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maybe we see $15 tomorrow? BTW, anyone seen Teebrane? Would like his insight in all this action.
Reply to The accumulation continues by commoncentsinvestor
Nov 24, 2014 7:36 PM
good close today. Nice chart. Can it continue tomorrow?
Reply to Wyy PR's does nothing anymore,,OMG by booozer
isn't this PR big news??
Reply to Completely abnormal trading by commoncentsinvestor
Thanks Super....will check it out. After re reading my original message, it was full of typos and possibly not very clear. Oh well...let's see what tomorrow brings.
i'm a fan of institutional investors, but i think, generally, SPCB is a little small for the big institutions to get a piece they would like. Less than 15m shares o/s and volume can be anemic on days. If and institution wants to build a 500 shr position, even 50k shrs for 2 weeks, is big and we will notice it. 100 shrs for 5 trading days is bigger. Currently i think it's just MM dropping the price to get a few shares at much lower prices. IMO, we may drift up to 12's by end of year and get a bump with January effect. Maybe news too.
CVV is being recognized
Reply to Where is thje volume ?? by gpls72
Nov 18, 2014 5:13 AM
volume not there yet. They seemed to have quietly put out the Q on friday and the earnings release yesterday, maybe today people will notice.
Nov 17, 2014 5:11 PM
gpls and mike, do you understand the judgement decision that was announced? Does it make sense to you? Not to me.
speaking of legal issues, I am floored that a judge would rule against CVV. Unless i'm reading the announcement wrong, CVV is on the hook for about $3.5M. I didn't follow this closely (thought it was a no lose), so let me get this straight. CVV builds a custom system for a customer, takes a small deposit, ships the custom made equipment to the customer and then the customer says they don't want it. Any now CVV has to pay? They already lost by the cost of the system and probably as much in legal bills. Can anyone explain??
biggest news of the year-where is everyone
Very nice and Q4 is only half over. If i recall, last few years there were big orders announced towards end of the year or early in new year. Clearly CVV is on a roll and continues to add to backlog in order to increase revenue.
.14 eps almost 9M in revenue, record backlog. All great. Will continue to need big orders to feed the revenue. Keep it going CVV mgnt!!
stock price seems to be anticipating good news
for earnings. Let's hope.
Reply to Thoughts on Earnings and Buyback? by kapy15
Nov 12, 2014 4:12 PM
NO complaints about the core business, just frustration of the market not recognizing any semblance of fair value. I feel that mgnt tossed us a carrot, as a token buyback of $15M, but that is it. Will wait for CC later.
Reply to How do you see this playing out? by amilby36
generally big acquisition funded with almost all debt may do little to the stock price unless perception (or reality) is that the deal will substantially increase cash flow to pay down the debt and increase EPS. CEO said any deal should be accretive to earnings, jsut how much remains. If the deal is for $50M and the purchase is for $50M of high margin revenue, then would seem like a good deal, similar for higher amounts, such as $100M. Payback of loan could be 5 years. I'm hoping for a nice pop of course.
Reply to Raina response. by dmillard90
I agree with you stocktrader. I think the letter has some great points on the director issues, lack of disclosure on the various lawsuits and general business suggestions. I also think the letter was fairly positive but let RR know that these bigger shareholders are watching and getting impatient.
Reply to ThaiLin by jaretwilson
Nov 12, 2014 6:11 AM
So where does it leave us?IMOS board is very conservative and moves slowly, I would not think they would make another big move today without announcing it first. My first thought is that the PR makes reference to the Merger being completed by June 2015, after that will be our turn. I hope not. Frustrating.
50k volume and up almost .50.
Another $1.3M order
things are really picking up. Earnings should be out next week.
great find, but looks like the date of the article was back in jan 2014.
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Patent US5688844 - Resilient well cement compositions and methods - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThe present invention provides resilient cement compositions and methods which are particularly useful in the construction and repair of oil and gas wells. The cement compositions have improved mechanical properties including elasticity and ductility and are basically comprised of cementitious material,...http://www.google.com/patents/US5688844?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5688844 - Resilient well cement compositions and methodsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5688844 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/673,970Publication dateNov 18, 1997Filing dateJul 1, 1996Priority dateJul 1, 1996Fee statusLapsedAlso published asCA2209232A1, CA2209232C, DE69704183D1, DE69704183T2, EP0816302A2, EP0816302A3, EP0816302B1Publication number08673970, 673970, US 5688844 A, US 5688844A, US-A-5688844, US5688844 A, US5688844AInventorsJiten Chatterji, Bobby J. King, Patty L. Totten, David D. OnanOriginal AssigneeHalliburton CompanyExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (22), Referenced by (113), Classifications (20), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetResilient well cement compositions and methodsUS 5688844 AAbstract The present invention provides resilient cement compositions and methods which are particularly useful in the construction and repair of oil and gas wells. The cement compositions have improved mechanical properties including elasticity and ductility and are basically comprised of cementitious material, an aqueous rubber latex and a latex stabilizer.
