Gypsum panels and methods of making gypsum panels are provided. A method of making a gypsum panel includes combining gypsum stucco and a halide salt sequestration agent with water to form a gypsum slurry and setting the gypsum slurry to form at least a portion of a gypsum core, wherein the halide salt sequestration agent is present in an amount effective to sequester at least a portion of halide salt present in the gypsum stucco. A gypsum panel includes a gypsum core that comprises set gypsum and a halide salt sequestration agent, wherein the halide sequestration agent sequesters at least a portion of halide salt present in the gypsum core.

A treatment fluid may comprise: a water having hardness at about 300 ppm or greater, a plurality of particulates, a swellable clay, a chelating agent at about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the water (BWOW); and an alkali metal base at about 0.01% to about 5% BWOW, wherein the chelating agent and alkali metal base reduce the negative effect of the water on hydrating swellable clays.

A treatment fluid may comprise: a water having hardness at about 300 ppm or greater, a plurality of particulates, a swellable clay, a chelating agent at about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the water (BWOW); and an alkali metal base at about 0.01% to about 5% BWOW, wherein the chelating agent and alkali metal base reduce the negative effect of the water on hydrating swellable clays.

A slag-based binder has at least one slag, optionally at least one CO.sub.3-containing mineral powder, optionally at least one co-binder different from the slag and mineral powder, at least one activator of the water/slag reaction, optionally at least one co-activator different from the one activator, at least one chelatant and/or at least one source of chelatant, said chelatant being preferably a scale inhibitor, and, optionally, at least one superplasticizer different from the chelatant. A kit is provided to make the binder. The binder is combined with an aggregate to make a dry concrete or mortar. A method for the preparation of a wet formulation (binder/water or concrete-mortar/water) is disclosed as is method of manufacturing buildings or civil engineering works or elements thereof, coatings, fillers, screeds, tiles, adhesives and/or internal or external insulation systems from the wet formulation. The binder is a substitute to OPC-based compositions and is environmentally friendly.

A slag-based binder has at least one slag, optionally at least one CO.sub.3-containing mineral powder, optionally at least one co-binder different from the slag and mineral powder, at least one activator of the water/slag reaction, optionally at least one co-activator different from the one activator, at least one chelatant and/or at least one source of chelatant, said chelatant being preferably a scale inhibitor, and, optionally, at least one superplasticizer different from the chelatant. A kit is provided to make the binder. The binder is combined with an aggregate to make a dry concrete or mortar. A method for the preparation of a wet formulation (binder/water or concrete-mortar/water) is disclosed as is method of manufacturing buildings or civil engineering works or elements thereof, coatings, fillers, screeds, tiles, adhesives and/or internal or external insulation systems from the wet formulation. The binder is a substitute to OPC-based compositions and is environmentally friendly.

A method of using a gas control additive to provide gas migration control in a wellbore includes the steps of mixing the gas control additive with a cement to form a cement slurry, where the gas control additive includes a semi-permeable membrane and a scrubbing agent, such that the semi-permeable membrane forms a shell around a core such that the scrubbing agent is in the core, introducing the cement slurry to the wellbore, and reacting the scrubbing agent with an antagonistic gas to produce a helper byproduct, where the antagonistic gas migrates from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation into the wellbore and permeates through the semi-permeable membrane to the core of the gas control additive.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a metal-chelate retarder by a sol-gel method. The method comprises the following steps: weighing calcium nitrate tetrahydrate, aluminum nitrate nonahydrate and ferric nitrate nonahydrate according to a certain mass ratio and adding them into deionized water; placing the mixed solution on a magnetic stirrer and stirring the mixed solution evenly; adding citric acid monohydrate or gluconic acid, ethylene glycol or glycerol, and placing the mixed solution into a water bath to react to obtain the metal-chelate retarder. The process of the present invention has a reliable principle, overcomes the defects of long production period, complex preparation and the like of the existing retarders, has the advantages of simple process operation, cheap and easily available raw materials, and short production period. The prepared retarder has wide temperature adaptation range and adjustable thickening time, is suitable for large-scale industrial production, and has a wide market application prospect.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a metal-chelate retarder by a sol-gel method. The method comprises the following steps: weighing calcium nitrate tetrahydrate, aluminum nitrate nonahydrate and ferric nitrate nonahydrate according to a certain mass ratio and adding them into deionized water; placing the mixed solution on a magnetic stirrer and stirring the mixed solution evenly; adding citric acid monohydrate or gluconic acid, ethylene glycol or glycerol, and placing the mixed solution into a water bath to react to obtain the metal-chelate retarder. The process of the present invention has a reliable principle, overcomes the defects of long production period, complex preparation and the like of the existing retarders, has the advantages of simple process operation, cheap and easily available raw materials, and short production period. The prepared retarder has wide temperature adaptation range and adjustable thickening time, is suitable for large-scale industrial production, and has a wide market application prospect.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including acidic chelator or salt or ester thereof for treatment of subterranean formations including one or more fractures. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in the subterranean formation a composition including an acidic chelator or a salt or ester thereof. The subterranean formation includes one or more fractures.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including acidic chelator or salt or ester thereof for treatment of subterranean formations including one or more fractures. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in the subterranean formation a composition including an acidic chelator or a salt or ester thereof. The subterranean formation includes one or more fractures.