Proppant Solids with Water Absorbent Materials and Methods of Making the Same

摘要

Treatment methods for coated or uncoated proppants that can, among other things, control fugitive dust and/or control moisture during typical handling procedures with typical transport equipment and/or add functional features to the proppant solid are disclosed herein.

主权项

1. A process for treating free-flowing, finely divided proppant solids, said process comprising contacting said solids with a water absorbent material in an amount sufficient to reduce the water content of the proppant solids.