A comprehensive review on proppant technologies ...
Mar 01, 2016 · Sometimes, a mix of different types and sizes of proppants, such silica sand, RCP and ceramic proppant, can be used in the fracturing treatment such as in the case of hybrid fracturing designs. Depending on the treatment fluids, viscosity, and expected settling rates, proppant may be segregated by tail-in, evenly blended, or blended with dominant concentrations of one particular size.