Ensilin Tests on Selected Clays and Shales

Abstract

This thesis investigates the results from a fluid adsorption test, Ensilin test, to determine the predictability of the swelling tendencies of shales. The experiments were performed on four standard clay and five field shales in different concentrations of potassium chloride solutions. The results of the experiments were correlated with previously published shale classification schemes and other experiments performed on the same shale samples. This thesis shows that the Ensilin test does help to predict the swelling tendencies of shale samples and can be used to help classify various shales. Keywords: Clay minerals expansion; Shale classification. Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217927

Entities

People

  • Thomas C. Redford

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chlorides
  • Diffraction
  • Diffraction Analysis
  • Drilling
  • Earth Sciences
  • Ethers
  • Experimental Data
  • Literature Surveys
  • Methylene Blue
  • Methylenes
  • Minerals
  • Phyllosilicates
  • Potassium Chloride
  • Redox Indicators
  • Standards
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Regression Analysis.