Scale Inhibitors & Deflocculants
Scale Inhibitors & Deflocculants
Chemicals that prevent mineral scale (like calcium carbonate, barium sulfate) from depositing in wells, pipes and surface equipment.
CHEMICAL COMPOSTION OF SCALE INHIBITORS
| SECTION | TYPICAL CONTENTS TO INCLUDE SCALE INHIBITORS |
| PRODUCT NAME | SCALE INHIBITORS |
| GRADE | INDUSTRIAL GRADE / CHEMICAL GRADE |
| STORAGE CONDITIONS | STORE IN COOL PLACE,PROTECT FROM MOISTURE , KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER |
| APPERANCE | CLEAR TO STRAW LIQUID |
| CAS NUMBER | 6419-19-8 |
- Onshore/offshore drilling: Control rheology when solids/salts build up, give thinner mud, lower ECD and better hole cleaning; form a thin, firm filter cake instead of a thick, spongy one.
- Other Features
Also used in cement slurries and some industrial slurries (mining, tunneling) to keep particles dispersed and control viscosity.
Deflocculants – intro and drilling use
Thinners that disperse clay and solids in water-based muds, breaking up flocs so viscosity and gel strength go down and mud stays pumpable.
Other applications
Also used in cement slurries and some industrial slurries (mining, tunneling) to keep particles dispersed and control viscosity.