What is claimed is: 1. A well cement composition having improved mechanical properties including elasticity and ductility comprising:a hydraulic cement; an aqueous rubber latex present in an amount in the range of from about 2.5% to about 45% by weight of hydraulic cement in said composition; an effective amount of a latex stabilizer; a defoaming agent comprised of polydimethylsiloxane present in an amount in the range of from about 0.1% to about 0.9% by weight of cement in said composition; a gas present in an amount sufficient to foam said cement composition and produce a cement composition density in the range of from about 8 to about 16 pounds per gallon; an effective amount of a foaming agent; and an effective amount of a foam stabilizer. 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said latex stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of surfactants having the formula R--Ph--O(OCH2 CH2)m OH wherein R is an alkyl group having from about 5 to about 30 carbon atoms, Ph is phenyl and m is an integer in the range of from about 5 to about 50, and surfactants of the general formula R1 (OR2)n SO3 X wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl groups having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, C1 -C4 alkyl substituted cycloalkyl groups, phenyl, alkyl substituted phenyl of the general formula (R3)a Ph-- wherein Ph is phenyl, R3 is an alkyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms and a is an integer of from 1 to 3, and phenyl-alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups have from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms and the phenyl-alkyl groups have a total of from about 8 to about 28 carbon atoms, R2 is a substituted ethylene group of the formula --CH2 CH2 R4 wherein R4 is selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or mixtures thereof, and n is a number from 0 to about 40 provided that when R1 is phenyl or alkyl substituted phenyl n is at least one, and X is any compatible cation. 3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said foaming agent is comprised of the sodium salt of alpha-olefinic sulfonic acid and is present in an amount in the range of from about 4% to about 9.5% by weight of water in said composition.
4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said foam stabilizer is comprised of an amidopropylbetaine of the formula: R--CONHCH2 CH2 CH2 N+ (CH3) 2 CH2 CO2 - wherein R is a cocoyl group, and present in an amount in the range of from about 2% to about 5% by weight of water in said composition. 5. The composition of claim 1 wherein water is present in said composition in an amount in the range of from about 22% to about 95% by weight of cement therein.
7. The composition of claim 1 wherein said aqueous rubber latex is an aqueous styrene/butadiene latex.
8. The composition of claim 7 wherein said aqueous styrene/butadiene latex contains water in an amount of about 50% by weight of said latex, and the weight ratio of styrene to butadiene in said latex is about 25%:75%.
9. The composition of claim 7 wherein said latex stabilizer is present in said cement composition in an amount in the range of from about 9% to about 35% by weight of said aqueous styrene/butadiene latex therein.
10. The composition of claim 9 wherein said latex stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol ethoxylated with in the range of from about 15 to about 40 moles of ethylene oxide and the sodium salt of a sulfonated and ethoxylated compound having the formula H(CH2)12-15 (CH2 CH2 O)15 SO3 Na.
11. A method of cementing in a subterranean well whereby the set cement can withstand impacts, shocks and cemented pipe movements subsequently generated by drilling and other well operations without cracking, shattering or otherwise failing comprising the steps of:introducing a cement composition which sets into a high strength solid mass having elasticity and ductility into said well, said cement composition comprising:a hydraulic cement, an aqueous rubber latex present in an amount in the range of from about 2.5% to about 45% by weight of hydraulic cement in said composition, an effective amount of a latex stabilizer, a defoaming agent comprised of polydimethylsiloxane present in an amount in the range of from about 0.1% to about 0.9% by weight of hydraulic cement in said composition, a gas present in an amount sufficient to foam said cement composition and produce a cement composition density in the range of from about 8 to about 16 pounds per gallon, an effective amount of a foaming agent, and an effective amount of a foam stabilizer; and allowing said cement composition to set in said well. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein said latex stabilizer in said cement composition is selected from the group consisting of surfactants having the formula R--Ph--O(OCH2 CH2)m OH wherein R is an alkyl group having from about 5 to about 30 carbon atoms, Ph is phenyl and m is an integer in the range of from about 5 to about 50, and surfactants of the general formula R1 (OR2)n SO3 X wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl groups having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, C1 -C4 alkyl substituted cycloalkyl groups, phenyl, alkyl substituted phenyl of the general formula (R3)a Ph-- wherein Ph is phenyl, R3 is an alkyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms and a is an integer of from 1 to 3, and phenyl-alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups have from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms and the phenyl-alkyl groups have a total of from about 8 to about 28 carbon atoms, R2 is a substituted ethylene group of the formula --CH2 CH2 R4 wherein R4 is selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or mixtures thereof, and n is a number from 0 to about 40 provided that when R1 is phenyl or alkyl substituted phenyl n is at least one, and X is any compatible cation. 13. The method of claim 11 wherein said foaming agent in said composition is comprised of the sodium salt of alpha-olefinic sulfonic acid and is present in an amount in the range of from about 4% to about 9.5% by weight of water in said composition.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein said foam stabilizer in said composition is comprised of an amidopropylbetaine of the formula: R--CONHCH2 CH2 CH2 N+ (CH3) 2 CH2 CO2 - wherein R is a cocoyl group and is present in an amount in the range of from about 2% to about 5% by weight of water in said composition. 15. The method of claim 11 wherein water is present in said cement composition in an amount in the range of from about 22% to about 95% by weight of cement therein.
