WO2006032008A3 - Sintered spherical pellets - Google Patents

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WO2006032008A3
WO2006032008A3 PCT/US2005/033092 US2005033092W WO2006032008A3 WO 2006032008 A3 WO2006032008 A3 WO 2006032008A3 US 2005033092 W US2005033092 W US 2005033092W WO 2006032008 A3 WO2006032008 A3 WO 2006032008A3
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spherical pellets
sintered spherical
pellets
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bauxite
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Robert Duenckel
Mark Edmunds
Steve Canova
Benjamin Eldred
Brett Allen Wilson
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Carbo Ceramics Inc
Robert Duenckel
Mark Edmunds
Steve Canova
Benjamin Eldred
Brett Allen Wilson
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Priority to EA200700583A priority Critical patent/EA012824B1/en
Priority to EP05797895A priority patent/EP1799962A2/en
Priority to JP2007531482A priority patent/JP2008513553A/en
Priority to CA002577998A priority patent/CA2577998A1/en
Priority to BRPI0515304-2A priority patent/BRPI0515304A/en
Priority to AU2005284787A priority patent/AU2005284787A1/en
Priority to MX2007002646A priority patent/MX2007002646A/en
Publication of WO2006032008A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006032008A2/en
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Abstract

Sintered, spherical composite pellets or particles comprising alumina fines, at least one of clay and bauxite and optionally a sintering aid, are described, along with a process for their manufacture. The use of such pellets in hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formations and in grinding is also described.
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