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Table 5 Emulsion stabilities and rheological properties of vegetable oils

From: The rheological and filtration properties of black seed (Nigella Sativa L.) ester as a base fluid in drilling fluid

Vegetable Oil

Groundnut Biodiesel mud

Soya bean Biodiesel mud

Palm oil methyl ester mud (Sauki, 2015)[15]

Waste cooking biodiesel mud (Li, 2015)[21]

Black seed Biodiesel mud (This study)

pH

8.9

9.2

-

-

7.3

ES

870

1030

-

1540

398

MW (ppg)

8.3

8.3

10.7

8.56

10

PV (CP)

53

49

15

13.5

41

YP

(Ib/100ft2)

29

23

21

10

11

GS (10 s/10 m)

(Ib/100ft2)

8/9

7/9

8/16

9/10.5

10/12

AV

67.5

60.5

25.5

-

46.5

6 rpm

10

9

-

-

10