Aggregating compositions, modified particulate metal-oxides, modified formation surfaces, and methods for making and using same

Abstract

A method for treating solid materials is disclosed, where the treating compositions coats surfaces or portions of surfaces of the solid materials changing an aggregation or agglomeration propensity of the materials. Treating composition and treated solid materials are also disclosed. The methods and treated materials are ideally suited for oil field applications.

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         2 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the composition forms a partial or complete coating on surfaces of the particulate solid material, surface, or structure. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the composition further comprising a reaction product of an amine and phosphate-containing compound. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the composition forms a partial or complete coating on surfaces of the particulate solid material or the surface of the substrate or structure. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the amine comprises amines having the general formula R 1 , R 2 NH or mixtures or combinations thereof, where R 1  and R 2  are independently a hydrogen atom or a carbyl group having between about between about 1 and 40 carbon atoms and the required hydrogen atoms to satisfy the valence and where one or more of the carbon atoms can be replaced by one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of boron, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur or mixture or combinations thereof and where one or more of the hydrogen atoms can be replaced by one or more single valence atoms selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or mixtures or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the amine is selected from the group consisting of aniline and alkyl anilines or mixtures of alkyl anilines, pyridines and alkyl pyridines or mixtures of alkyl pyridines, pyrrole and alkyl pyrroles or mixtures of alkyl pyrroles, piperidine and alkyl piperidines or mixtures of alkyl piperidines, pyrrolidine and alkyl pyrrolidines or mixtures of alkyl pyrrolidines, indole and alkyl indoles or mixture of alkyl indoles, imidazole and alkyl imidazole or mixtures of alkyl imidazole, quinoline and alkyl quinoline or mixture of alkyl quinoline, isoquinoline and alkyl isoquinoline or mixture of alkyl isoquinoline, pyrazine and alkyl pyrazine or mixture of alkyl pyrazine, quinoxaline and alkyl quinoxaline or mixture of alkyl quinoxaline, acridine and alkyl acridine or mixture of alkyl acridine, pyrimidine and alkyl pyrimidine or mixture of alkyl pyrimidine, quinazoline and alkyl quinazoline or mixture of alkyl quinazoline, or mixtures or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the phosphate-containing compound comprises phosphate acids and esters having the general formula P(O)(OR 3 )(OR 4 )(OR 5 ) or mixture or combinations thereof, where R 3 , R 4 , and OR 5  are independently a hydrogen atom or a carbyl group having between about between about 1 and 40 carbon atoms and the required hydrogen atoms to satisfy the valence and where one or more of the carbon atoms can be replaced by one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of boron, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur or mixture or combinations thereof and where one or more of the hydrogen atoms can be replaced by one or more single valence atoms selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or mixtures or combinations thereof or polymeric forms thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the reaction products comprise phosphate esters of alkanols having the general formula P(O)(OH) x (OR 6 ), where x+y=3 and are independently a hydrogen atom or a carbyl group having between about between about 1 and 40 carbon atoms and the required hydrogen atoms to satisfy the valence and where one or more of the carbon atoms can be replaced by one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of boron, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur or mixture or combinations thereof and where one or more of the hydrogen atoms can be replaced by one or more single valence atoms selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or mixtures or combinations thereof such as ethoxy phosphate, propoxyl phosphate or higher alkoxy phosphates or mixtures or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the reaction products comprise phosphate esters of alkanol amines having the general formula N[R 7 OP(O)(OH) 2 ] 3  where R 7  is a carbenzyl group having between about between about 1 and 40 carbon atoms and the required hydrogen atoms to satisfy the valence and where one or more of the carbon atoms can be replaced by one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of boron, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur or mixture or combinations thereof and where one or more of the hydrogen atoms can be replaced by one or more single valence atoms selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or mixtures or combinations thereof group including the tri-phosphate ester of tri-ethanol amine or mixtures or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the reaction products comprise phosphate esters of hydroxylated aromatics. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the reaction products comprise phosphate esters of diols and polyols. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the phosphate acid comprises polyphosphoric acid. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the particulate solid material is selected from the group consisting of natural or synthetic metal oxides and/or ceramics, metals, plastics and/or other polymeric solids, solid materials derived from plants, and mixtures or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the metal oxides including any solid oxide of a metallic element of the periodic table of elements. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the metal oxides and/or ceramics are selected from the group consisting of include actinium oxides, aluminum oxides, antimony oxides, boron oxides, barium oxides, bismuth oxides, calcium oxides, cerium oxides, cobalt oxides, chromium oxides, cesium oxides, copper oxides, dysprosium oxides, erbium oxides, europium oxides, gallium oxides, germanium oxides, iridium oxides, iron oxides, lanthanum oxides, lithium oxides, magnesium oxides, manganese oxides, molybdenum oxides, niobium oxides, neodymium oxides, nickel oxides, osmium oxides, palladium oxides, potassium oxides, promethium oxides, praseodymium oxides, platinum oxides, rubidium oxides, rhenium oxides, rhodium oxides, ruthenium oxides, scandium oxides, selenium oxides, silicon oxides, samarium oxides, silver oxides, sodium oxides, strontium oxides, tantalum oxides, terbium oxides, tellurium oxides, thorium oxides, tin oxides, titanium oxides, thallium oxides, thulium oxides, vanadium oxides, tungsten oxides, yttrium oxides, ytterbium oxides, zinc oxides, zirconium oxides, ceramic structures prepared from one or more of these oxides and mixed metal oxides including two or more of the above listed metal oxides. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the plant materials is selected from the group consisting of shells of seed bearing plants such as walnut shells, pecan shells, peanut shells, shells for other hard shelled seed forming plants, ground wood or other fibrous cellulosic materials, or mixtures or combinations thereof. 
     
