embodiments disclosed herein satisfy these needs as well as others.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide coated particles comprising a particle; and a coating comprising at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layer and at least one epoxy emulsion layer and/or a layer comprising a mixture of phenol-aldehyde resin and epoxy emulsion.
- the particle is coated with an outer polyurethane layer.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide coated particles comprising a particle; and a coating comprising at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layer and/or at least one polyurethane layer.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide coated particles comprising a particle, a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, and a fourth layer, wherein the first layer encapsulates the particle, the second layer encapsulates the first layer, the third layer encapsulates the second layer, and the fourth layer encapsulates the third layer, wherein the first layer is a phenol-aldehyde resin layer, the second layer is a phenol-aldehyde resin layer, the third layer is a phenol-aldehyde resin layer, and the fourth layer is an epoxy emulsion layer or a polyurethane layer.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide processes for preparing a coated particle, the process comprising coating a particle with at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layer; and coating the particle coated with the phenol-aldehyde resin layer with an epoxy emulsion layer, wherein the phenol-aldehyde resin layer has less than or equal to 0.5 wt % free phenol.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore comprising contacting the subterranean formation with a coated particle as described herein.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a graph of conductivity versus closure stress (20/40 mesh).
- the conductivity was tested at a third party lab (StimLab) at 250° F., a concentration of 2 lb/ft 2 and a flow rate of 2 mL/min according to ISO 13503-5:2006.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a graph of conductivity versus closure stress (30/50 mesh).
- the conductivity was tested at a third party lab (StimLab) at 250° F., a concentration of 2 lb/ft 2 and a flow rate of 2 mL/min according to ISO 13503-5:2006.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a graph of the LOI losses under 2 hours exposure of the proppant in high pH fracturing fluids.
- the left bar of each set is as coated, the middle bar of each set is, after pH treatment, and the right bar of each set is % Loss after pH treatment.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a graph of the increased crush resistance at 15,000 psi closure stress, test performed according to ISO 13503-2:2006.
- composition includes a plurality of such compositions, as well as a single composition.
- compositions, and methods are described in terms of “comprising” various components or steps (interpreted as meaning “including, but not limited to”), the compositions, methods, and devices can also “consist essentially of” or “consist of” the various components and steps, and such terminology should be interpreted as defining essentially closed-member groups.
- the proppants described herein can be used in the extraction of oil and gas from wells. Proppants can be used in processes that are commonly known as “fracking.” The proppants described herein can be used near sources of drinking water because of their low free phenol content and the low risk of phenol contamination into the drinking water. The proppants can also be more environmentally friendly because of the effective use of a cross-linker such as hexamine that can be used to cross-link/cure thermoplastic resins such as phenol-aldehyde in the process of preparing/coating the proppant.
- a cross-linker such as hexamine that can be used to cross-link/cure thermoplastic resins such as phenol-aldehyde in the process of preparing/coating the proppant.
- the proppant when the outer layer is an epoxy emulsion outer layer or polyurethane layer, the proppant is also “sealed” to prevent or limit the leeching of the free phenol or unreacted formaldehyde that may be present in the proppant. This is an unexpected advantage of the proppants (particles) described herein.
- Coated proppants can be used in order to increase production rate of the well.
- high temperature wells such as those with bottom hole temperature above 200° F.
- the high crack closure stresses are above 6,000 psi and often above 10,000 psi, so the proppant must resist such closure stresses in order to keep the fracture cracks open and maintain fracture conductivity.
- the epoxy emulsion also provides other advantages.
- the water content in the emulsion reduces the heat that is generated during the preparation process and reduces agglomeration which enables the proppants to flow more easily during the preparation process and increases the overall yield of the coating process.
- the epoxy emulsion can provide another significant advantage of consisting of nanosize emulsified particles of a high molecular epoxy resin. Their diameter is less than 1200 nm, less than 800 nm, or less than 600 nm. Their small diameter ensures the coating uniformity of, for example a thin, outer layer with significant effects on its thermo-mechanical properties and also seals the inner phenol-aldehyde resin layer.
- Coating stability is crucial not only for the overall integrity of the substrate reinforcement but also for its significant effect on the cross-linkers and the cross-linking mechanism of the fracturing fluids and therefore their ability to properly transfer and place the proppant into the fractures.
- the proppants comprising an epoxy emulsion layer as described herein surprisingly have strong conductivity and stability properties. These advantages could not have been predicted. In fact, prior to the present disclosure, one of skill in the art would not have expected a proppant coated with a layer comprising an epoxy emulsion to have the properties it has and be considered a high performance proppant (e.g. stable at high temperatures and high closure stresses). Thus, the proppants described herein provide unexpected results and superior properties as compared to previous proppants.
- the coated proppants can also have increased crush resistance.
- the coated proppant exhibits a crush test result of 15,000 psi less than 6%, less than 4%, or less than 3% fines under testing according to ISO 13503-2:2006.
- proppant or “proppant solid” can be any small solid or porous particle with an adequate crush strength and lack of chemical reactivity.
- proppants include, but are not limited to, sand, ceramic particles (such as aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, zirconium dioxide, cerium dioxide, manganese dioxide, iron oxide, calcium oxide or bauxite) which can be coated as described herein.
- particulate sintered ceramics such as aluminum oxide, silica, or bauxite, including with clay-like binders or other additives to increase the particulate's compressive strength, especially sintered bauxite; natural, relatively coarse, sand, the particles of which are roughly spherical, generally called “frac sand”; resin-coated particulates of these materials and composite particles or composite particles containing a solid or porous solid core in which a contaminant removal agent is an integral part of the solid core or disposed within pores of the porous solid core.
- particle core is sand, silica, rocks, minerals, ceramic, bauxite, polymeric particles, or any combination thereof.
- a testing method for proppant performance is described in ISO 13503-5:2006(E) “Procedures for measuring the long term conductivity of proppants.”
- the ISO 13503-5:2006 provides standard testing procedures for evaluating proppants used in hydraulic fracturing and gravel packing operations.
- ISO 13503-5:2006 provides a consistent methodology for testing performed on hydraulic fracturing and/or gravel packing proppants.
- the “proppants” mentioned henceforth in this part of ISO 13503-5:2006 refer to, for example, but not limited to, sand, ceramic media, resin-coated proppants, gravel packing media, and other materials used for hydraulic fracturing and gravel-packing operations.
- the proppants to be coated have an average particle size from about 50 to about 3000 ⁇ m. In some embodiments, the size is from about 100 ⁇ m to about 2000 ⁇ m.
- the proppant can also be referred to as a particle that can be coated.
- the proppant has a distribution of particles having sizes from about 4 mesh to about 100 mesh (U.S. Standard Sieve numbers), i.e., the particles pass through a screen opening of about 4760 microns (4 mesh) and are retained on a screen opening of about 150 microns (100 mesh).
- the proppants have a distribution of particle sizes in which 90% are within the range of about 8 mesh to about 100 mesh.
- the proppants have a distribution of particle sizes from about 16 mesh to about 70 mesh.
- the proppants have a distribution of particle sizes with at least 90% by weight of the particles having a size within a desired range, such as the range of about 20 mesh to about 40 mesh, i.e., from about 850 to about 425 microns.
- the particle is a size of 20/40 mesh or 30/50 mesh.
- examples of organofunctional silane coupling agents for use as an adhesion promoter between the substrate and the coating are, but not limited to, 3-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-glycidyloxypropyltriethoxysilane, epoxycyclohexy)ethyltrimethoxysilane, and 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltriethoxysilane; 3-[2-(2-aminoethylamino)ethylamino] propyl-trimethoxysilane (CAS No. 35141-30-1); 3-(2-aminomethylamino) propyltriethoxysilane (CAS No.
- 3-mercaptopropyl-trimethoxysilane (CAS No. 4420-74-0); n-propyltrimethoxysilane (CAS No. 1067-25-0); [3-(2-aminoethyl)aminopropyl]trimethoxysilane (CAS No. 1760-24-3); silane n-dodecyltrimethoxysilane (CAS No. 3069-21-4); bis (trimethoxysilylpropyl) amine (CAS No. 82985-35-1); 1,2-bis(trimethoxysilyl)ethane (CAS No. 18406-41-2); vinyltri(2-methoxyethoxy) silane (CAS No.
- n-octyltriethoxysilane (CAS No. 2943-75-1); bis[3-(triethoxysilyl) propyl] tetrasulfide (CAS No. 40372-72-3); vinyltriethoxysilane (CAS No. 78-08-0); 3-glycidoxypropyl-trimethoxysilane (CAS No. 2530-83-8); 3-mercaptopropyl-triethoxysilane (CAS No. 14814-09-6); 3-glycidoxypropyl-triethoxysilane (CAS No.
- coated particles are provided.
- the particle comprises a coating comprising at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layer and at least one epoxy emulsion layer.
- the particle is coated with an outer polyurethane layer.
- the coated particle comprises a organofunctional silane as a coupling agent.
- the silane is a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane. Non-limiting examples are provided herein.
- the epoxy emulsion layer comprises an epoxy resin and an epoxy hardener or curing agent.
- epoxy hardeners and curing agents include, but are not limited to, aliphatic amines (e.g. Diethylene-triamine (DETA), triethylenetetraamine (TETA), tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), aminoethylpiperazine (N-AEP), m-xylenediamine (MXDA), 2-methylpentanediamine (MPMD)); cycloaliphatic amines (e.g. Isophoronediamine (IPDA), methylene-di(cyclohexylamine) (PACM), diaminocyclohexane); aromatic amines (e.g.
- DDM 4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl methane
- DDS 4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl sulfone
- MPDA methylene-bis(diisopropylaniline)
- DETDA diethyl toluene diamine
- anhydrides e.g., hexahydrophthalic acid anhydride, dicyclopentadiene dianhydride, mellitic anhydride, methyl tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, and nadic methyl anhydride.
- the hardener or curing agent is triethylenetetraamine.
- the polyurethane outer coating comprises an isocyanate and a polyol.
- the isocyanate may have a functionality greater or equal than two (e.g. two or more —NCO reactive groups) and could be a polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (pMDI), diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), toluene disocyanate (TDI), hexamethylene isocyanate (HDI) and mixtures thereof.
- the polyol could be a polyether polyol with a functionality greater or equal than two (e.g. two or more —OH reactive groups).
- Suitable polyether polyols are, but not limited to, polyethylene glycol (PEG), polypropylene glycol (PPG), polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG), polyoxypropylene polyol, polyoxyethylene polyol, poly-1,2-oxybutylene polyoxyethylene glycol, poly-1,4-tetramethylene and polyoxyethylene glycol and mixtures thereof.
