Dataset on the beneficiation of a Nigerian bentoniteclay mineral for drilling mud formulation
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This paperpresentsdatasetonthebeneficiation ofaNigerianclay
mineral fordrillingmudapplication.Theexperimentaldesign
applied usedaResponseSurfaceDesign(RSM),whichinvolved24
(2-Level, 4-Factors)togeneratestatisticalmodels,andanalyzethe
dataset. Theindependentvariableswere(Bentonite; X1), (Polymer;
X2), (SodiumCarbonate, X3) and(AgingTime; X4). Therheological
properties ofinterest,whichformstheresponsevariables,were
selected basedontheAPIspecification 13-Afordrillinggrade
bentonite.Theoutcomesshowthatthesecond-orderstatistical
models derivedfromresponses fitted wellwiththeexperimental
results. Predictivemodelsobtainedfromthestatisticalcharacter-
ization ofthebeneficiation processwouldallowforthedesignand
cost-effectiveplanningoftheprocedure.Thebeneficiation ofthe
clay usingsodiumcarbonateandKelzans XCDpolymerensuedin
an improvementintherheologicalpropertiesoftheformulated
drilling mud.ThesepropertieswerecomparablewiththeAPI
specification 13-Afordrilling fluid materials
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