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Definition of Proppant
1. Noun. sand or similar particulate material suspended in water and used in hydraulic fracturing ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Proppant
1. sand or similar, used to keep fissures in an oil-bed open [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Proppant
Literary usage of Proppant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Alternative Methods for Fluid Delivery and Recovery by Larry Murdoch (1995)
"The effectiveness of a fracture propped open with sand is expressed in terms of
the product of proppant permeability kp and aperture w. ..."
2. Hydraulic Fracturing Technology: Applications Analysis and Technology ...Technol (1993)
"This fluid is a mixture of guar gum gel, water, and an enzyme that breaks down
the gel after the proppant has been deposited into the fracture. ..."
3. Waste Minimizaton in the Oil Field by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... Resin coated sand Zirconium proppant Resin and Resin Solutions Melamine resins
Phenolic resins Polyglycol resins Salt Solutions Aluminum chloride ..."
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