- the polyurethane outer coating has an NCO index (stoichiometric ratio of the isocyanate moieties to the hydroxyl moieties) of 0.7 to 7.0.
- the phenol-aldehyde resin layer has less than or equal to about 0.5%, about 0.4%, about 0.3%, about 0.2%, or about 0.1% free phenol. In some embodiments, the phenol-aldehyde resin layer has less than or equal to about 1.0% free phenol.
- the low level of free phenol present in the coating provides an environmentally friendly coated particle that can be used as a proppant. For example, the low levels of excess free phenol eliminate potential environmental concerns by volatilizing of phenol during coating. In addition the coated particles have reduced risk of leaching contaminants into drinking water or other environmentally sensitive places.
- the particle comprises at least two phenol-aldehyde resin layers. In some embodiments, the particle comprises at least three phenol-aldehyde resin layers.
- At least one of the at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layers is fully cured. “Fully cured” is used herein as it is used by one of ordinary skill in the art.
- the coated particle comprises two fully cured phenol-aldehyde resin layers.
- the coated particle comprises at least one fully cured phenol-aldehyde resin layer and one partially cured phenol-aldehyde resin layer.
- a partially cured phenol-aldehyde layer is a layer that is not fully cured.
- a partially cured layer is, or is about, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, or 96% cured. Curing can also refer to the epoxy emulsion layer after the water has evaporated or removed by other methods.
- the coated particle comprises at least one fully cured phenol-aldehyde resin layer, one partially cured phenol-aldehyde resin layer, and an epoxy emulsion layer.
- An epoxy emulsion layer refers to a layer that is applied to the particle as an emulsion that contains water.
- the water can evaporate or be removed from the particle leaving an epoxy layer.
- the particle can comprise what would be considered an epoxy emulsion layer even though the layer may change due to the removal of water through evaporation or other drying process.
- the particle comprises an outer layer.
- the outer layer can be an epoxy emulsion, a phenol-aldehyde resin layer, a polyurethane layer, or a combination thereof.
- the outer layer can also be referred to as a topcoat.
- the epoxy emulsion layer can be replaced with a polyurethane layer.
- the outer layer is an epoxy emulsion layer of an epoxy resin with a viscosity from about 5000 to about 60000 mPa ⁇ s at 25° C. In some embodiments, the viscosity is from about 9000 to about 50000 mPa ⁇ s at 25° C. In some embodiments, the viscosity is from about 15000 to about 35000 mPa ⁇ s at 25° C. In some embodiments, the viscosity from about 20000 to about 30000 mPa ⁇ s at 25° C.
- the outer layer is a mixture of a phenol-aldehyde resin and an epoxy emulsion that forms an outer layer of a phenol-aldehyde/epoxy resin layer.
- the epoxy emulsion can have the viscosity and other properties as described herein.
- the particle can have alternating layers.
- the coated particle comprises a first phenol-aldehyde resin layer, a second phenol-aldehyde resin layer, a first epoxy emulsion layer, and a second epoxy emulsion layer, wherein: the first epoxy emulsion layer encapsulates the first phenol-aldehyde resin layer; the second phenol-aldehyde resin layer encapsulates the first epoxy emulsion layer, and the second epoxy emulsion layer encapsulates the second phenol-aldehyde resin layer.
- the order of the layers can vary on the particle.
- the particle has an inner most phenol-aldehyde resin layer and an outermost (topcoat) layer that is the epoxy emulsion.
- the layers are reversed, such that the epoxy emulsion layer is the inner most layer and the phenol-aldehyde resin layer is the outermost layer.
- the particle has 1, 2, 3, or 4 phenol aldehyde resin layers and a final epoxy emulsion outer layer.
- the phenol aldehyde resin layers can have different properties, such as different hardness based upon whether the layer is cured or not fully cured.
- the coated particle comprises an epoxy emulsion outer layer, a first interior phenol-aldehyde resin layer, a second interior phenol-aldehyde resin layer, and a third interior layer.
- the first layer is in contact with the epoxy emulsion layer and the second interior phenol-aldehyde resin layer.
- the second interior layer is contact with the first interior layer and the third interior layer.
- the third interior layer is in contact with the second interior layer and the core particle.
- the coated particle has a structure proceeding from the outside to the inside of an epoxy emulsion outer layer, the first interior layer, the second interior layer, the third interior layer, and the core particle.
- the third interior layer can be an epoxy emulsion layer, a phenol-aldehyde resin layer, or a combination thereof.
- the combination is a ratio of about 80:20 phenolic aldehyde-resin to epoxy emulsion resin.
- the ratio is based upon the weight of the epoxy not the water present in the emulsion. In some embodiments, the ratio is about 95:05, about 90:10, about 70:30, about 60:40, or about 50:50 (equal parts).
- the first interior layer is a cured phenol-aldehyde resin layer.
- the layer can be fully cured or substantially cured.
- the second interior layer is a phenol-aldehyde resin layer that has a lower average molecular weight than the first interior layer, which can also be a phenol-aldehyde resin layer. In some embodiments, it has an average molecular weight that is about, or at least, 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25% lower than the average molecular weight of the first interior layer.
- the embodiments described herein refer to various layers.
- the layers can be complete such that each layer encapsulates the entire particle or the previous layer.
- the layers can also form a complete layer by overlapping one another. For example, a first phenol-aldehyde resin layer can be applied to a core particle in increments, with each increment overlapping the previous one until the particle is completely encapsulated. This would be similar to overlapping shingles on a roof.
- the layer is a single complete layer and does not have overlapping segments to form the complete layer.
- one of the layers is a single complete layer whereas additional layers are made of overlapping segments to form the layer.
- none of the layers comprise overlapping segments to form a layer.
- the epoxy emulsion layer can be any suitable epoxy emulsion.
- epoxy emulsions include, but are not limited to, novolac epoxy emulsions, and the like. Suitable epoxy emulsions are, but not limited to, DER 916 and XZ92546.01, (Dow Chemical)
- the epoxy emulsion layer is about 20 to about 60 wt. % water.
- the epoxy emulsion layer is about 30 to about 60, about 40 to about 60, about 50 to about 60, about 20 to about 50, about 30 to about 50, about 40 to about 50, about 20 to about 40, about 30 to about 40, about 20 to about 30 wt. % water.
- the coated particle comprises an epoxy resin in an amount of about 0.25% to about 2.00% wt/wt solids.
- the % wt can be determined based upon the coated particle after the water in the emulsion is removed, dried, or evaporated away from the particle.
- the epoxy resin weight does not include the weight of the water that is present in the emulsion. This can be when the epoxy resin is the outermost layer (e.g. topcoat) or when the epoxy resin is not the outer layer.
- the phenol-aldehyde resin layer can be any suitable phenol-aldehyde resin.
- the phenol-aldehyde resin layer is an electronic grade phenol-aldehyde resin.
- phenol-aldehyde resins include, but are not limited to, novolacs, a phenolic formaldehyde resin, naphtol-phenol novolak phenolic resin, phenol-formaldehyde novolak resin and the like.
- Suitable phenol-aldehyde resins are, but not limited to, Borofen BG-99/M, BG-120/M, (Fenolit d.d.), PSM 4357, PSM 4326, PSM 4327 (GunEi), In some embodiments, the phenol-aldehyde resin layer has melting point of about 60 to about 130° C.
- the phenol-aldehyde resin layer has melting point of about 70 to about 130° C., about 75 to about 130° C., about 80 to about 130° C., about 90 to about 130° C., about 100 to about 130° C., about 110 to about 130° C., about 120 to about 130° C., about 70 to about 120° C., about 75 to about 120° C., about 80 to about 120° C., about 90 to about 120° C., about 100 to about 120° C., about 110 to about 120° C., about 70 to about 110° C., 75 to about 110° C., about 80 to about 110° C., about 90 to about 110° C., about 100 to about 110° C., about 70 to about 100° C., about 70 to about 90° C., about 70 to about 80° C., or about 75 to about 100° C.
- the phenol-aldehyde resin layer comprises a phenol-aldehyde resin with an average molecular weight of about 300 to about 7000. In some embodiments, the phenol-aldehyde resin layer comprises a phenol-aldehyde resin with an average molecular weight of about 400 to about 7000, about 500 to about 7000, about 600 to about 7000, about 700 to about 7000, about 800 to about 7000, about 900 to about 7000, about 1000 to about 7000, about 1500 to about 7000, about 2000 to about 7000, about 2500 to about 7000, about 3000 to about 7000, about 3500 to about 7000, about 4000 to about 7000, about 4500 to about 7000, about 5000 to about 7000, about 5500 to about 7000, about 6000 to about 7000, about 6500 to about 7000, about 300 to about 6500, about 400 to about 6500, about 500 to about 6500, about 600 to about 6500, about 700 to about 6500, about 800 to about 6
- the coated particle comprises the phenol-aldehyde resin in an amount of about 0.5% to about 6.0% wt/wt. In some embodiments, the coated particle comprises the phenol-aldehyde resin in an amount of about 1.0% to about 6.0%, about 2.0% to about 6.0%, about 3.0% to about 6.0%, about 4.0% to about 6.0%, about 5.0% to about 6.0%, about 0.5% to about 5.0%, about 1.0% to about 5.0%, about 2.0% to about 5.0%, about 3.0% to about 5.0%, about 4.0% to about 5.0%, about 0.5% to about 4.0%, about 1.0% to about 4.0%, about 2.0% to about 4.0%, about 3.0% to about 4.0%, about 0.5% to about 3.0%, about 1.0% to about 3.0%, about 2.0% to about 3.0%, about 0.5% to about 2.0%, about 1.0% to about 2.0%, or about 0.5% to about 1.0% wt/wt.
- the coated proppant can have a cross-linked (i.e. cured (substantially or fully)) phenol-aldehyde resin layer. It can be cross-linked with any suitable agent. Examples include hexamethylenetetramine, which can also be referred to as “hexa” or “hexamine.” Other examples, include, but are not limited to, paraformaldehyde, melamine resin, triphenylphosphine, oxazolidines, and the like, or any combination thereof. Hexamine can also be combined with other cross-linking, curative, agents.
- it is cross-linked with about 5% to about 20%, 9% to about 14%, about 10% to about 13%, about 10% to about 12%, about 10% to about 11%, about 9%, about 10%, about 11%, about 12%, or about 13% of the cross-linking agent % wt to the weight of the resin.
