Commercial Chemicals

Soda Ash

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

SODA ASH is sodium carbonate (Na2 CO3), SODA ASH is used primarily to treat calcium contamination in water-based mud or make-up water.

PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance White Powder
Type Sodium Carbonate
pH 11.5 (1% aqueous solution)
Specific Gravity 2.532g/cm³
Molecular Mass 105.99g/mole
Melting Point 851°C
Solubility Soluble in hot and partially soluble in cold water

APPLICATION

SODA ASH is primarily used to remove soluble Calcium ions coming from cement contamination or from penetrated anhydrite formations, and used to precipitate Calcium in make-up water.

RECOMMENDED TREATMENT

The drilling fluid should be pre-treated with approx. 1.4 kg/ m3 (0.5 Lb. /Bbl.) SODA ASH to prevent CMC or NC-BENT flocculation. 1 kg of SODA ASH will remove 0.38 kg of Calcium ions or 0.23 Kg of Magnesium ions.

PACKAGING

SODA ASH is available in 25 kg and 50 kg plastic waterproof sacks, palletized as 40 sacks of 25 kg and 20 sacks of 50 kg per pallet.

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