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Patent US7825053 - Sintered spherical pellets - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsSintered, spherical composite pellets or particles comprising alumina fines, at least one of clay and bauxite and optionally a sintering aid, are described, along with a process for their manufacture. The use of such pellets in hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formations and in grinding is also ...http://www.google.com/patents/US7825053?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7825053 - Sintered spherical pelletsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7825053 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/692,779Publication dateNov 2, 2010Filing dateJan 25, 2010Priority dateSep 14, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2577998A1, CN101023243A, EP1799962A2, US7678723, US20060081371, US20080220996, US20100126728, WO2006032008A2, WO2006032008A3Publication number12692779, 692779, US 7825053 B2, US 7825053B2, US-B2-7825053, US7825053 B2, US7825053B2InventorsRobert Duenckel, Mark Edmunds, Steve Canova, Benjamin Eldred, Brett Allen WilsonOriginal AssigneeCarbo Ceramics Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (198), Non-Patent Citations (121), Referenced by (3), Classifications (50), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSintered spherical pelletsUS 7825053 B2Abstract Sintered, spherical composite pellets or particles comprising alumina fines, at least one of clay and bauxite and optionally a sintering aid, are described, along with a process for their manufacture. The use of such pellets in hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formations and in grinding is also described.
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