- the percentage used is about 0-12.5% wt/wt.
- it is cross-linked with about 5% to about 20% of the cross linking agent wt/wt.
- Coating stability and leachate tests under temperature and presence of water were performed using an autoclave.
- the autoclave test can determine the percent weight loss of resin after the proppant is submerged in DI water at 250° F. and 15 psi for three days.
- 20 g of proppant is placed in a pint size mason jar, filled to the top with DI water and sealed tight.
- the concentration of proppant in water was in the range of 2-5 lbs of proppant per gallon of water in order to simulate the concentration of proppant in frac fluids.
- the mason jar is placed in the autoclave, the top and bottom rim of the autoclave is coated with vacuum grease and the lid is closed tight.
- the coated particle leaches an amount of free phenol into a water sample that is less than or equal to about 0.1, about 0.2, about 0.3, about 0.4, about 0.5, about 0.6, about 0.7, about 0.8, about 0.9, about 1.0, about 1.5 or about 2.0 ppm. In some embodiments, the coated particle leaches an amount of free phenol into a water sample that is less than or equal to about 0.1 to about 2.0 ppm, about 0.5 to about 2.0 ppm, about 1.0 to about 2.0 ppm, about 1.5 to about 2.0 ppm, about 0.1 to about 1.0 ppm, about 0.5 to about 1.0 ppm.
- the method used to determine the levels of free phenol into water was the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Method 420.4 (Determination of Total Recoverable Phenolics by Semi-Automated Colorimetry) performed by a third party chemical lab.
- the coated particle leaches an amount of free formaldehyde into a water sample that is less than or equal to 3.0 ppm or 3000 ⁇ g/l.
- the method used to determine the levels of free formaldehyde into water was the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Method 8315A (Determination of Carbonyl Compounds by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)) performed by a third party chemical lab.
- the coated particle is stable at about 275° C., about 300° C., or about 315° C. In some embodiments, the coated particle is stable at a temperature of at least 275° C., 300° C., or 315° C.
- the coated particle comprises less than or equal to 5% fillers. In some embodiments, the coated particles comprises less than or equal to 1%, 2%, 3%, or 4% fillers. In some embodiments, the coated particles comprise less than or equal to 1%, 0.5%, or 0.1% fillers.
- fillers include, but are not limited to, silica, alumina, fumed carbon, carbon black, graphite, mica, titanium dioxide, meta-silicate, calcium silicate, kaolin, talc, zirconia, boron, fly ash, hollow glass microspheres, solid glass, or any combination thereof.
- processes for preparing a coated particle comprise coating a particle with at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layer and at least one epoxy emulsion layer.
- the phenol-aldehyde resin layer has less than or equal to 0.5 wt. % free phenol or other characteristics as described herein.
- the process comprises coating the particle with a first layer of a phenolic aldehyde resin layer and then an outer layer of an epoxy emulsion layer.
- the outer layer can also be a polyurethane layer as described herein.
- the epoxy emulsion prior to coating the particle with the epoxy emulsion layer, is mixed with a curing agent or hardener.
- epoxy hardeners and curing agents include, but are not limited to, aliphatic amines (e.g. Diethylene triamine (DETA), triethylenetetraamine (TETA), tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), aminoethylpiperazine (N-AEP), m-xylenediamine (MXDA), 2-methylpentanediamine (MPMD)); cycloaliphatic amines (e.g.
- DETA Diethylene triamine
- TETA triethylenetetraamine
- TEPA tetraethylenepentamine
- N-AEP aminoethylpiperazine
- MXDA m-xylenediamine
- MPMD 2-methylpentanediamine
- cycloaliphatic amines e.g.
- Isophoronediamine IPDA
- methylene-di(cyclohexylamine) PAM
- diaminocyclohexane aromatic amines
- aromatic amines e.g. 4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl methane (DDM), 4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS), methylene-bis(diisopropylaniline) (MPDA), methylene-bis(dimethylaniline), diethyl toluene diamine (DETDA); and anhydrides (e.g., hexahydrophthalic acid anhydride, dicyclopentadiene dianhydride, mellitic anhydride, methyl tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, and nadic methyl anhydride).
- the hardener or curing agent is triethylenetetraamine.
- a a ratio of epoxy reactive sites to amine reactive sites is about of 0.8-1.2 (epoxy
- the methods comprise curing the at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layer with a curative agent, wherein the curative agent is applied in an amount of about 5 to about 15 wt. % of the phenol-aldehyde resin.
- the curing agent can be added prior to the phenol-aldehyde resin being coated onto the particle or simultaneously with the phenol-aldehyde resin being coated onto the particle.
- the curative agent is added in an amount of about 9% to about 14%, about 10% to about 13%, about 10% to about 12%, about 10% to about 11%, about 9%, about 10%, about 11%, about 12%, or about 13% of the curative agent, which can also be referred to as a cross-linking agent.
- the curative agent is hexamethylenetetramine, paraformaldehyde, melamine resin, triphenylphosphine, oxazolidines, or any combination thereof.
- the epoxy emulsion is contacted with the particle in amount of about 0.25 to about 2.00% wt/wt solids. In some embodiments, the epoxy emulsion is contacted with the phenol-aldehyde resin coated particle in amount of about 0.25 to about 2.00% wt/wt solids.
- the particle is contacted with a first amount of a phenol-aldehyde resin to form a first layer surrounding the particle.
- the layer can take different forms and still be considered a layer.
- the first layer is cured with a curative agent, such as those described herein in an amount as described herein.
- the first layer can also be a combination of a phenol-aldehyde resin and an epoxy resin. Combinations of such resins are described herein.
- the particle coated with a first layer is coated with a second layer.
- the second layer can be the same or different as compared to the first layer.
- the second layer can, for example, be a phenol-aldehyde resin layer.
- the phenol-aldehyde resin layer can have a lower average molecular weight as compared to the first layer or a third layer, if present.
- the second layer is an epoxy emulsion.
- the second layer can be applied as a combination of the epoxy emulsion with the hardener.
- the second layer is the outermost layer.
- the particle with the first and second layer is coated with a third layer.
- the particle with the first and second layer is mixed with a phenol-aldehyde resin, which can be added with the curative agent, or the curative agent can be added after the resin is mixed with the particle coated with the first and second layer.
- the third layer can be the same or different as compared to the first and second layer.
- the third layer is a phenol-aldehyde resin layer.
- the phenol-aldehyde resin layer is fully or substantially cured.
- the second layer has an average molecular weight that is about, or at least, 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25% lower than the average molecular weight of the third layer.
- the particle coated with a first, second, and third layer is coated with a fourth layer of a resin.
- the fourth layer is the outermost layer.
- the fourth layer is an epoxy emulsion layer.
- the particle coated with a first, second, and third layer is mixed with an epoxy emulsion and a hardener. This is done under conditions sufficient encapsulate the particle with the epoxy emulsion layer.
- the water present in the emulsion layer is removed with heating. In some embodiments, the water present in the emulsion is removed without heat.
- the materials can be added or coated onto the particle according to the examples provided herein. Additionally, other methods can be used.
- the particle is heated prior to being contacted or mixed with the coatings and materials described herein.
- the particle such as, but not limited to sand, is heated to a temperature of about 340 to 460 F prior to the coatings being added.
- the particle is heated simultaneously or nearly simultaneously as the addition of the coatings.
- the sand prior to coating the sand with any layers of phenol-aldehyde resin, epoxy emulsion layer, or polyurethane layer, the sand is mixed with a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane. Any suitable hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane can be used.
- a particle is prepared with an epoxy-emulsion outer layer.
- the method comprises heating the particle is heated to a temperature of about 400 to about 450° F.
- the particle can be added to a mixer or heated in the mixer.
- the sand is mixed with a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane.
- the sand is mixed with a phenol-aldehyde resin (e.g. Novolac).
- the sand is mixed with a curative agent.
- the sand is then mixed with a phenol-aldehyde resin. This can be the same resin as the previous step or a different resin.
- the sand can then be mixed again with a curative agent. This can be the same curative agent as the previous step or a different curative agent.
- the sand can then be mixed again with a phenol-aldehyde resin. In some embodiments, it is the same resin or a different resin as the previous steps.
- the sand can be cured again with the same or different curative agent.
- the sand coated with the layers of the phenol-aldehyde resin can then be coated with an epoxy emulsion such as, but not limited to, Dow Chemical DER 916 or XZ92546.01 and an amine epoxy hardener such as, but not limited to DEH 24 and or DEH 58.
- the coated sand can then be mixed with an oil, such as, but not limited to silicone oil.
- the coated sand can then be discharged or removed from the mixer.
- the epoxy emulsion, resin, and curative agent that can be used can be any emulsion, resin, and curative agent described herein or that is suitable for a proppant.
- the agents can be mixed with the sand for as little as about 1, about 2, about 3, about 4, about 5, or about 5 to 10 seconds, or any suitable time to coat and cure the sand. Non-limiting time periods are provided in the examples.
- a process of coating a particle with an epoxy-emulsion outer layer comprises heating a particle to about 380 to about 420° F.
- the particle can be heated prior to or in a mixer.
- the heated particle is mixed with a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane.
- the sand is then mixed with a phenol-aldehyde resin.
- the resin is cured.
- the sand is then coated with an epoxy emulsion such as, but not limited to, Dow Chemical DER 916 or XZ92546.01 and an amine epoxy hardener such as, but not limited to, DEH 24 and or DEH 58.
- the coated sand can then be used or mixed with silicone oil and/or a surfactant and then used or removed from the mixer.
- the times for adding the materials can be the same as described herein and above or as shown in the Examples. However, in some embodiments the times can be adjusted according the desires of the user.
- process for preparing a particle comprising a phenolic layer and a polyurethane coating as an outer layer comprises heating the particle (e.g. sand) to a temperature of about 380 to about 420° F. This can be done prior to being added to a mixer or while the particle is in a mixer.
- the heated particle is mixed with a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane.
- the particle mixed with the hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane is mixed with a phenol-aldehyde resin.
- the resin coated particle is cured with a curative agent.
- the cured particle is mixed with water.
- the cured particle mixed with water is mixed with a polyol (e.g., Dow Chemical 801X) and a isocyanate (e.g. Dow Chemical 17557).
- the particle is then coated with a phenol-aldehyde resin and a polyurethane outer layer.
- the coated particle can be used or removed from the mixer.
- the coated particle is mixed with silicone oil and/or a surfactant before being used or removed from the mixer.
- methods of treating a subterranean formation are provided.
