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. 2022 Aug 26;7(35):31327–31337. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03492

Table 1. Summary of the Published Research Studies Investigated Biodegradable Waste Materials and Nanoparticles within the Drilling Fluid.

ref biodegradable materials and NPs optimum concentration optimum results
Okon et al.10 Rice husk 20 g per 350 mL Reduced the fluid loss 64.89% compared to PAC (59.57%) and CMC (62.77%), mud cake thickness of 3.2 mm
Hossain and Wajheeuddin11 Grass 0.75 ppb in drilling fluid (300 μm) 25% filtration loss control
Dagde and Nmegbu12 Cellulose processed from groundnut husk 4.0 g Fluid loss 6.5 m/s with maximum percentage deviation of −0.02% compared to PAC
Amanullah et al.13 Date seed powder (DSP) 6 g Spurt reduction by 40% compared to clay-free starch contain drilling mud and HPHT fluid loss reduction by 60%.
Sharma and Vikas14 Tamarind gum and tragacanth 0.1% PAC and 0.2% Tamarind Gum API filter press reduction of 12 mL and 21.40 mDarcy
Nmegbu and Bari-Agara1 Corn cob 2 g 5.2 to 5.6 m/s lower fluid loss
Davoodi et al.15 Pistachio shell powder (PSP) 9 g of PSP-1 in 350 mL Efficiency with 44% fluid loss reduction and the highest value of plastic viscosity, yield point, and gel strength
Al-saba et al.6 Among 20 waste materials soya bean peel was most efficient 2 ppb Reduced the fluid loss up to 60% and enhanced yield point 330% and gel strength 640%
Ragab and Noah8 Nanosilica 20–30 wt % Reduced up to 56% of the fluid loss compared to ordinary drilling fluids
Vryzas and Kelessidis16 Iron oxide (Fe2O3) 0.5 w/w % Maximum reduction in filtration loss, which was 42.5% in comparison to the base fluid alone
Silica nanoparticles 0.5% and 1.5% (w/w) Increases of filtration volume 54.1% and 46.8% were observed, respectively
Ismail9 Nanosilica 0.01 g The temperature of 200 °F provided 6.5 mL fluid loss, which was the lowest.
Mahmoud et al.17 Ferric oxide 0.5 wt % The best improvement by reducing the filtrate volume by 42.7% compared to the base fluid