The present invention aims to provide a shrinkage reducing agent that exhibits high performance to reduce the shrinkage of hydraulic materials. The present invention relates to a shrinkage reducing agent for a hydraulic material including a compound that satisfies the following conditions (1) to (4): (1) a ratio represented by {(15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound)/(15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound)}×100 is 120 or less, wherein the (15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound) means a 15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 0.1% after 10 minutes mixing and the (15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound) means a 15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound after 10 minutes mixing; (2) a ratio represented by {(ratio between 15-drop flow values after two hours mixing)/(ratio between 15-drop flow values after 10 minutes mixing)}×100 is 110 or less, wherein the (ratio between 15-drop flow values after two hours mixing) means a ratio of a 15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 0.1% after two hours mixing to a 15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound after two hours mixing, and the (ratio between 15-drop flow values after 10 minutes mixing) means a ratio of a 15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 0.1% after 10 minutes mixing to a 15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound after 10 minutes mixing; (3) the compound has an average particle diameter of 2.2 to 8.5 nm in an alkaline solution; and (4) a product of {(ratio between 15-drop flow values relating to a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 1.0%)×(ratio between 15-drop flow values relating to a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 0.1%)} is 10,100 or more, wherein the (ratio between 15-drop flow values relating to a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 1.0%) means a ratio of a 15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 1.0% after 10 minutes mixing to a 15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound after 10 minutes mixing, and the (ratio between 15-drop flow values relating to a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 0.1%) means a ratio of a 15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 0.1% after 10 minutes mixing to a 15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound after 10 minute

The present invention aims to provide a shrinkage reducing agent that exhibits high performance to reduce the shrinkage of hydraulic materials. The present invention relates to a shrinkage reducing agent for a hydraulic material including a compound that satisfies the following conditions (1) to (4): (1) a ratio represented by {(15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound)/(15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound)}×100 is 120 or less, wherein the (15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound) means a 15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 0.1% after 10 minutes mixing and the (15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound) means a 15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound after 10 minutes mixing; (2) a ratio represented by {(ratio between 15-drop flow values after two hours mixing)/(ratio between 15-drop flow values after 10 minutes mixing)}×100 is 110 or less, wherein the (ratio between 15-drop flow values after two hours mixing) means a ratio of a 15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 0.1% after two hours mixing to a 15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound after two hours mixing, and the (ratio between 15-drop flow values after 10 minutes mixing) means a ratio of a 15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 0.1% after 10 minutes mixing to a 15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound after 10 minutes mixing; (3) the compound has an average particle diameter of 2.2 to 8.5 nm in an alkaline solution; and (4) a product of {(ratio between 15-drop flow values relating to a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 1.0%)×(ratio between 15-drop flow values relating to a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 0.1%)} is 10,100 or more, wherein the (ratio between 15-drop flow values relating to a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 1.0%) means a ratio of a 15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 1.0% after 10 minutes mixing to a 15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound after 10 minutes mixing, and the (ratio between 15-drop flow values relating to a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 0.1%) means a ratio of a 15-drop flow value of a mortar composition containing the compound at a solid concentration of 0.1% after 10 minutes mixing to a 15-drop flow value of a mortar free from the compound after 10 minute

Some embodiments of the present invention comprise a method of cementing comprising: placing a settable composition into a well bore, the settable composition comprising remediated coal ash, hydraulic cement, and water; and allowing the settable composition to set. Other embodiments comprise a method of cementing comprising: placing a settable composition into a well bore, the settable composition comprising remediated coal ash, calcium hydroxide (lime), and water; and allowing the settable composition to set. Other embodiments comprise a settable composition comprising: remediated coal ash, hydraulic cement, calcium hydroxide, natural pozzolan and water; and allowing the composition to set. Other embodiments comprise a settable composition comprising remediated coal ash and any combination of hydraulic cement, calcium hydroxide, slag, fly ash, and natural or other pozzolan.

Some embodiments of the present invention comprise a method of cementing comprising: placing a settable composition into a well bore, the settable composition comprising remediated coal ash, hydraulic cement, and water; and allowing the settable composition to set. Other embodiments comprise a method of cementing comprising: placing a settable composition into a well bore, the settable composition comprising remediated coal ash, calcium hydroxide (lime), and water; and allowing the settable composition to set. Other embodiments comprise a settable composition comprising: remediated coal ash, hydraulic cement, calcium hydroxide, natural pozzolan and water; and allowing the composition to set. Other embodiments comprise a settable composition comprising remediated coal ash and any combination of hydraulic cement, calcium hydroxide, slag, fly ash, and natural or other pozzolan.

The present disclosure relates to coating compositions, kits, and methods of applying the same, for use with fireproofing materials. The coating compositions are effective to control the drying rate and shrinkage of fireproofing materials. The coating compositions are also able to be applied to fireproofing materials shortly after these materials have been applied to a substrate.

The present disclosure relates to coating compositions, kits, and methods of applying the same, for use with fireproofing materials. The coating compositions are effective to control the drying rate and shrinkage of fireproofing materials. The coating compositions are also able to be applied to fireproofing materials shortly after these materials have been applied to a substrate.

The present disclosure relates to coating compositions, kits, and methods of applying the same, for use with fireproofing materials. The coating compositions are effective to control the drying rate and shrinkage of fireproofing materials. The coating compositions are also able to be applied to fireproofing materials shortly after these materials have been applied to a substrate.

The present disclosure relates to coating compositions, kits, and methods of applying the same, for use with fireproofing materials. The coating compositions are effective to control the drying rate and shrinkage of fireproofing materials. The coating compositions are also able to be applied to fireproofing materials shortly after these materials have been applied to a substrate.

This invention relates to an adaptable Geopolymer cement composition for application in oil and gas wells having a wide range of downhole temperatures. The base Geopolymer cement composition has an acceptable rheology of below 200 cP and can be tailored by the inclusion of various chemicals to control properties such as thickening time over a wide range of temperatures and densities. The disclosed Geopolymer cement composition is pumpable, mixable and stable. The composition can also be adapted to have expandable and swellable properties.

This invention relates to an adaptable Geopolymer cement composition for application in oil and gas wells having a wide range of downhole temperatures. The base Geopolymer cement composition has an acceptable rheology of below 200 cP and can be tailored by the inclusion of various chemicals to control properties such as thickening time over a wide range of temperatures and densities. The disclosed Geopolymer cement composition is pumpable, mixable and stable. The composition can also be adapted to have expandable and swellable properties.