- the subterranean formation is penetrated by a wellbore.
- the method comprises contacting the subterranean formation with a coated particle as described herein. Because of the properties of the coated particles described herein, the coated particles can be used in subterranean formations that are near or in close proximity to sources of drinking water because the risk of contamination with free phenol or formaldehyde is low. Therefore, in some embodiments, the subterranean formation is near a source of drinking water. A source of drinking water is near or in close proximity if there is a risk of contamination into that source of drinking water.
- the subterranean formation is within a mile, a half-mile, quarter-mile, one tenth of a mile, or closer, of a source of drinking water.
- the source of drinking water is a well or an aquifer.
- the coated particles are injected into the subterranean formation.
- the coated particles that are contacted with the subterranean formation are prepared according to a process described herein.
- Example 1 shows the sequence of actions, times of addition and ingredients that were used for preparing a three phenolic layer 20/40 proppant with an epoxy emulsion as an outer layer. The timings below are non-limiting and can be varied.
- An additional advantage of an epoxy emulsion outer layer was the significant reduction (55-65%) in agglomerated particles (clusters of 2 or more) that would not be suitable to be used as proppants according to ISO 13503-2:2006, and during the proppant coating process are screened out of the final product.
- Example 2 Table 3 shows the sequence of actions, times of addition and ingredients that were used for preparing of a phenolic layer 30/50 proppant with a polyurethane coating as an outer layer.
- FIG. 2 The effect of the polyurethane outer layer on the conductivity performance of the proppant at high closure stresses is illustrated in FIG. 2 where the sample with the polyurethane outer layer outperformed the one without the polyurethane outer layer by 67% at 10,000 psi closure stress.
- Example 3 shows the sequence of actions, times of addition and ingredients that were used for preparing a 30/50 proppant with a phenolic layer and a polyurethane coating as an outer layer.
- Table 5 shows the sequence of actions, times of addition and ingredients that were used for preparing a 30/50 proppant with a phenolic layer and an epoxy emulsion as an outer layer.
- the samples (1200 g) of 30/50 phenolic with a polyurethane outer layer, phenolic with an epoxy emulsion outer layer, and a phenolic as a control were immersed into tap water (2400 g) and the pH was adjusted to 10 (potassium hydroxide and Polylink BXL—0.2 buffer, PfP Technology, LLC). The mixture was blended for 2 hours while the temperature was controlled within the range of 175-200° F. After the treatment, the water solution was removed from the mixture, and the proppant was adequately rinsed with water before drying.
- FIG. 3 illustrates the stability of both the phenolic with polyurethane outer layer and the phenolic with epoxy-emulsion outer layer vs. the phenolic only sample.
- the phenolic coating exhibited 15.73 wt. % losses where the phenolic with the polyurethane outer layer exhibited 5.83 wt. % losses and the phenolic with the epoxy emulsion outer layer exhibited only 1.88 wt. % losses.
- the crush resistance of different coated proppants was compared.
- a proppant that was prepared according to the examples provided herein with a phenolic and polyurethane outer layer was compared to a proppant coated with only a phenolic coating.
- the crush resistance which can be measured by fines generation was measured at a stress level of of 15,000 psi according to ISO 13503-2:2006).
- the effect of the Polyurethane outer layer (30/50) on the crush resistance is illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- the phenolic with polyurethane outer layer exhibited a 61.7% decrease in fines generation vs. the Phenolic only sample under the same closure stress level of 15,000 psi (ISO 13503-2:2006).
- This data demonstrates the superior properties of the coated particle. This is an unexpected property and advantage of the high performance coatings and the significant difference between the two coatings could not have been predicted.
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Description
- This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/160,649, filed May 13, 2015, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- Embodiments disclosed herein relate to, for example, high performance proppants.
- Hydraulic fracturing is an often used technique to increase the efficiency and productivity of oil and gas wells. Overly simplified, the process involves the introduction of a water-based, oil-base or emulsion fracturing fluid into the well and the use of fluid pressure to fracture and crack the well stratum. The cracks allow the oil and gas to flow more freely from the stratum and thereby increase production rates in an efficient manner.
- There are many techniques involved in well fracturing, but one technique is the use of a solid “proppant” to keep the stratum cracks open as oil, gas, water and other fluids found in well flow through those cracks. The proppant is carried into the well by the fracturing fluid which itself may contain a variety of viscosity enhancers, gelation agents, surfactants, etc. The proppants require certain properties to be useful, and there is still a need for proppants with improved properties and compositions that are more environmentally friendly. The embodiments disclosed herein satisfy these needs as well as others.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide coated particles comprising a particle; and a coating comprising at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layer and at least one epoxy emulsion layer and/or a layer comprising a mixture of phenol-aldehyde resin and epoxy emulsion. In some embodiments, the particle is coated with an outer polyurethane layer.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide coated particles comprising a particle; and a coating comprising at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layer and/or at least one polyurethane layer.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide coated particles comprising a particle, a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, and a fourth layer, wherein the first layer encapsulates the particle, the second layer encapsulates the first layer, the third layer encapsulates the second layer, and the fourth layer encapsulates the third layer, wherein the first layer is a phenol-aldehyde resin layer, the second layer is a phenol-aldehyde resin layer, the third layer is a phenol-aldehyde resin layer, and the fourth layer is an epoxy emulsion layer or a polyurethane layer.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide processes for preparing a coated particle, the process comprising coating a particle with at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layer; and coating the particle coated with the phenol-aldehyde resin layer with an epoxy emulsion layer, wherein the phenol-aldehyde resin layer has less than or equal to 0.5 wt % free phenol.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore comprising contacting the subterranean formation with a coated particle as described herein.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a graph of conductivity versus closure stress (20/40 mesh). The conductivity was tested at a third party lab (StimLab) at 250° F., a concentration of 2 lb/ft2 and a flow rate of 2 mL/min according to ISO 13503-5:2006. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a graph of conductivity versus closure stress (30/50 mesh). The conductivity was tested at a third party lab (StimLab) at 250° F., a concentration of 2 lb/ft2 and a flow rate of 2 mL/min according to ISO 13503-5:2006. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a graph of the LOI losses under 2 hours exposure of the proppant in high pH fracturing fluids. The left bar of each set, is as coated, the middle bar of each set is, after pH treatment, and the right bar of each set is % Loss after pH treatment. -
FIG. 4 illustrates a graph of the increased crush resistance at 15,000 psi closure stress, test performed according to ISO 13503-2:2006. - Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which these embodiments belong. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the embodiments, suitable methods and materials are described below. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In the case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control. In addition, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only not intended to be limiting. Other features and advantages of the embodiments will be apparent from the following detailed description and claims.
- For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the embodiments described herein, reference will be made to embodiments and specific language will be used to describe the same. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only.
- As used throughout this disclosure, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, a reference to “a composition” includes a plurality of such compositions, as well as a single composition.
- The term “about”, as used herein when referring to a measurable value is meant to encompass variations of+/−10% from the specified amount.
- As used in this document, terms “comprise,” “have,” “has,” and “include” and their conjugates, as used herein, mean “including but not limited to.” While various compositions, and methods are described in terms of “comprising” various components or steps (interpreted as meaning “including, but not limited to”), the compositions, methods, and devices can also “consist essentially of” or “consist of” the various components and steps, and such terminology should be interpreted as defining essentially closed-member groups.
- The proppants described herein can be used in the extraction of oil and gas from wells. Proppants can be used in processes that are commonly known as “fracking.” The proppants described herein can be used near sources of drinking water because of their low free phenol content and the low risk of phenol contamination into the drinking water. The proppants can also be more environmentally friendly because of the effective use of a cross-linker such as hexamine that can be used to cross-link/cure thermoplastic resins such as phenol-aldehyde in the process of preparing/coating the proppant. Furthermore, when the outer layer is an epoxy emulsion outer layer or polyurethane layer, the proppant is also “sealed” to prevent or limit the leeching of the free phenol or unreacted formaldehyde that may be present in the proppant. This is an unexpected advantage of the proppants (particles) described herein.
- Coated proppants can be used in order to increase production rate of the well. For high temperature wells such as those with bottom hole temperature above 200° F. the high crack closure stresses are above 6,000 psi and often above 10,000 psi, so the proppant must resist such closure stresses in order to keep the fracture cracks open and maintain fracture conductivity.
- The epoxy emulsion also provides other advantages. The water content in the emulsion reduces the heat that is generated during the preparation process and reduces agglomeration which enables the proppants to flow more easily during the preparation process and increases the overall yield of the coating process. The epoxy emulsion can provide another significant advantage of consisting of nanosize emulsified particles of a high molecular epoxy resin. Their diameter is less than 1200 nm, less than 800 nm, or less than 600 nm. Their small diameter ensures the coating uniformity of, for example a thin, outer layer with significant effects on its thermo-mechanical properties and also seals the inner phenol-aldehyde resin layer.
- Coating stability is crucial not only for the overall integrity of the substrate reinforcement but also for its significant effect on the cross-linkers and the cross-linking mechanism of the fracturing fluids and therefore their ability to properly transfer and place the proppant into the fractures. Nimerick et al. illustrated that (a) use of pH buffering additives with appropriate adjustments of crosslinker concentration produces stable crosslinked gels in the presence of curable phenolic resin coated proppant, (b) the addition of the phenolic resin coated proppant to organo-metallic crosslinked fracturing fluids can interfere with the crosslinking mechanism, thereby adversely affecting stability, (c) rheological tests show that the curable resin coated proppant causes a substantial reduction of gel stability when used with high-pH organometallic crosslinked fracturing gels and (d) loss of the metal crosslinker to the resin coated proppant surface varied from 12% to 30%. Epoxy emulsion and polyurethane outer layers provide coating stability by reducing drastically resin losses and preventing leaching of free phenols and oligomeric low molecular weight phenolic resins when immersed into the fracturing fluids
- The proppants comprising an epoxy emulsion layer as described herein surprisingly have strong conductivity and stability properties. These advantages could not have been predicted. In fact, prior to the present disclosure, one of skill in the art would not have expected a proppant coated with a layer comprising an epoxy emulsion to have the properties it has and be considered a high performance proppant (e.g. stable at high temperatures and high closure stresses). Thus, the proppants described herein provide unexpected results and superior properties as compared to previous proppants.
- The coated proppants can also have increased crush resistance. In some embodiments, the coated proppant exhibits a crush test result of 15,000 psi less than 6%, less than 4%, or less than 3% fines under testing according to ISO 13503-2:2006.