16. The method of claim 11 wherein said hydraulic cement in said composition is Portland cement.
17. The method of claim 11 wherein said aqueous rubber latex in said composition is an aqueous styrene/butadiene latex.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein said aqueous styrene/butadiene latex contains water in an amount of about 50% by weight of said latex, and the weight ratio of styrene to butadiene in said latex is about 25%:75%.
19. The method of claim 17 wherein said latex stabilizer is present in said cement composition in an amount in the range of from about 9% to about 35% by weight of said aqueous styrene/butadiene latex therein.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein said latex stabilizer in said composition is selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol ethoxylated with in the range of from about 20 to about 30 moles of ethylene oxide and a sodium salt of a sulfonated and ethoxylated compound having the formula H(CH2)12-15 (CH2 CH2 O)15 SO3 Na.
The fumed silica is present in the above described composition of this invention in an amount in the range of from about 5% to about 30% by weight of the hydraulic cement in the composition (from about 4.5 to about 30 lb/sack), more preferably from about 7.5% to about 15% (from about 7 to about 14 lb/sack) and most preferably about 10% (about 9.4 lb/sack). As will be understood by those skilled in the art, the fumed silica reacts with lime liberated by the hydraulic cement during hydration to form an amorphous metal silicate hydrate.
A particularly suitable styrene/butadiene aqueous latex has a styrene/butadiene weight ratio of about 25%:75%, and the styrene/butadiene copolymer is suspended in a 50% by weight aqueous emulsion. This styrene/butadiene aqueous latex in combination with the other components of the cement compositions of this invention provides excellent resiliency to a set cement composition without the appreciable loss of bond strength in the set cement. A latex of this type is available from Halliburton Energy Services of Duncan, Okla. under the trade designation "LATEX 2000�." The aqueous latex used is included in the cement compositions of this invention in an amount in the range of from about 2.5% to about 45% by weight of the hydraulic cement in the composition (from about 0.25 to about 5.0 gal/sack), more preferably from about 4.5% to about 22% (from about 0.5 to about 2.5 gal/sack) and most preferably about 9% (about 1 gal/sack).
wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl groups having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, C1 -C4 alkyl substituted cycloalkyl groups, phenyl, alkyl substituted phenyl of the general formula (R3)a Ph-- wherein Ph is phenyl, R3 is an alkyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms and a is an integer of from 1 to 3, and phenyl-alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups have from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms and the phenyl-alkyl groups have a total of from about 8 to about 28 carbon atoms, R2 is a substituted ethylene group of the formula --CH2 CH2 R4 wherein R4 is selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or mixtures thereof, and n is a number from 0 to about 40 provided that when R1 is phenyl or alkyl substituted phenyl n is at least one, and X is any compatible cation. A preferred surfactant in this group is ethoxylated nonylphenyl containing in the range of from about 20 to about 30 moles of ethylene oxide.
R5 --Ph(OR6)o SO3 X
Of the various latex stabilizers described above which can be used, ethoxylated nonylphenol containing in the range of from about 15 to about 40 moles of ethylene oxide and "AVANEL S150�", i.e., the sodium salt of a sulfonated and ethoxylated compound having the formula H(CH2)12-15 (CH2 CH2 O)15 SO3 Na are preferred, with H(CH2)12-15 (CH2 CH2 O)15 SO3 Na being the most preferred.
The defoaming agent prevents foaming during mixing of the cement composition prior to foaming the composition. That is, because the aqueous rubber latex includes surfactants for emulsifying the latex and latex stabilizer which also function as foaming agents, a large bubble, unstable foam is produced when the hydraulic cement and silica are mixed with the latex.
The defoaming agent prevents the formation of the large bubble foam so that a small bubble stable foam can be subsequently formed. The defoaming agent can comprise any of the compounds well known for such capabilities such as the polyol silicon compounds. A preferred such defoaming agent is polydimethylsiloxane which is commercially available from Halliburton Energy Services of Duncan, Okla., under the trade designation "D-AIR�." The defoaming agent is generally included in the cement composition in an amount in the range of from about 0.1% to about 0.9% by weight of the hydraulic cement therein (from about 0.01 to about 0.1 gal/sack), more preferably from about 0.18% to about 0.7% (from about 0.02 to about 0.08 gal/sack) and most preferably about 0.18% (about 0.02 gal/sack).
