Low-density high-performance proppants for hydraulic fracturing process

澳大利亚拥有大量的非常规石油/天然气资源，这需要水力压裂来刺激生产。该项目旨在从工业废弃物中开发出先进的低密度高性能水力压裂支撑剂。这将通过选择更纯净的二氧化硅原料，仔细设计多孔结构，并充分了解其与强度和包装导电性的关系来实现。低密度意味着支撑剂运输和应用中不含任何化学物质。这种高性能支撑剂的成功开发将大大提高澳大利亚的石油/天然气勘探和产量，采用环境可接受的技术，这将是澳大利亚和世界石油/天然气行业的一次飞跃。

Australia has vast resources of unconventional oil/gas, which require hydraulic fracturing to stimulate production. This project aims to develop advanced low-density high-performance proppants from industry waste for hydraulic fracturing. This will be achieved by selecting purer SiO2 raw material, carefully designing the porous structure, and fully understanding its relationship with strength and pack conductivity. Low-density means no chemicals in proppant transportation and application. Successful development of such high-performance proppants will significantly increase Australia oil/gas exploration and production with an environmental acceptable technology, a leap forward for the oil/gas industry in Australia and the world.