Also known as potash muriate, is an inorganic salt with chemical formulation as KCL and is used in water base muds and completion fluids to prevent water sensitive formation against clay damage.
Typical Physical Properties
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Specification
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Unit
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Properties
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1.99
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-
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Specific gravity
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95 min
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Wt %
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Purity
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7 min
|
-
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PH
|
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4 ± 1
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%
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Moisture content
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3 max
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%
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Water insoluble solids
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95 ± 5
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%
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Passed through ASTM sieve No. 10 (Mesh 9)
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|
90 ± 5
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%
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Passed through ASTM sieve No. 14 (Mesh 12)
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