X H(CH2)n --C=C--(CH2)m SO 3 Na!
This foaming agent is available from Halliburton Energy Services under the trade name "AQF-2�."
R--CONHCH2 CH2 CH2 N+ (CH3) 2 CH2 CO2 - wherein:
A particularly preferred set retarder for use in accordance with the present invention is a copolymer or copolymer salt of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and acrylic acid. The copolymer comprises from about 40 to about 60 mole percent 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid with the balance comprising acrylic acid, and the copolymer or salt preferably has an average molecular weight below about 5,000. This copolymer set retarder is preferably utilized in the composition when the bottom hole circulating temperature exceeds about 200� F. The retarder has been found to both retard the setting of the cement at elevated formation temperatures and to stabilize the aqueous styrene/butadiene latex against agglomeration or inversion at the elevated temperature. The set retarder is generally added to the cement composition in an amount in the range of from about 0.1% to about 6% by weight of hydraulic cement in the composition.
Portions of each of the test samples were placed in shear bond and hydraulic bond test apparatus and allowed to set for time periods of 1 week at a temperature of 140� F. and atmospheric pressure. The test samples were then tested for shear bond strength and hydraulic bond strength.
TABLE I__________________________________________________________________________Non-Foamed Cement Composition Bond Strength Test ResultsCement Composition Components      Fumed           Aqueous                Latex Expansion                           Defoaming      Silica,           Latex1,                Stabilizer2,                      Additive3,                           Agent4,                                 Water,                                      Dispersant5,                                                Shear                                                     HydraulicSam-       % by gal per                gal per                      % by gal per                                 % by % by      Bond Bondple   Hydraulic      Weight           94 lb sack                94 lb sack                      Weight                           94 lb sack                                 Weight                                      Weight                                            Density,                                                Strength,                                                     Strength,No.   Cement  of Cement           of Cement                of Cement                      of Cement                           of Cement                                 of Cement                                      of Cement                                            lb/gal                                                psi  psi__________________________________________________________________________1  Portland Class H      10   0.5  0.05  --   0.02  52.83                                      0.5   15   86  10742  Portland Class H      10   0.5  0.05  5    0.02  55.97                                      0.5   15  355  9983  Portland Class H      10   1.0  0.1   --   0.02  47.98                                      0.5   15  200  2854  Portland Class H      10   1.0  0.1   5    0.02  51.12                                      0.5   15  292  290__________________________________________________________________________ 1 Aqueous styrene/butadiene (25%:75% by wt.) latex containing 50% by weight water ("LATEX 2000 �" from Halliburton Energy Services). 2 Sodium salt of sulfonated and ethoxylated compound having the formula H(CH2)12-15 (CH2 CH2 O)15 SO3 Na ("AVANEL S150 �" from PPG Mazer). 3 Cement expansive additive ("MICROBOND M �" from Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan, Oklahoma). 4 Polydimethylsiloxane. 5 Condensation polymer product of ketone, aldehyde and sodium sulfit ("CFR3 �" from Halliburton Energy Services of Duncan, Oklahoma).
Example 2 Test samples of foamed cement compositions of this invention comprised of hydraulic cement, fumed silica, an aqueous rubber latex, a latex stabilizer, a defoaming agent, air, a foaming agent and a foam stabilizer were prepared. One of the foamed cement, compositions also included hemitite weighting material, 100 mesh sand, a set retarder and a retarder intensifier. For each test sample, an unfoamed cement slurry including the defoaming agent was first prepared utilizing a mixing device. A predetermined amount of the resulting slurry was then placed in a fixed volume blender jar having a stacked blade assembly. The foaming agent and foam stabilizer were then added to the jar and the contents were mixed at high speed. The high speed mixing by the stacked blade assembly caused the slurry to be foamed with air. Descriptions of the test samples are set forth in Table IIA below.
The foamed test samples were allowed to set for 1 week at 140� F. and atmospheric pressure after which portions of the test samples were subjected to various tests to determine their properties. More specifically, unconfined uniaxle and confined triaxial strength tests were conducted and Young's Moduli and Poisson's Ratios were determined as well as bulk compressibilities, shear moduli and tensile strengths, all in accordance with the standardized tests and procedures of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) set forth, for example, in ASTM Section D 1456. The results of the tests and determinations are set forth in Table IIB below.
