A method of designing a cement slurry may include: (a) selecting at least a cement and concentration thereof, water and concentration thereof, and, optionally, at least one supplementary cementitious material and a concentration thereof, such that a cement slurry comprising the cement, the water, and, if present, the at least one supplementary cementitious material, meet a density requirement; (b) calculating a thickening time of the cement slurry using a thickening time model; (c) comparing the thickening time of the cement slurry to a thickening time requirement, wherein steps (a)-(c) are repeated if the thickening time of the cement slurry does not meet or exceed the thickening time requirement, wherein the selecting comprises selecting different concentrations and/or different chemical identities for the cement and/or the supplementary cementitious material than previously selected, or step (d) is performed if the thickening time of the cement slurry meets or exceeds the thickening time requirement; and preparing the cement slurry.

A method of designing a cement slurry may include: (a) selecting at least a cement and concentration thereof, water and concentration thereof, and, optionally, at least one supplementary cementitious material and a concentration thereof, such that a cement slurry comprising the cement, the water, and, if present, the at least one supplementary cementitious material, meet a density requirement; (b) calculating a thickening time of the cement slurry using a thickening time model; (c) comparing the thickening time of the cement slurry to a thickening time requirement, wherein steps (a)-(c) are repeated if the thickening time of the cement slurry does not meet or exceed the thickening time requirement, wherein the selecting comprises selecting different concentrations and/or different chemical identities for the cement and/or the supplementary cementitious material than previously selected, or step (d) is performed if the thickening time of the cement slurry meets or exceeds the thickening time requirement; and preparing the cement slurry.

A method of designing a cement slurry may include: (a) selecting at least a cement and concentration thereof, a water and concentration thereof, and one or more chemical additives and a concentration thereof such that a cement slurry formed from the cement, water, and the one or more chemical additives meet a density requirement; (b) calculating a thickening time of the cement slurry using a thickening time model; (c) comparing the thickening time of the cement slurry to a thickening time requirement, wherein steps (a)-(c) are repeated if the thickening time of the cement slurry does not meet or exceed the thickening time requirement, wherein the step of selecting comprises selecting concentrations and/or different chemical identities for the one or more chemical additives, cement, or water, or step (d) is performed if the thickening time of the cement slurry meets or exceeds the thickening time requirement; and (d) preparing the cement slurry.

A method of designing a cement slurry may include: (a) selecting at least a cement and concentration thereof, a water and concentration thereof, and one or more chemical additives and a concentration thereof such that a cement slurry formed from the cement, water, and the one or more chemical additives meet a density requirement; (b) calculating a thickening time of the cement slurry using a thickening time model; (c) comparing the thickening time of the cement slurry to a thickening time requirement, wherein steps (a)-(c) are repeated if the thickening time of the cement slurry does not meet or exceed the thickening time requirement, wherein the step of selecting comprises selecting concentrations and/or different chemical identities for the one or more chemical additives, cement, or water, or step (d) is performed if the thickening time of the cement slurry meets or exceeds the thickening time requirement; and (d) preparing the cement slurry.

A cement composition and set cement including cement and a sliding-ring polymer. A system and method of applying the cement composition.

Embodiments relate to cementing operations and, in certain embodiments, to passivated cement accelerators and methods of using passivated cement accelerators in subterranean formations. An embodiment may comprise a method of cementing comprising: providing a cement composition comprising cement, water, and a passivated cement accelerator; and allowing the cement composition to set.

Embodiments relate to cementing operations and, in certain embodiments, to passivated cement accelerators and methods of using passivated cement accelerators in subterranean formations. An embodiment may comprise a method of cementing comprising: providing a cement composition comprising cement, water, and a passivated cement accelerator; and allowing the cement composition to set.

It discloses a sustained release grouting material, a preparation method and an application thereof; the sustained release grouting material comprises a water swelling core and a water-soluble sustained release coating, the water swelling core is composed of bentonite, SAP and xanthan gum, which is granulated by disc granulator relying on the cohesiveness of xanthan gum; the water-soluble sustained-release coating is prepared by mixing water-soluble starch, polyvinyl alcohol, poloxamer, lubricant and plasticizer with deionized water to obtain a film-forming solution, and the film-forming solution is coated on a coating machine; the invention uses a coating machine to coat a layer of slow-release coating on the surface of the water-absorbing expansion core, and adjusts the coating thickness by controlling the mass ratio of the coating film-forming liquid to the water-absorbing expansion core particles, so as to realize the controllable water absorption onset time of the expansion core.

A mixture for covering joints between building boards in drywall constructions, which can be applied by spraying, wherein the mixture contains 0.01 to 10 wt.-% of a fibrous material, 1 to 20 wt.-% of a binder, 1 to 10 wt.-% of a thickener and 50 to 97.99 wt.-% of a solvent, and in which the fibrous material and the binder are present in a predetermined ratio in the range from 1:1 to 1:5. The present invention also relates to a method for filling joints in drywall constructions using such mixture, drywall constructions produced accordingly and the use of the sprayable mixtures described for reinforcing a drywall construction in the contact area between construction panels.

It discloses a sustained release grouting material, a preparation method and an application thereof; the sustained release grouting material comprises a water swelling core and a water-soluble sustained release coating, the water swelling core is composed of bentonite, SAP and xanthan gum, which is granulated by disc granulator relying on the cohesiveness of xanthan gum; the water-soluble sustained-release coating is prepared by mixing water-soluble starch, polyvinyl alcohol, poloxamer, lubricant and plasticizer with deionized water to obtain a film-forming solution, and the film-forming solution is coated on a coating machine; the invention uses a coating machine to coat a layer of slow-release coating on the surface of the water-absorbing expansion core, and adjusts the coating thickness by controlling the mass ratio of the coating film-forming liquid to the water-absorbing expansion core particles, so as to realize the controllable water absorption onset time of the expansion core.