- As used herein, the term “proppant” or “proppant solid” can be any small solid or porous particle with an adequate crush strength and lack of chemical reactivity. Non-limiting examples of proppants include, but are not limited to, sand, ceramic particles (such as aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, zirconium dioxide, cerium dioxide, manganese dioxide, iron oxide, calcium oxide or bauxite) which can be coated as described herein. Other examples include, but are not limited to, particulate sintered ceramics, such as aluminum oxide, silica, or bauxite, including with clay-like binders or other additives to increase the particulate's compressive strength, especially sintered bauxite; natural, relatively coarse, sand, the particles of which are roughly spherical, generally called “frac sand”; resin-coated particulates of these materials and composite particles or composite particles containing a solid or porous solid core in which a contaminant removal agent is an integral part of the solid core or disposed within pores of the porous solid core. In some embodiments, particle core is sand, silica, rocks, minerals, ceramic, bauxite, polymeric particles, or any combination thereof.
- In some embodiments, a testing method for proppant performance is described in ISO 13503-5:2006(E) “Procedures for measuring the long term conductivity of proppants.” The ISO 13503-5:2006 provides standard testing procedures for evaluating proppants used in hydraulic fracturing and gravel packing operations. ISO 13503-5:2006 provides a consistent methodology for testing performed on hydraulic fracturing and/or gravel packing proppants. The “proppants” mentioned henceforth in this part of ISO 13503-5:2006 refer to, for example, but not limited to, sand, ceramic media, resin-coated proppants, gravel packing media, and other materials used for hydraulic fracturing and gravel-packing operations. ISO 13503-5:2006 is not applicable for use in obtaining absolute values of proppant pack conductivities under downhole reservoir conditions, but it does serve as a consistent method by which such downhole conditions can be simulated and compared in a laboratory setting. In some embodiments, the proppants to be coated have an average particle size from about 50 to about 3000 μm. In some embodiments, the size is from about 100 μm to about 2000 μm. The proppant can also be referred to as a particle that can be coated.
- In some embodiments, the proppant has a distribution of particles having sizes from about 4 mesh to about 100 mesh (U.S. Standard Sieve numbers), i.e., the particles pass through a screen opening of about 4760 microns (4 mesh) and are retained on a screen opening of about 150 microns (100 mesh). In some embodiments, the proppants have a distribution of particle sizes in which 90% are within the range of about 8 mesh to about 100 mesh. In some embodiments, the proppants have a distribution of particle sizes from about 16 mesh to about 70 mesh. In some embodiments, the proppants have a distribution of particle sizes with at least 90% by weight of the particles having a size within a desired range, such as the range of about 20 mesh to about 40 mesh, i.e., from about 850 to about 425 microns. In some embodiments, the particle is a size of 20/40 mesh or 30/50 mesh.
- In some embodiments, examples of organofunctional silane coupling agents for use as an adhesion promoter between the substrate and the coating are, but not limited to, 3-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-glycidyloxypropyltriethoxysilane, epoxycyclohexy)ethyltrimethoxysilane, and 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltriethoxysilane; 3-[2-(2-aminoethylamino)ethylamino] propyl-trimethoxysilane (CAS No. 35141-30-1); 3-(2-aminomethylamino) propyltriethoxysilane (CAS No. 5089-72-5); 3-mercaptopropyl-trimethoxysilane (CAS No. 4420-74-0); n-propyltrimethoxysilane (CAS No. 1067-25-0); [3-(2-aminoethyl)aminopropyl]trimethoxysilane (CAS No. 1760-24-3); silane n-dodecyltrimethoxysilane (CAS No. 3069-21-4); bis (trimethoxysilylpropyl) amine (CAS No. 82985-35-1); 1,2-bis(trimethoxysilyl)ethane (CAS No. 18406-41-2); vinyltri(2-methoxyethoxy) silane (CAS No. 1067-53-4); n-octyltriethoxysilane (CAS No. 2943-75-1); bis[3-(triethoxysilyl) propyl] tetrasulfide (CAS No. 40372-72-3); vinyltriethoxysilane (CAS No. 78-08-0); 3-glycidoxypropyl-trimethoxysilane (CAS No. 2530-83-8); 3-mercaptopropyl-triethoxysilane (CAS No. 14814-09-6); 3-glycidoxypropyl-triethoxysilane (CAS No. 2602-34-8); 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyl]trimethoxysilane (CAS No. 3388-04-3); 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (CAS No. 13822-56-5); 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyl]triethoxysilane (CAS No. 10217-34-2); 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (CAS No. 919-30-2); 3-glycidoxypropyl-methyldimethoxysilane (CAS No. 65799-47-5); bis(triethoxysilylpropyl)amine (CAS No. 13497-18-2); 3-(2-aminoethylamino) propyldimethoxymethylsilane (CAS No. 3069-29-2); N-(n-Butyl)-3-aminopropyltri-methoxysilane (CAS No. 31024-56-3); n-propyltriethoxysilane (CAS No. 2550-02-9); vinyltrimethoxysilane (CAS No. 2768-02-7); 3-ureidopropyltriethoxy-silane (CAS No. 23779-32-0); 3-methacryloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane (CAS No. 2530-85-0); Poly[3-(2-aminoethyl)aminopropyl]methylsiloxane hydroxy-terminated (CAS No. 106214-80- 6)
- In some embodiments, coated particles are provided. In some embodiments, the particle comprises a coating comprising at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layer and at least one epoxy emulsion layer. In some embodiments, the particle is coated with an outer polyurethane layer. In some embodiments, the coated particle comprises a organofunctional silane as a coupling agent. In some embodiments, the silane is a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane. Non-limiting examples are provided herein.
- In some embodiments, the epoxy emulsion layer comprises an epoxy resin and an epoxy hardener or curing agent. Examples of epoxy hardeners and curing agents include, but are not limited to, aliphatic amines (e.g. Diethylene-triamine (DETA), triethylenetetraamine (TETA), tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), aminoethylpiperazine (N-AEP), m-xylenediamine (MXDA), 2-methylpentanediamine (MPMD)); cycloaliphatic amines (e.g. Isophoronediamine (IPDA), methylene-di(cyclohexylamine) (PACM), diaminocyclohexane); aromatic amines (e.g. 4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl methane (DDM), 4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS), methylene-bis(diisopropylaniline) (MPDA), methylene-bis(dimethylaniline), diethyl toluene diamine (DETDA); and anhydrides (e.g., hexahydrophthalic acid anhydride, dicyclopentadiene dianhydride, mellitic anhydride, methyl tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, and nadic methyl anhydride). In some embodiments, the hardener or curing agent is triethylenetetraamine.
- In some embodiments the polyurethane outer coating comprises an isocyanate and a polyol. The isocyanate may have a functionality greater or equal than two (e.g. two or more —NCO reactive groups) and could be a polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (pMDI), diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), toluene disocyanate (TDI), hexamethylene isocyanate (HDI) and mixtures thereof. The polyol could be a polyether polyol with a functionality greater or equal than two (e.g. two or more —OH reactive groups). Suitable polyether polyols are, but not limited to, polyethylene glycol (PEG), polypropylene glycol (PPG), polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG), polyoxypropylene polyol, polyoxyethylene polyol, poly-1,2-oxybutylene polyoxyethylene glycol, poly-1,4-tetramethylene and polyoxyethylene glycol and mixtures thereof. In some embodiments, the polyurethane outer coating has an NCO index (stoichiometric ratio of the isocyanate moieties to the hydroxyl moieties) of 0.7 to 7.0.
- In some embodiments, the phenol-aldehyde resin layer has less than or equal to about 0.5%, about 0.4%, about 0.3%, about 0.2%, or about 0.1% free phenol. In some embodiments, the phenol-aldehyde resin layer has less than or equal to about 1.0% free phenol. The low level of free phenol present in the coating provides an environmentally friendly coated particle that can be used as a proppant. For example, the low levels of excess free phenol eliminate potential environmental concerns by volatilizing of phenol during coating. In addition the coated particles have reduced risk of leaching contaminants into drinking water or other environmentally sensitive places.
- In some embodiments, the particle comprises at least two phenol-aldehyde resin layers. In some embodiments, the particle comprises at least three phenol-aldehyde resin layers.
- In some embodiments, at least one of the at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layers is fully cured. “Fully cured” is used herein as it is used by one of ordinary skill in the art. In some embodiments, the coated particle comprises two fully cured phenol-aldehyde resin layers. In some embodiments, the coated particle comprises at least one fully cured phenol-aldehyde resin layer and one partially cured phenol-aldehyde resin layer. A partially cured phenol-aldehyde layer is a layer that is not fully cured. In some embodiments, a partially cured layer is, or is about, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, or 96% cured. Curing can also refer to the epoxy emulsion layer after the water has evaporated or removed by other methods.
- In some embodiments, the coated particle comprises at least one fully cured phenol-aldehyde resin layer, one partially cured phenol-aldehyde resin layer, and an epoxy emulsion layer.
- An epoxy emulsion layer refers to a layer that is applied to the particle as an emulsion that contains water. The water can evaporate or be removed from the particle leaving an epoxy layer. However, in some embodiments, at some point, the particle can comprise what would be considered an epoxy emulsion layer even though the layer may change due to the removal of water through evaporation or other drying process.
- In some embodiments, the particle comprises an outer layer. The outer layer can be an epoxy emulsion, a phenol-aldehyde resin layer, a polyurethane layer, or a combination thereof. The outer layer can also be referred to as a topcoat. Although various embodiments disclosed herein reference epoxy emulsion layers, the epoxy emulsion layer can be replaced with a polyurethane layer.
- In some embodiments, the outer layer is an epoxy emulsion layer of an epoxy resin with a viscosity from about 5000 to about 60000 mPa·s at 25° C. In some embodiments, the viscosity is from about 9000 to about 50000 mPa·s at 25° C. In some embodiments, the viscosity is from about 15000 to about 35000 mPa·s at 25° C. In some embodiments, the viscosity from about 20000 to about 30000 mPa·s at 25° C.
- In some embodiments, the outer layer is a mixture of a phenol-aldehyde resin and an epoxy emulsion that forms an outer layer of a phenol-aldehyde/epoxy resin layer. The epoxy emulsion can have the viscosity and other properties as described herein.