     
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         34 . A method for changing an aggregation potential or propensity of a particulate solid material comprising the step of:
 contacting the particulate solid material, a surface of a substrate or a surface of a structure with a composition including a polymer comprising homopolymers selected from the group consisting of poly-2-vinyl pyridine, poly-4-vinyl pyridine, and mixtures or combinations thereof and copolymers selected from the group consisting of copolymers of 2-vinyl pyridine and 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of ethylene and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of propylene and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of acrylic acid and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of methacrylic acid and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of acrylates and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of methacrylates and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, and mixtures or combinations thereof and where the composition increases an aggregation potential or propensity and/or alters a zeta potential of the particulate solid material, the surface of the substrate or the surface of a structure.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the substrates or structures comprises metal oxides, ceramics, metals, polymers or plastics, fibers, ceramic wools, metal wools, honeycombed structures, filters, sand control media, or mixtures and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         36 . A composition comprising a particulate material including a surface having a partial or complete coating deposited thereon, where the coating comprises a polymer comprising homopolymers selected from the group consisting of poly-2-vinyl pyridine, poly-4-vinyl pyridine, and mixtures or combinations thereof and copolymers selected from the group consisting of copolymers of 2-vinyl pyridine and 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of ethylene and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of propylene and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of acrylic acid and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of methacrylic acid and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of acrylates and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of methacrylates and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, and mixtures or combinations thereof formed by the method of  claim 34 . 
     
     
         37 . A substrate comprising surfaces partially or completed coated with a polymer comprising homopolymers selected from the group consisting of poly-2-vinyl pyridine, poly-4-vinyl pyridine, and mixtures or combinations thereof and copolymers selected from the group consisting of copolymers of 2-vinyl pyridine and 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of ethylene and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of propylene and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of acrylic acid and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of methacrylic acid and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of acrylates and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of methacrylates and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, and mixtures or combinations thereof formed by the method of  claim 34 . 
     
     
         38 . A proppant comprising a particular solid material surfaces partially or completed coated with a polymer comprising homopolymers selected from the group consisting of poly-2-vinyl pyridine, poly-4-vinyl pyridine, and mixtures or combinations thereof and copolymers selected from the group consisting of copolymers of 2-vinyl pyridine and 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of ethylene and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of propylene and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of acrylic acid and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of methacrylic acid and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of acrylates and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, copolymers of methacrylates and 2-vinyl pyridine and/or 4-vinyl pyridine, and mixtures or combinations thereof formed by the method of  claim 34 .