DISE EVIDENCE LIBRARY · 09
Two-liquid self-generated proppant system
Phase separation & testing evidence supporting one defined part of the DISE engineering architecture.
CITE THEM RIGHT HARVARD
Chen, Y., Sang, Y., Guo, J., Yang, J., Chen, W., Liu, F., Zeng, J. and Tang, B. (2022) ‘Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Self-Generated Proppant Fracturing Fluid System’, Energies, 15(22), pp. 8737. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15228737.
WHAT THE PAPER ESTABLISHES
The evidence contribution
Describes a two-liquid system comprising a phase-change liquid and a non-phase-change liquid, with measurements of flow behaviour, transformation and conductivity.
WHY IT MATTERS TO DISE
Its separation of transforming and non-transforming liquid functions is conceptually relevant to DISE’s reactive dispersed phase and inert continuous carrier. It also offers a useful comparator for how self-generated proppant systems are experimentally characterised.
EVIDENCE BOUNDARY
What this reference does not prove
The reported viscosity, transition temperature, timing and epoxy-based chemistry differ materially from the ExxonMobil target envelope and DISE design. It is precedent, not equivalence.
LABORATORY TRANSLATION
How it shapes the DISE programme
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Keep carrier and reactive-phase functions analytically separable.
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Measure drainage and residual carrier after transformation.
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Compare the complete DISE fluid directly with the ≤10 cP and 25–75 minute gates.
Evidence classification: literature precedent. This page explains relevance to DISE; it does not represent experimental validation of the integrated platform.
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