- In some embodiments, the particle can have alternating layers. For example, in some embodiments, the coated particle comprises a first phenol-aldehyde resin layer, a second phenol-aldehyde resin layer, a first epoxy emulsion layer, and a second epoxy emulsion layer, wherein: the first epoxy emulsion layer encapsulates the first phenol-aldehyde resin layer; the second phenol-aldehyde resin layer encapsulates the first epoxy emulsion layer, and the second epoxy emulsion layer encapsulates the second phenol-aldehyde resin layer. The order of the layers can vary on the particle. For example, in some embodiments, the particle has an inner most phenol-aldehyde resin layer and an outermost (topcoat) layer that is the epoxy emulsion. In some embodiments, the layers are reversed, such that the epoxy emulsion layer is the inner most layer and the phenol-aldehyde resin layer is the outermost layer. However, as described herein, there can be various combinations of layers, wherein the particle has multiple phenol-aldehyde resin layers with an outer epoxy emulsion layer topcoat. In some embodiments, the particle has 1, 2, 3, or 4 phenol aldehyde resin layers and a final epoxy emulsion outer layer. As described herein, the phenol aldehyde resin layers can have different properties, such as different hardness based upon whether the layer is cured or not fully cured.
- In some embodiments, the coated particle comprises an epoxy emulsion outer layer, a first interior phenol-aldehyde resin layer, a second interior phenol-aldehyde resin layer, and a third interior layer. In some embodiments, the first layer is in contact with the epoxy emulsion layer and the second interior phenol-aldehyde resin layer. In some embodiments, the second interior layer is contact with the first interior layer and the third interior layer. In some embodiments, the third interior layer is in contact with the second interior layer and the core particle. Thus, in some embodiments, the coated particle has a structure proceeding from the outside to the inside of an epoxy emulsion outer layer, the first interior layer, the second interior layer, the third interior layer, and the core particle.
- In some embodiments, the third interior layer can be an epoxy emulsion layer, a phenol-aldehyde resin layer, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the combination is a ratio of about 80:20 phenolic aldehyde-resin to epoxy emulsion resin. In some embodiments, the ratio is based upon the weight of the epoxy not the water present in the emulsion. In some embodiments, the ratio is about 95:05, about 90:10, about 70:30, about 60:40, or about 50:50 (equal parts).
- In some embodiments, the first interior layer is a cured phenol-aldehyde resin layer. The layer can be fully cured or substantially cured. In some embodiments, the second interior layer is a phenol-aldehyde resin layer that has a lower average molecular weight than the first interior layer, which can also be a phenol-aldehyde resin layer. In some embodiments, it has an average molecular weight that is about, or at least, 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25% lower than the average molecular weight of the first interior layer.
- The embodiments described herein refer to various layers. The layers can be complete such that each layer encapsulates the entire particle or the previous layer. The layers can also form a complete layer by overlapping one another. For example, a first phenol-aldehyde resin layer can be applied to a core particle in increments, with each increment overlapping the previous one until the particle is completely encapsulated. This would be similar to overlapping shingles on a roof. In some embodiments, the layer is a single complete layer and does not have overlapping segments to form the complete layer. In some embodiments, one of the layers is a single complete layer whereas additional layers are made of overlapping segments to form the layer. In some embodiments, none of the layers comprise overlapping segments to form a layer.
- The epoxy emulsion layer can be any suitable epoxy emulsion. Examples of epoxy emulsions include, but are not limited to, novolac epoxy emulsions, and the like. Suitable epoxy emulsions are, but not limited to, DER 916 and XZ92546.01, (Dow Chemical) In some embodiments, the epoxy emulsion layer is about 20 to about 60 wt. % water. In some embodiments, the epoxy emulsion layer is about 30 to about 60, about 40 to about 60, about 50 to about 60, about 20 to about 50, about 30 to about 50, about 40 to about 50, about 20 to about 40, about 30 to about 40, about 20 to about 30 wt. % water.
- In some embodiments, the coated particle comprises an epoxy resin in an amount of about 0.25% to about 2.00% wt/wt solids. The % wt can be determined based upon the coated particle after the water in the emulsion is removed, dried, or evaporated away from the particle. Thus, the epoxy resin weight does not include the weight of the water that is present in the emulsion. This can be when the epoxy resin is the outermost layer (e.g. topcoat) or when the epoxy resin is not the outer layer.
- The phenol-aldehyde resin layer can be any suitable phenol-aldehyde resin. In some embodiments, the phenol-aldehyde resin layer is an electronic grade phenol-aldehyde resin. Examples of phenol-aldehyde resins include, but are not limited to, novolacs, a phenolic formaldehyde resin, naphtol-phenol novolak phenolic resin, phenol-formaldehyde novolak resin and the like. Suitable phenol-aldehyde resins are, but not limited to, Borofen BG-99/M, BG-120/M, (Fenolit d.d.), PSM 4357, PSM 4326, PSM 4327 (GunEi), In some embodiments, the phenol-aldehyde resin layer has melting point of about 60 to about 130° C. In some embodiments, the phenol-aldehyde resin layer has melting point of about 70 to about 130° C., about 75 to about 130° C., about 80 to about 130° C., about 90 to about 130° C., about 100 to about 130° C., about 110 to about 130° C., about 120 to about 130° C., about 70 to about 120° C., about 75 to about 120° C., about 80 to about 120° C., about 90 to about 120° C., about 100 to about 120° C., about 110 to about 120° C., about 70 to about 110° C., 75 to about 110° C., about 80 to about 110° C., about 90 to about 110° C., about 100 to about 110° C., about 70 to about 100° C., about 70 to about 90° C., about 70 to about 80° C., or about 75 to about 100° C.
- In some embodiments, the phenol-aldehyde resin layer comprises a phenol-aldehyde resin with an average molecular weight of about 300 to about 7000. In some embodiments, the phenol-aldehyde resin layer comprises a phenol-aldehyde resin with an average molecular weight of about 400 to about 7000, about 500 to about 7000, about 600 to about 7000, about 700 to about 7000, about 800 to about 7000, about 900 to about 7000, about 1000 to about 7000, about 1500 to about 7000, about 2000 to about 7000, about 2500 to about 7000, about 3000 to about 7000, about 3500 to about 7000, about 4000 to about 7000, about 4500 to about 7000, about 5000 to about 7000, about 5500 to about 7000, about 6000 to about 7000, about 6500 to about 7000, about 300 to about 6500, about 400 to about 6500, about 500 to about 6500, about 600 to about 6500, about 700 to about 6500, about 800 to about 6500, about 900 to about 6500, about 1000 to about 6500, about 1500 to about 6500, about 2000 to about 6500, about 2500 to about 6500, about 3000 to about 6500, about 3500 to about 6500, about 4000 to about 6500, about 4500 to about 6500, about 5000 to about 6500, about 5500 to about 6500, about 6000 to about 6500, about 300 to about 6000, about 400 to about 6000, about 500 to about 6000, about 600 to about 6000, about 700 to about 6000, about 800 to about 6000, about 900 to about 6000, about 1000 to about 6000, about 1500 to about 6000, about 2000 to about 6000, about 2500 to about 6000, about 3000 to about 6000, about 3500 to about 6000, about 4000 to about 6000, about 4500 to about 6000, about 5000 to about 6000, about 5500 to about 6000, about 300 to about 5500, about 400 to about 5500, about 500 to about 5500, about 600 to about 5500, about 700 to about 5500, about 800 to about 5500, about 900 to about 5500, about 1000 to about 5500, about 1500 to about 5500, about 2000 to about 5500, about 2500 to about 5500, about 3000 to about 5500, about 3500 to about 5500, about 4000 to about 5500, about 4500 to about 5500, about 5000 to about 5500, about 300 to about 5000, about 400 to about 5000, about 500 to about 5000, about 600 to about 5000, about 700 to about 5000, about 800 to about 5000, about 900 to about 5000, about 1000 to about 5000, about 1500 to about 5000, about 2000 to about 5000, about 2500 to about 5000, about 3000 to about 5000, about 3500 to about 5000, about 4000 to about 5000, about 4500 to about 5000, about 300 to about 4500, about 400 to about 4500, about 500 to about 4500, about 600 to about 4500, about 700 to about 4500, about 800 to about 4500, about 900 to about 4500, about 1000 to about 4500, about 1500 to about 4500, about 2000 to about 4500, about 2500 to about 4500, about 3000 to about 4500, about 3500 to about 4500, about 4000 to about 4500, about 300 to about 4000, about 400 to about 4000, about 500 to about 4000, about 600 to about 4000, about 700 to about 4000, about 800 to about 4000, about 900 to about 4000, about 1000 to about 4000, about 1500 to about 4000, about 2000 to about 4000, about 2500 to about 4000, about 3000 to about 4000, about 3500 to about 4000, about 300 to about 3500, about 400 to about 3500, about 500 to about 3500, about 600 to about 3500, about 700 to about 3500, about 800 to about 3500, about 900 to about 3500, about 1000 to about 3500, about 1500 to about 3500, about 2000 to about 3500, about 2500 to about 3500, about 3000 to about 3500, about 300 to about 3000, about 400 to about 3000, about 500 to about 3000, about 600 to about 3000, about 700 to about 3000, about 800 to about 3000, about 900 to about 3000, about 1000 to about 3000, about 1500 to about 3000, about 2000 to about 3000, about 2500 to about 3000, about 300 to about 2500, about 400 to about 2500, about 500 to about 2500, about 600 to about 2500, about 700 to about 2500, about 800 to about 2500, about 900 to about 2500, about 1000 to about 2500, about 1500 to about 2500, about 2000 to about 2500, about 300 to about 2000, about 400 to about 2000, about 500 to about 2000, about 600 to about 2000, about 700 to about 2000, about 800 to about 2000, about 900 to about 2000, about 1000 to about 2000, about 1500 to about 2000, about 300 to about 1500, about 400 to about 1500, about 500 to about 1500, about 600 to about 1500, about 700 to about 1500, about 800 to about 1500, about 900 to about 1500, about 1000 to about 1500, about 300 to about 1000, about 400 to about 1000, about 500 to about 1000, about 600 to about 1000, about 700 to about 1000, about 800 to about 1000, or about 900 to about 1000.
- In some embodiments, the coated particle comprises the phenol-aldehyde resin in an amount of about 0.5% to about 6.0% wt/wt. In some embodiments, the coated particle comprises the phenol-aldehyde resin in an amount of about 1.0% to about 6.0%, about 2.0% to about 6.0%, about 3.0% to about 6.0%, about 4.0% to about 6.0%, about 5.0% to about 6.0%, about 0.5% to about 5.0%, about 1.0% to about 5.0%, about 2.0% to about 5.0%, about 3.0% to about 5.0%, about 4.0% to about 5.0%, about 0.5% to about 4.0%, about 1.0% to about 4.0%, about 2.0% to about 4.0%, about 3.0% to about 4.0%, about 0.5% to about 3.0%, about 1.0% to about 3.0%, about 2.0% to about 3.0%, about 0.5% to about 2.0%, about 1.0% to about 2.0%, or about 0.5% to about 1.0% wt/wt.