TABLE IIA__________________________________________________________________________Foamed Cement Composition__________________________________________________________________________Cement Composition Components       Fumed Silica,               Aqueous                      Latex       Fluid       % by Weight of               Rubber Stabilizer2,                                  Loss Control                                        Sand  Set   Set Retarder       Cement, or gal               Latex, gal per                      gal per                            Hemitite,                                  Agent3,                                        (100 Mesh),                                              Retarder4,                                                    Intensifier5                                                    8Sample    Hydraulic       per 94 lb Sack               94 lb Sack                      94 lb Sack                            % by Weight                                  % by Weight                                        % by Weight                                              % by                                                    % by WeightNo. Cement  of Cement               of Cement                      of Cement                            of Cement                                  of Cement                                        of Cement                                              of Cement                                                    of__________________________________________________________________________                                                    Cement1   Portland Class H       10%     1      0.2   --    --    --    --    --2   Portland Class H       10%     2      0.2   --    --    --    --    --3   Portland Class H       1.63    1      0.310                            200   0.5   40    3.3   2.4       gal/sk9__________________________________________________________________________             Cement Composition Components             Defoaming Agent6,                      Foaming Agent7,                              Foam Stabilizer8,                                      Water,         Sample             gal per 94 lb                      % by Weight                              % by Weight                                      gal per 94 lb                                              Density of                                                      Density,         No. Sack of Cement                      of Water                              of Water                                      Sack of Cement                                              Slurry,                                                      lb/gal__________________________________________________________________________         1   0.02     7.5     3.75    5.41    15      13.6         2   0.02     9.4     4.7     4.32    15      13.6         3   0.02     4.5     2.3     5.01    22      17__________________________________________________________________________ 1 Aqueous styrene/butadiene (25%:75% by wt.) latex containing 50% by weight water ("LATEX 2000 �" from Halliburton Energy Services). 2 Sodium salt of a sulfonated and ethoxylated compound having the formula H(CH2)12-15 (CH2 CH2 O)15 SO3 Na ("AVANEL S150 �" from PPG Mazer). 3 Copolymer of "AMPS �" and N,Ndimethylacrylamide (U.S. Pat. No. 4,555,269). 4 Copolymer of "AMPS �" and acrylic acid (U.S. Pat. No. 4,941,536). 5 Tartaric acid. 6 Polydimethylsiloxane. 7 Sodium salt of alphaolefinic sulfonic acid. 8 Cocoylamidopropylbetaine. 9 Aqueous dispersion of 50% fumed silica by weight of water. 10 Ethoxylated nonylphenol with 15-40 moles of ethylene oxide substituted for latex stabilizer described in footnote 2.
TABLE IIB__________________________________________________________________________Bond Strength And Resiliency Test Results__________________________________________________________________________                          Confined Triaxial                          Young'sShear     Hydraulic          Unconfined Uniaxial                          Modulus     Poisson's    Bond  Bond Young's   Compressive                          (E � 106)                                      RatioSample    Strength,     Strength,          Modulus               Poissons                    Strength,                          Confining Pressure, psi                                      Confining Pressure, psiNo. psi   psi  (E � 106)               Ratio                    psi   500 1000                                  2000                                      500 1000                                              2000__________________________________________________________________________1   163(13.8)1     630  --   --   13882                          0.048                              0.312                                  0.091                                      0.158                                          0.1494                                              0.0792   154(13.85)1     720  --   --   14602                          0.076                              0.304                                  0.026                                      0.090                                          0.2883                                              0.0653   --    --   0.35 0.107                    27002                          0.26                              0.3 0.282                                      0.086                                          0.144                                              0.109__________________________________________________________________________                Confined Triaxial                Plastic     Bulk   Shear     Failure                Failure,    Compressiblity                                   Modulus                                        Tensile                                             Envelope                psi         at 1000                                   at 1000                                        Strength                                             Friction            Sample                Confining Pressure, psi                            psi, 105                                   psi, 104                                        (Briquet),                                             Angle,            No. 500 1000                        2000                            psi    psi  psi  Degrees__________________________________________________________________________            1   2900                    4200                        4000                            0.94   13.57                                        1943                                             31.5            2   2255                    3200                        3100                            0.418  11.8 2503                                             19.5            3   3850                    4925                        6950                            6.2    --   --   22__________________________________________________________________________ 1 The number in parentheses is the test sample density in lb/gal. 2 The base pressure was 2220 psi. 3 The base pressure was 286 psi.
Example 3 Test samples of additional foamed cement compositions of this invention comprised of API Portland Class G hydraulic cement, an aqueous rubber latex, a latex stabilizer, a fluid loss control agent, a set accelerator, a defoaming agent, air, a foaming agent, and a foam stabilizer were prepared. For each test sample, a base unfoamed cement slurry including the defoaming agent was first prepared followed by foaming of the base slurry with a foaming agent and foam stabilizer as described in Example 2 above.
