Bentonite Powder
Bentonite is primary filter cake building Filtration Control agent in freshwater mud Systems. It is a High Yield Natural Sodium Bentonite as per API 13-A (Section 9) used as a Weighing agent and Viscosifier in the Oil Field applications.
Application:
Bentonite is a Viscosifier and Filtration control agent for water-based Mud Systems. It is used in drilling muds for controlling borehole stability. It is utilized in drilling muds to extract drill cuttings from the bit.
Advantages:
- It helps improve hole cleaning capacities of drilling fluids.
- It is effective as a filtering agent.
- It can form a thin filter cake with low permeability.
- It promotes bore whole stability.
- It can be added directly to fresh water or fresh water-based drilling fluids.
Physical Properties:
| PROPERTIES | VALUE |
|---|---|
Physical State | Free Flowing Powder |
| Moisture Content | Max 10% |
| Viscometer Dial reading at 600 r/min | Min 30 |
| Yield Point/Plastic Viscosity Ratio | Max 3 |
| Filtrate Volume | Max 15.0 Cm3 |
| Residue Greater than 75 Microns or 200 Mesh | Max 4.0 % |
Usage:
It is used as a Viscosifier and Fluid Loss Reducer and improves Filter cake Quality. Typical Concentrations range from 5-40 Lb/bbl (14 kg/m3-115 kg/m3).
Packaging:
It is packaged in 1.25 MT /1.0 MT Jumbo bags with inner Liner or 50 Kg/25 Kg or 100Lbs/50 Lbs HDPE sacks. If any customized packaging is required, the same is also available.
Safety and Handling:
It must be handled as an Industrial chemical, wearing protective equipment and observing the precautions as mentioned in the MSDS.