US Patent 7654323 Electrofused proppant, method of manufacture, and method of use
Patent 7654323 was granted and assigned to Imerys on February, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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An embodiment consistent with the present invention is a high strength proppant comprising an electrofused pellet. In another embodiment, a high strength proppant comprises a substantially solid and substantially spherical pellet produced by electrofusion of at least one metal oxide. A method of making a proppant is also provided, with that method comprising melting at least one metal oxide in an electrical arc furnace, pouring the molten metal oxide to create a pour stream, and separating the pour stream to form at least one electrofused pellet. A method of fracturing subterranean formations is also provided, with that method comprising injecting a fluid containing at least one electrofused pellet.
US Patent 07654323 Electrofused proppant, method of manufacture, and method of use US Patent 7654323 Electrofused proppant, method of manufacture, and method of use
US Patent 07654323 Electrofused proppant, method of manufacture, and method of use
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