TABLE IIIA__________________________________________________________________________Foamed Cement Compositions__________________________________________________________________________Cement Composition Components             Aqueous    Fluid             Rubber                  Latex Loss             Defoaming       Sand  Latex1                  Stabilizer2,                        Control          Agent6,                                               Foaming                                                    Foam       (100 mesh),             gal per                  gal per                        Agent3,                             Biopolymer4,                                   Accelerator5,                                         gal per                                               Agent7,                                                    Stabilizer8,                                                    1       % by  94 lb                  94 lb % by % by  % by  94 lb % by % bySample    Hydraulic       Weight of             Sack of                  Sack of                        Weight of                             Weight of                                   Weight of                                         Sack of                                               Weight                                                    Weight ofNo. Cement  Cement             Cement                  Cement                        Cement                             Cement                                   Cement                                         Cement                                               Water                                                    Water__________________________________________________________________________1   Portland Class G       100   1    0.3   0.2  0.14  4     0.02  4.3  2.22   Portland Class G       100   1    0.3   0.2  0.14  4     0.02  4.3  2.23   Portland Class G       100   2    0.3   0.2  0.22  4     0.02  5.1  2.64   Portland Class G       100   2    0.3   0.2  0.22  4     0.02  5.1  2.65   Portland Class G       --    5    0.3   0.5  --    2     0.02  5.2  2.6__________________________________________________________________________                                  Cement Compositon Components                                  Water,                                  gal per 94 lb                                          Density of                                                  Foamed Density                            Sample No.                                  Sack of Cement                                          Slurry, lb/gal                                                  lb/gal__________________________________________________________________________                            1     6.28    16.3    14                            2     6.28    16.3    12                            3     5.28    16.3    14                            4     5.28    16.3    12                            5     3.33    17.5    15__________________________________________________________________________ 1 Aqueous styrene/butadiene (25%:75% by wt.) latex containing 50% by weight water ("LATEX �" from Halliburton Energy Services). 2 Sodium salt of a sulfonated and ethoxylated compound having the fomulra H(CH2)12-15 (CH2 CH2 O)15 SO3 Na ("AVANEL S150 �" from PPG Mazer). 3 Copolymer of "AMPS �" and N,Ndimethylacrylamide (U.S. Pat. No. 4,555,269). 4 Welan gum. 5 Calcium chloride. 6 Polydimethylsiloxane. 7 Sodium salt of alphaolefinic sulfonic acid. 8 Cocoylamidopropylbetaine.
TABLE IIIB__________________________________________________________________________Bond Strength And Resiliency Test Results__________________________________________________________________________                          Confined Triaxial                          Young'sShear     Hydraulic          Unconfined Uniaxial                          Modulus     Poisson's    Bond  Bond Young's   Compressive                          (E � 106)                                      RatioSample    Strength,     Strength,          Modulus               Poissons                    Strength,                          Confining Pressure, psi                                      Confining Pressure, psiNo. psi   psi  (E � 106)               Ratio                    psi   500 1000                                  2000                                      500 1000                                              2000__________________________________________________________________________1   303   780  --   --   --    --  0.039                                  --  --  0.1187                                              --2   244(12.1)1     660  --   --   --    --  0.029                                  --  --  0.0436                                              --3   322(14.1)1     775  --   --   --    --  0.048                                  --  --  0.1478                                              --4   287(12.2)1     660  --   --   --    --  0.0353                                  --  --  0.1808                                              --5    86(15.4)1     700  0.0025               0.102                    3922                          0.013                              0.013                                  0.025                                      0.078                                          0.128                                              0.171__________________________________________________________________________                Confined Triaxial                Plastic     Bulk   Shear     Failure                Failure,    Compressiblity                                   Modulus                                        Tensile                                             Envelope                psi         at 1000                                   at 1000                                        Strength                                             Friction            Sample                Confining Pressure, psi                            psi, 105                                   psi, 104                                        (Briquet),                                             Angle,            No. 500 1000                        2000                            psi    psi  psi  Degrees__________________________________________________________________________            1   --  3220                        --  5.86   1.745                                        --   --            2   --  2000                        --  9.44   1.389                                        --   --            3   --  3700                        --  4.4    2.09 --   --            4   --  2200                        --  5.47   1.482                                        --   --            5   1948                    3096                        4857                            17.169 0.576                                        2323                                             9__________________________________________________________________________ 1 The number in parentheses is the test sample density in lb/gal. 2 The base pressure was 2220 psi. 3 The base pressure was 286 psi.
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Jessy's Jotted Thoughts: All about me :)
I saw this on a friends blog and really loved it, so I decided to fill it out too. It originally came from Facebook, so there maybe a question or two which pertain to Facebook things.
Coffee, what else is there?! ;)
My profile pic on Facebook and for my blog was taken by me with my webcam.
Hmmmm, I'm not sure, I've never played. But I would imagine not...lol I am not very coordinated when it comes to playing an instrument.
I don't remember if I have laughed today or not. But if I have it was probably due to something silly that my hubby said/did.
1:00am...I was online. First, it was looking at pretty nail colors on Pinterest, which lead to me going to blogs and looking through pages and pages of nail design ideas, which lead to searching for nail polish on Amazon.com...do you see where this is going?! LOL
Well, I think Arizona is growing on me. The summers are very, very, VERY Hot!! So a "snow bird" living situation would be ideal. Winters in AZ and summers spent closer to my mom.