- Although, certain proppants can be cross-linked downhole or under increased heat and/or pressure, the coated proppant can have a cross-linked (i.e. cured (substantially or fully)) phenol-aldehyde resin layer. It can be cross-linked with any suitable agent. Examples include hexamethylenetetramine, which can also be referred to as “hexa” or “hexamine.” Other examples, include, but are not limited to, paraformaldehyde, melamine resin, triphenylphosphine, oxazolidines, and the like, or any combination thereof. Hexamine can also be combined with other cross-linking, curative, agents. In some embodiments, it is cross-linked with about 5% to about 20%, 9% to about 14%, about 10% to about 13%, about 10% to about 12%, about 10% to about 11%, about 9%, about 10%, about 11%, about 12%, or about 13% of the cross-linking agent % wt to the weight of the resin. In some embodiments, the percentage used is about 0-12.5% wt/wt. In some embodiments, it is cross-linked with about 5% to about 20% of the cross linking agent wt/wt.
- Coating stability and leachate tests under temperature and presence of water were performed using an autoclave. The autoclave test can determine the percent weight loss of resin after the proppant is submerged in DI water at 250° F. and 15 psi for three days. 20 g of proppant is placed in a pint size mason jar, filled to the top with DI water and sealed tight. The concentration of proppant in water was in the range of 2-5 lbs of proppant per gallon of water in order to simulate the concentration of proppant in frac fluids. Using a benchtop Electric Autoclave, the mason jar is placed in the autoclave, the top and bottom rim of the autoclave is coated with vacuum grease and the lid is closed tight. After the three day testing is complete, the sample was rinsed with DI water and dried in an oven at 125° F. for 24 hours. A Loss on Ignition (LOI) test was performed according to ISO 13503-2:2006 pre-autoclave and post-autoclave to determine the overall wt. % loss. Samples for leachate tests were prepared under the same experimental procedures as above. The only exception was the amount of proppant (270 g) and the amount of DI water (740 g). After the three days of testing, the supernatant was collected, immersed into vials and sent to a third party lab under controlled temperature. The samples were tested within 72 hours of collection.
- In some embodiments, the coated particle leaches an amount of free phenol into a water sample that is less than or equal to about 0.1, about 0.2, about 0.3, about 0.4, about 0.5, about 0.6, about 0.7, about 0.8, about 0.9, about 1.0, about 1.5 or about 2.0 ppm. In some embodiments, the coated particle leaches an amount of free phenol into a water sample that is less than or equal to about 0.1 to about 2.0 ppm, about 0.5 to about 2.0 ppm, about 1.0 to about 2.0 ppm, about 1.5 to about 2.0 ppm, about 0.1 to about 1.0 ppm, about 0.5 to about 1.0 ppm. The method used to determine the levels of free phenol into water was the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Method 420.4 (Determination of Total Recoverable Phenolics by Semi-Automated Colorimetry) performed by a third party chemical lab.
- In some embodiments, the coated particle leaches an amount of free formaldehyde into a water sample that is less than or equal to 3.0 ppm or 3000 μg/l. The method used to determine the levels of free formaldehyde into water was the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Method 8315A (Determination of Carbonyl Compounds by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)) performed by a third party chemical lab.
- In some embodiments, the coated particle is stable at about 275° C., about 300° C., or about 315° C. In some embodiments, the coated particle is stable at a temperature of at least 275° C., 300° C., or 315° C.
- In some embodiments, the coated particle comprises less than or equal to 5% fillers. In some embodiments, the coated particles comprises less than or equal to 1%, 2%, 3%, or 4% fillers. In some embodiments, the coated particles comprise less than or equal to 1%, 0.5%, or 0.1% fillers. Examples of fillers include, but are not limited to, silica, alumina, fumed carbon, carbon black, graphite, mica, titanium dioxide, meta-silicate, calcium silicate, kaolin, talc, zirconia, boron, fly ash, hollow glass microspheres, solid glass, or any combination thereof.
- In some embodiments, processes for preparing a coated particle are provided. In some embodiments, the process comprises coating a particle with at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layer and at least one epoxy emulsion layer. In some embodiments, the phenol-aldehyde resin layer has less than or equal to 0.5 wt. % free phenol or other characteristics as described herein.
- In some embodiments, the process comprises coating the particle with a first layer of a phenolic aldehyde resin layer and then an outer layer of an epoxy emulsion layer. The outer layer can also be a polyurethane layer as described herein.
- In some embodiments, prior to coating the particle with the epoxy emulsion layer, the epoxy emulsion is mixed with a curing agent or hardener. Examples of epoxy hardeners and curing agents include, but are not limited to, aliphatic amines (e.g. Diethylene triamine (DETA), triethylenetetraamine (TETA), tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), aminoethylpiperazine (N-AEP), m-xylenediamine (MXDA), 2-methylpentanediamine (MPMD)); cycloaliphatic amines (e.g. Isophoronediamine (IPDA), methylene-di(cyclohexylamine) (PACM), diaminocyclohexane); aromatic amines (e.g. 4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl methane (DDM), 4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS), methylene-bis(diisopropylaniline) (MPDA), methylene-bis(dimethylaniline), diethyl toluene diamine (DETDA); and anhydrides (e.g., hexahydrophthalic acid anhydride, dicyclopentadiene dianhydride, mellitic anhydride, methyl tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, and nadic methyl anhydride). In some embodiments, the hardener or curing agent is triethylenetetraamine. In Some embodiments, a a ratio of epoxy reactive sites to amine reactive sites is about of 0.8-1.2 (epoxy equivalent weight to amine equivalent weight).
- In some embodiments, the methods comprise curing the at least one phenol-aldehyde resin layer with a curative agent, wherein the curative agent is applied in an amount of about 5 to about 15 wt. % of the phenol-aldehyde resin. The curing agent can be added prior to the phenol-aldehyde resin being coated onto the particle or simultaneously with the phenol-aldehyde resin being coated onto the particle. In some embodiments, the curative agent is added in an amount of about 9% to about 14%, about 10% to about 13%, about 10% to about 12%, about 10% to about 11%, about 9%, about 10%, about 11%, about 12%, or about 13% of the curative agent, which can also be referred to as a cross-linking agent. In some embodiments, the curative agent is hexamethylenetetramine, paraformaldehyde, melamine resin, triphenylphosphine, oxazolidines, or any combination thereof.
- In some embodiments, the epoxy emulsion is contacted with the particle in amount of about 0.25 to about 2.00% wt/wt solids. In some embodiments, the epoxy emulsion is contacted with the phenol-aldehyde resin coated particle in amount of about 0.25 to about 2.00% wt/wt solids.
- In some embodiments, the particle is contacted with a first amount of a phenol-aldehyde resin to form a first layer surrounding the particle. As described herein, the layer can take different forms and still be considered a layer. In some embodiments, the first layer is cured with a curative agent, such as those described herein in an amount as described herein. The first layer can also be a combination of a phenol-aldehyde resin and an epoxy resin. Combinations of such resins are described herein.
- In some embodiments, the particle coated with a first layer (fully cured, substantially cured, or uncured) is coated with a second layer. The second layer can be the same or different as compared to the first layer. The second layer can, for example, be a phenol-aldehyde resin layer. The phenol-aldehyde resin layer can have a lower average molecular weight as compared to the first layer or a third layer, if present. In some embodiments, the second layer is an epoxy emulsion. The second layer can be applied as a combination of the epoxy emulsion with the hardener. In some embodiments, the second layer is the outermost layer.
- In some embodiments, the particle with the first and second layer is coated with a third layer. In some embodiments, the particle with the first and second layer is mixed with a phenol-aldehyde resin, which can be added with the curative agent, or the curative agent can be added after the resin is mixed with the particle coated with the first and second layer. The third layer can be the same or different as compared to the first and second layer. In some embodiments, the third layer is a phenol-aldehyde resin layer.
- In some embodiments, the phenol-aldehyde resin layer is fully or substantially cured. In some embodiments, the second layer has an average molecular weight that is about, or at least, 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25% lower than the average molecular weight of the third layer.
- In some embodiments, the particle coated with a first, second, and third layer, is coated with a fourth layer of a resin. In some embodiments, the fourth layer is the outermost layer. When the fourth layer is the outermost layer it can be referred to as a topcoat. In some embodiments, the fourth layer is an epoxy emulsion layer. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the particle coated with a first, second, and third layer is mixed with an epoxy emulsion and a hardener. This is done under conditions sufficient encapsulate the particle with the epoxy emulsion layer. In some embodiments, the water present in the emulsion layer is removed with heating. In some embodiments, the water present in the emulsion is removed without heat.
- The materials can be added or coated onto the particle according to the examples provided herein. Additionally, other methods can be used. In some embodiments, the particle is heated prior to being contacted or mixed with the coatings and materials described herein. In some embodiments, the particle, such as, but not limited to sand, is heated to a temperature of about 340 to 460 F prior to the coatings being added. In some embodiments, the particle is heated simultaneously or nearly simultaneously as the addition of the coatings.
- In some embodiments, prior to coating the sand with any layers of phenol-aldehyde resin, epoxy emulsion layer, or polyurethane layer, the sand is mixed with a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane. Any suitable hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane can be used.
- In some embodiments, a particle is prepared with an epoxy-emulsion outer layer. In some embodiments, the method comprises heating the particle is heated to a temperature of about 400 to about 450° F. The particle can be added to a mixer or heated in the mixer. In some embodiments, the sand is mixed with a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane. In some embodiments, the sand is mixed with a phenol-aldehyde resin (e.g. Novolac). In some embodiments, the sand is mixed with a curative agent. In some embodiments, the sand is then mixed with a phenol-aldehyde resin. This can be the same resin as the previous step or a different resin. The sand can then be mixed again with a curative agent. This can be the same curative agent as the previous step or a different curative agent. The sand can then be mixed again with a phenol-aldehyde resin. In some embodiments, it is the same resin or a different resin as the previous steps. The sand can be cured again with the same or different curative agent. The sand coated with the layers of the phenol-aldehyde resin can then be coated with an epoxy emulsion such as, but not limited to, Dow Chemical DER 916 or XZ92546.01 and an amine epoxy hardener such as, but not limited to DEH 24 and or DEH 58. The coated sand can then be mixed with an oil, such as, but not limited to silicone oil. The coated sand can then be discharged or removed from the mixer. The epoxy emulsion, resin, and curative agent that can be used can be any emulsion, resin, and curative agent described herein or that is suitable for a proppant. The agents can be mixed with the sand for as little as about 1, about 2, about 3, about 4, about 5, or about 5 to 10 seconds, or any suitable time to coat and cure the sand. Non-limiting time periods are provided in the examples.
