A process for treating a tailings stream comprising water, solids, and optionally polyacrylamide. The process involves (a) contacting the tailings stream with a silicate source for a pre-determined period of time to form a mixture; b) after a pre-determined period of time of at least 5 minutes, contacting the mixture with an activator to initiate gel formation, wherein the gel entraps the solids within the gel; and c) allowing the gel to strengthen and solidify; wherein the gel formation is delayed compared with a non-delayed process.

A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method, a method of cementing may comprise: providing a cement composition comprising a hydraulic cement, water, and a functionalized polyethyleneimine retarder; placing the cement composition in a selected location; and allowing the cement composition to set.

A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method, a method of cementing may comprise: providing a cement composition comprising a hydraulic cement, water, and a functionalized polyethyleneimine retarder; placing the cement composition in a selected location; and allowing the cement composition to set.

Embodiments herein include a method comprising providing a self-sealing cement slurry comprising an aqueous base fluid, a cementitious material, and a vulcanized oil and water swellable particulate composite, wherein the vulcanized oil and water swellable particulate composite comprises an elastomer, a crosslinked water swellable superabsorbent polymer, and a hydrophobically modified water-soluble polymer; introducing the self-sealing cement slurry into a subterranean formation; and allowing the self-sealing cement slurry to set, wherein the vulcanized oil and water swellable particulate composite is capable of swelling in the presence of a non-aqueous fluid and an aqueous fluid to reduce the permeability of fluid flowpaths in the set self-sealing cement slurry upon loss of structural integrity.

Embodiments herein include a method comprising providing a self-sealing cement slurry comprising an aqueous base fluid, a cementitious material, and a vulcanized oil and water swellable particulate composite, wherein the vulcanized oil and water swellable particulate composite comprises an elastomer, a crosslinked water swellable superabsorbent polymer, and a hydrophobically modified water-soluble polymer; introducing the self-sealing cement slurry into a subterranean formation; and allowing the self-sealing cement slurry to set, wherein the vulcanized oil and water swellable particulate composite is capable of swelling in the presence of a non-aqueous fluid and an aqueous fluid to reduce the permeability of fluid flowpaths in the set self-sealing cement slurry upon loss of structural integrity.

The present specification discloses ceramic matrix compositions, methods of making such ceramic matrix compositions and methods and uses for such ceramic matrix compositions.

The present specification discloses ceramic matrix compositions, methods of making such ceramic matrix compositions and methods and uses for such ceramic matrix compositions.

An early-strength polycarboxylate superplasticizer with an MOF structure and a preparation method thereof are provided. The preparation method includes the following steps: 1) performing an amidation reaction on amine-containing nanocrystalline MOFs and a halogen acyl halide organic molecule to form the halogen-containing ATRP initiator; 2) performing an ATRP reaction on the obtained ATRP initiator, an unsaturated ester monomer, an unsaturated polyether macromonomer and a transition metal complex to obtain the early-strength polycarboxylate superplasticizer with the MOF structure. The present invention regulates the number and length of branch chains and product performance by controlling the number of amine groups contained in the nanocrystalline MOFs and ATRP, and has the advantages of rapid reaction, high efficiency, non-toxic and non-pollution, and simple operation. The prepared early-strength polycarboxylate superplasticizer with the MOF structure has early-strength performance and stable product performance.

A karst channel type water inrush efficient-blocking ultra-high expansion grouting material, preparation, methods and application thereof, the grouting material includes macromolecule polymer particles A and a cross-linking solidifying fluid B, wherein the macromolecule polymer particles A are an inlaid type core-shell structure, primary macromolecule water-absorbent resin serves as an inner core, part of a gelling catalyzer is attached to an the inner core surface forming a shell, and the gelling catalyzer permeates the inner core forming an inlaid structure; before use, the macromolecule polymer particle A and the cross-linking solidifying fluid B are stirred; and then obtained mixed liquid is used as the grouting material to be injected into a fracture of a rock mass fracture zone. By means of the grouting material, high-pressure large-flow karst water inrush can be efficiently treated, the blocking efficiency of water inrush is improved, and major underground engineering construction of China is further facilitated.

A karst channel type water inrush efficient-blocking ultra-high expansion grouting material, preparation, methods and application thereof, the grouting material includes macromolecule polymer particles A and a cross-linking solidifying fluid B, wherein the macromolecule polymer particles A are an inlaid type core-shell structure, primary macromolecule water-absorbent resin serves as an inner core, part of a gelling catalyzer is attached to an the inner core surface forming a shell, and the gelling catalyzer permeates the inner core forming an inlaid structure; before use, the macromolecule polymer particle A and the cross-linking solidifying fluid B are stirred; and then obtained mixed liquid is used as the grouting material to be injected into a fracture of a rock mass fracture zone. By means of the grouting material, high-pressure large-flow karst water inrush can be efficiently treated, the blocking efficiency of water inrush is improved, and major underground engineering construction of China is further facilitated.