O probably, but then again, it is so hot here we rarely go to the fireworks...lol
8. Which of your friends lives closest to you on facebook?
Aside from my hubby and my cousin, probably Julie. :)
idk, personally I think that would be hard to do. Because honestly do both people ever reeally get over each other? I'm sure at least one of them always feels something toward the other.
I like it, but not as much as I like Barq's Rootbeer. lol
I honestly can't remember. I know I have recently but obviously not recent enough to remember how long it's been or why I was crying.
That would be me. I like to take self pictures even though my web cam isn't the greatest. :)
13. Was yesterday better than today? What happened yesterday?
They were about the same I think. Today is probably better just because I am home and I got to sleep in this morning. But yesterday wasn't bad either.
Yes, can and do frequently. Now internet on the other hand...
Not at the moment, that is not likely to change today but ya never know what a day can bring...lol
Yes they definitely are! I believe relationships are a key to life and truly living.
I don't think so. I don't really do anything really bad.
Night out. Night out. Night Out! They are so fun! :)
Coffee and internetz...my day is not complete without either of them! Not to mention the withdrawal I would go through....lol
That would be my hubby when he had his appendix out a couple years ago. Which that wasn't really a visit cuz I actually curled up in the chair in his room and slept there.
21. What does the 20th text message in your inbox say?
I have no way of knowing what the 20th one is, seeing as all my messages are grouped by person not in order of receipt. Also, I don't have a cell phone so it would be either Facebook or email. The last email, that wasn't junk, that I got was from my friend Jill. And my last Facebook message was from Julie.
Pretty good. I don't have anything to really complain about.
Well, I wouldn't say that I hate her, but there is someone that I am glad I don't work with anymore. Because for some reason she really did hate me. : /
A bunch of fun (and silly) messages to friends including ones about Vampire Diaries. ;) - I'm keeping this one from my friend's blog because it just fits so well. :)
Unless caffeine is something that is tested for, then yes I would pass with flying colors. LOL
No, that's probably because I'm really not perfect. :P
Honestly?! Nothing...I can't even think of a song right now. I think that MUST be remedied!
My mom, or Jill or Rachel or Sarah...I miss all of them a lot!!
29. Wanna have grandkids before you’re 50?
I can't think about grandkids yet, I'm still working on having kids! One thing at a time...lol
30. Name something you have to do tomorrow.
Laundry and dishes...ick :P
I think I think too much about everything. Sometimes I think so much to the point that it's way TOO much and I have to do a mind dump and type out all of my thoughts. It makes me feel better.
I do and I am told that I have a cute laugh too. ;)
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October 3 – 9, 2011 | WoB Talk
Filed under: Uncategorized — Kari Maaren @ 1:41 pm
Week 3 of the Extravaganza begins today. Because my marking actually begins tomorrow, Week 4 will have to be the last week of this particular Extravaganza. However, I do still owe you six weeks of daily comics, so stay tuned for those, probably after Christmas. I’m afraid that from now until the end of December, it’s going to be all marking, all the time. Luckily, there are still two weeks left in the current session, so hurrah.
I do have to say that I really enjoy putting out a comic per day. If only I didn’t have to earn actual money…
hope the marking is as painless as possible
and I certainly hope that we all get to watch Marie yelling
Comment by Mer — October 3, 2011 @ 1:50 pm
Well marking is part of life, if your a teacher, it was fun to log on to the website to find a new comic not that I forgot it wasn’t an upload day. Will evil marie harass casey again?
Comment by blackwolf3 — October 3, 2011 @ 1:59 pm
You could try professional unemployment. It’s really quite freeing.
Comment by erwaro — October 3, 2011 @ 3:00 pm
Also, I play the accordion all the time. Now, granted, this is online in a silly game called the Kingdom of Loathing, but for any ascension in that game, having a quality accordion is a must. Seriously, it’s the first thing on the to-do list. Although the reason it’s so important is because there’s a class called accordion thieves. I don’t know how you feel about those.
Not well known, but that game does endorse the power of the accordion, as well as it’s versatility. One of the songs is a power ballad, for crying out loud.
Comment by erwaro — October 3, 2011 @ 3:04 pm
Erwaro: that’s pretty fantastic. I do suspect that the game uses the accordion in this way because the designers felt it would be ironic. Then again, maybe one of the designers is an accordion fan. It’s hard to tell.
Regarding accordion thieves: in North America, they’re pretty rare. Sadly, I could probably leave my accordion on a public street and come back the next day to find it still sitting there…though no, I do not want to test this hypothesis.
Comment by Kari Maaren (@angrykem) — October 3, 2011 @ 3:08 pm
The whole game is pretty satirical of pretty much everything, but it’s very hard to tell. The other classes are Disco Bandits, Pastamancers, Saucerors, Turtle Tamers and Seal Clubbers. I think that it’s in support of accordions overall, but it’s hard to say. More likely they’ve worked to appeal to accordion lovers, while also being crazy enough to please people who think “Hah, those accordions! So silly!”
