Oklahoma Inventors develop Cementing composition

Oklahoma Inventors develop Cementing composition
21 May 2007



Craig W. Roddy, Ricky L. Covington and Jiten Chatterji, all from Duncan, Okla., have developed cementing compositions that comprise cement kiln dust.

According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Cementing compositions are provided that comprise water, cement kiln dust, vitrified shale, zeolite, and/or amorphous silica, that utilize a packing volume fraction such that the solid particulate materials of the fluid are in a hindered settling state."

An abstract of the invention, released by the Patent Office, said: "Methods of cementing are provided that utilize compositions comprising water, cement kiln dust, vitrified shale, zeolite, and/or amorphous silica, that utilize a packing volume fraction such that the solid particulate materials of the fluid are in a hindered settling state."
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