Potassium Chloride - Drilling Fluids
Description
Clay and shale stabilizer and weighting agent for water-based oil drilling fluids.
Application
Potassium chloride for the oil & gas sector is used in the production of drilling fluids, killing fluids, additives for grouting mixtures, and fluids for hydraulic fracturing.
Advantages
Stabilizes water sensitive clays and shales
Allows producing well-killing fluid of up to 1170 kg/m3 density
Compatible with most drilling fluid additives
100% Solubility in water
Physical Properties
Packaging
In 25 kg bags
In 1500 kg Big Bags
In bulk
Technical specifications
| Bulk Density | ca. 1,100 kg/m³ |
|---|---|
| Bulk Density (packed) | ca. 1,200 kg/m³ |
| Angle of Repose | ca. 31 ° |
| Molecular Weight | 74.55 g/mol |
| Density | 1.989 g/cm³ |
| Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Component | Typical | Guarantee |
| Potassium Chloride (KCI) content, min, % | 98.2 min | |
| Insolubles in water, min, % | 0.01 | |
| Moisture content, max, % | 0.5 max | |
| Granulometric composition, %: / less than 2 mm | / 100 |