Yeah, I wouldn’t want to test that hypothesis, either. Although it does remind me of a joke that I heard. It might even be a true story, although you know how reliable random sources of funny stories are.
So, a guy buys a new refrigerator, because he feels like it. Nice sales pitch, that sort of thing. The old one is still good, though, and he wants someone to be able to use it, so he sets it out on his lawn, with a sign saying “Free- take it!”
The fridge stays there for a week, and he finally decides that people are assuming that something is wrong with it because it’s free. So he changes the sign to one that says “$50- inquire inside”. He leaves it out that night, and when he goes out in the morning, he sees that someone has stolen it.
Comment by erwaro — October 3, 2011 @ 5:35 pm
Now don’t you give Kari any ideas about putting WoB behind a paywall!
Comment by fan — October 4, 2011 @ 1:52 am
Don’t worry; I’m a great believer in free webcomics. It’s somewhat problematic for me as a creator, but it’s great for me as a reader, so that’s all right.
Comment by Kari Maaren (@angrykem) — October 4, 2011 @ 3:00 am
You could sell them later in book form anyway 😉
Comment by Stefan — October 4, 2011 @ 6:58 pm
If you are going to do that, I want a copy! $10.00 or how much is it up in Canada. I’ll pay
Comment by blackwolf3 — October 4, 2011 @ 8:18 pm
Yes, I know it’s in the works…. Are we there yet?
Comment by emily — October 5, 2011 @ 6:15 am
Does that comment of mine make me a sufferer of terrible-person disease?
Comment by fan — October 6, 2011 @ 1:54 am
Fan: I think that disease may be exclusive to mysterious geniuses who possibly spend years putting together ridiculously complex schemes that exploit their friends shamelessly and then expect those friends to help them when they turn up fainting and covered with grime at one o’clock in the morning.
Comment by Kari Maaren (@angrykem) — October 6, 2011 @ 1:59 am
Don’t forget the crying, the many, many, many panels of crying.
Comment by SunshineRain — October 6, 2011 @ 6:56 am
That makes me sad. However, it doesn’t stop me from including a few impossibly difficult problems on my students’ next assignment!
Comment by Stefan — October 7, 2011 @ 3:52 pm
The ‘removed all the shiny objects’ panel had me rolling on the floor laughing! 😀
Comment by nuttycat — October 8, 2011 @ 4:56 am
I am happy that you feel I am a genius. I am fond of that panel myself. Poor Casey; he simply cannot operate without his shiny objects.
Comment by Kari Maaren (@angrykem) — October 8, 2011 @ 2:23 pm
Spending a year locked up in chains to avoid getting punched in the face? Sorry, Kari, I’m not buying it 😉
Comment by fan — October 9, 2011 @ 3:41 am
Well, it’s less that he has spent a year locked in chains (if, in fact, he has) than it is that instead of, you know, wandering over to an emergency room afterwards, he has gone and fainted helplessly at the door of someone who is justifiably angry with him but much less likely to physically assault him while he is in genuine distress. Also, this would be only the tail end of a vastly more complex scheme involving Ursula, Marie, Tim Hortons, Nico, and Basil. I am not sure whether or not any dead mice might play a part, but it’s quite possible.
Comment by Kari Maaren (@angrykem) — October 9, 2011 @ 3:57 am
I still prefer the Xanatos Gambit, if only because Gargoyle > Batman. How long has Casey been laying there for? Why is he still on the coach?
Comment by SunshineRain — October 10, 2011 @ 12:57 am
SunshineRain: As of Sunday’s comic, Casey has been at Marie’s place for two or three days. As of Monday’s, which I’m about to post, he’s been there for two weeks. He is still on the couch in the Sunday comic because he is still in bad shape at that point. As of Monday’s comic, he is up and around.
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These blocks are stunning!
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~~lotsa_cloudz~~: Presentation... Him...
posted by lotsa_cloudz at 11:54 PM 3 Comments:
You are just so into Him! Hee....HEE.You look very formal in that presentation. Hope you got high marks for that presentation of yours!Tell me when your exams are over. I need you to help me with the HTML code on my blog. Good luck for exams!
By Mandy Zhang, At Wed Nov 03, 12:33:00 PM GMT+8 Why not everybody wear white? Haha...So weird...who suggested taking a photo?
By Jas, At Wed Nov 03, 02:09:00 PM GMT+8 Haha... Kaixin: Yup you're right... I'm so into Him... Heehee... OK... I will... thanks... Jas: Coz Yan Ling juz said all wear black skirt... Erm... I forgot... ;oP Nvm lah... Juz a remembrance... ;o)
By lotsa_cloudz, At Thu Nov 04, 01:17:00 AM GMT+8 Post a Comment