- In some embodiments, a process of coating a particle with an epoxy-emulsion outer layer comprises heating a particle to about 380 to about 420° F. The particle can be heated prior to or in a mixer. In some embodiments, the heated particle is mixed with a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane. In some embodiments, the sand is then mixed with a phenol-aldehyde resin. In some embodiments, the resin is cured. In some embodiments, the sand is then coated with an epoxy emulsion such as, but not limited to, Dow Chemical DER 916 or XZ92546.01 and an amine epoxy hardener such as, but not limited to, DEH 24 and or DEH 58. The coated sand can then be used or mixed with silicone oil and/or a surfactant and then used or removed from the mixer. The times for adding the materials can be the same as described herein and above or as shown in the Examples. However, in some embodiments the times can be adjusted according the desires of the user.
- In some embodiments, process for preparing a particle comprising a phenolic layer and a polyurethane coating as an outer layer are provided. In some embodiments, the process comprises heating the particle (e.g. sand) to a temperature of about 380 to about 420° F. This can be done prior to being added to a mixer or while the particle is in a mixer. In some embodiments, the heated particle is mixed with a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane. In some embodiments, the particle mixed with the hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane is mixed with a phenol-aldehyde resin. In some embodiments, the resin coated particle is cured with a curative agent. In some embodiments, the cured particle is mixed with water. In some embodiments, the cured particle mixed with water is mixed with a polyol (e.g., Dow Chemical 801X) and a isocyanate (e.g. Dow Chemical 17557). The particle is then coated with a phenol-aldehyde resin and a polyurethane outer layer. The coated particle can be used or removed from the mixer. In some embodiments, the coated particle is mixed with silicone oil and/or a surfactant before being used or removed from the mixer.
- In some embodiments, methods of treating a subterranean formation are provided. In some embodiments, the subterranean formation is penetrated by a wellbore. In some embodiments, the method comprises contacting the subterranean formation with a coated particle as described herein. Because of the properties of the coated particles described herein, the coated particles can be used in subterranean formations that are near or in close proximity to sources of drinking water because the risk of contamination with free phenol or formaldehyde is low. Therefore, in some embodiments, the subterranean formation is near a source of drinking water. A source of drinking water is near or in close proximity if there is a risk of contamination into that source of drinking water. In some embodiments, the subterranean formation is within a mile, a half-mile, quarter-mile, one tenth of a mile, or closer, of a source of drinking water. In some embodiments, the source of drinking water is a well or an aquifer. In some embodiments, the coated particles are injected into the subterranean formation. In some embodiments, the coated particles that are contacted with the subterranean formation are prepared according to a process described herein.
- Example 1. Table 1 shows the sequence of actions, times of addition and ingredients that were used for preparing a three
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TABLE 1 TIMING STEP 0:00 2000 g of 20/40 mesh preheated sand 400-450° F is added to a lab mixer 0:04 6 g of a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane is added with mixing over a 5 second period 0:20 25.78 g Phenol-aldehyde Novolac resin over a 5 second period 0:50 3.22 g of Hexamine solution 1:15 25.78 g Phenol-aldehyde Novolac resin over a 5 second period 1:40 3.22 g of Hexamine solution 2:10 25.78 g Phenol-aldehyde Novolac resin over a 5 second period 3:00 3.22 g of Hexamine solution 3:20 21.56 g of a mixture of an epoxy emulsion such as Dow Chemical DER 916 or XZ92546.01 and an amine epoxy hardener such as DEH 24 and or DEH 58 4:00 2 g of a silicone oil 4:15 Coated sand is discharged - Conductivity evaluations of the 20/40 proppant with three phenolic layers and an epoxy emulsion outer layer versus a control sample of a phenolic without the epoxy emulsion outer layer were conducted according to ISO 13503-5:2006. The effect of the epoxy emulsion layer on the conductivity performance of the proppant at high closure stresses (higher than 8,000 psi) is illustrated in
FIG. 1 . The sample with the phenol-aldehyde resin with an epoxy outer layer exhibited a 5.9% and 15.8% increase of conductivity at closure stresses of 10,000 psi and 12,000 psi respectively versus the control sample of a phenolic without the epoxy emulsion layer. - An additional advantage of an epoxy emulsion outer layer was the significant reduction (55-65%) in agglomerated particles (clusters of 2 or more) that would not be suitable to be used as proppants according to ISO 13503-2:2006, and during the proppant coating process are screened out of the final product.
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TABLE 2 Crush Resistance ISO 13503-2:2006 Crush Resistance at 15,000 psi Sample (wt. %) 20/40 Phenolic + Epoxy 2.48 Emulsion Outer layer 20/40 Phenolic 3.86 - Crush tests were performed according to ISO 13503-2:2006. Table 2 shows that an epoxy emulsion outer layer reduces the fines generation by 36%.
- Example 2: Table 3 shows the sequence of actions, times of addition and ingredients that were used for preparing of a phenolic layer 30/50 proppant with a polyurethane coating as an outer layer.
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TABLE 3 TIMING STEP 0:00 2000 g of 30/50 mesh preheated sand 380-420° F is added to a lab mixer 0:04 6 g of a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane is added with mixing over a 5 second period 0:20 35.56 g Phenol-aldehyde Novolac resin over a 5 second period 0:50 4.44 g of Hexamine solution 4:00 Addition of water (16-20 g) 4:10 2.85 g of a Polyol such as Dow Chemical 801X 4:15 5.15 g of a Isocyanate such as Dow Chemical 17557 5:00 0.50 g of a silicone oil 5:15 0.50 g of a Surfactant 5:30 Discharge - The effect of the polyurethane outer layer on the conductivity performance of the proppant at high closure stresses is illustrated in
FIG. 2 where the sample with the polyurethane outer layer outperformed the one without the polyurethane outer layer by 67% at 10,000 psi closure stress. - Example 3. Table 4 shows the sequence of actions, times of addition and ingredients that were used for preparing a 30/50 proppant with a phenolic layer and a polyurethane coating as an outer layer.
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TABLE 4 TIMING STEP 0:00 2000 g of 30/50 mesh preheated sand 380-420° F is added to a lab mixer 0:04 6 g of a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane is added with mixing over a 5 second period 0:20 32.0 g Phenol-aldehyde Novolac resin over a 5 second period 0:50 4.0 g of Hexamine solution 4:00 Addition of water (16-20 g) 4:10 2.85 g of a Polyol such as Dow Chemical 801X 4:15 5.15 g of a Isocyanate such as Dow Chemical 17557 5:00 0.50 g of a silicone oil 5:15 0.50 g of a Surfactant 5:30 Discharge - Table 5 shows the sequence of actions, times of addition and ingredients that were used for preparing a 30/50 proppant with a phenolic layer and an epoxy emulsion as an outer layer.
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TABLE 5 TIMING STEP 0:00 2000 g of 30/50 mesh preheated sand 380-420° F is added to a lab mixer 0:04 6 g of a hydroxy-terminated amino-functional silane is added with mixing over a 5 second period 0:20 32.0 g Phenol-aldehyde Novolac resin over a 5 second period 0:50 4.0 g of Hexamine solution 3:30 12.74 g of a mixture of an epoxy emulsion such as Dow Chemical DER 916 or XZ92546.01 and an amine epoxy hardener such as DEH 24 and or DEH 58 4.05 0.50 g of a silicone oil 4.15 0.50 g of a Surfactant 4:30 Discharge - In order to simulate the pH conditions that the proppant would encounter as it would be blended with high alkalinity frac fluids, the samples (1200 g) of 30/50 phenolic with a polyurethane outer layer, phenolic with an epoxy emulsion outer layer, and a phenolic as a control were immersed into tap water (2400 g) and the pH was adjusted to 10 (potassium hydroxide and Polylink BXL—0.2 buffer, PfP Technology, LLC). The mixture was blended for 2 hours while the temperature was controlled within the range of 175-200° F. After the treatment, the water solution was removed from the mixture, and the proppant was adequately rinsed with water before drying. A Loss on Ignition (LOI) test was performed according to ISO 13503-2:2006 for the pre-treated and post-treated samples to determine the overall wt. % loss. Table 6 shows the resin losses of a proppant with a phenolic with a polyurethane outer layer versus a phenolic with an epoxy emulsion outer layer versus a phenolic.
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TABLE 6 Phenolic + Phenolic + Polyurethane Epoxy Emulsion Outer Layer Outer Layer Phenolic LOI as Coated 2.06 2.13 1.78 (wt. %) LOI after pH 1.94 2.09 1.5 treatment for 2 hours (wt. %) % Loss after pH treatment 5.83% 1.88% 15.73% -
FIG. 3 illustrates the stability of both the phenolic with polyurethane outer layer and the phenolic with epoxy-emulsion outer layer vs. the phenolic only sample. The phenolic coating exhibited 15.73 wt. % losses where the phenolic with the polyurethane outer layer exhibited 5.83 wt. % losses and the phenolic with the epoxy emulsion outer layer exhibited only 1.88 wt. % losses. - The crush resistance of different coated proppants was compared. A proppant that was prepared according to the examples provided herein with a phenolic and polyurethane outer layer was compared to a proppant coated with only a phenolic coating. The crush resistance, which can be measured by fines generation was measured at a stress level of of 15,000 psi according to ISO 13503-2:2006). The effect of the Polyurethane outer layer (30/50) on the crush resistance is illustrated in
FIG. 4 . The phenolic with polyurethane outer layer exhibited a 61.7% decrease in fines generation vs. the Phenolic only sample under the same closure stress level of 15,000 psi (ISO 13503-2:2006). This data demonstrates the superior properties of the coated particle. This is an unexpected property and advantage of the high performance coatings and the significant difference between the two coatings could not have been predicted. - These examples demonstrate some of the unexpected properties and advantages of the high performance proppants. The proppants described herein can be used to better extract oil and gas from a well.
- Various references and patents are disclosed herein, each of which are hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose that they are cited.
- From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described herein for purposes of illustration, and that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the various embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to be limiting.
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