Potassium Chloride - Drilling Grade
Product Description
| Product | Potassium Chloride - Drilling Grade |
| CAS | 7447-40-7 |
| Formula | KCl |
| Synonym | Muriate of Potash, Potassium chloride (KCl), Potassium chloride |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.987 |
| Slightly Soluble | in alcohol |
| Insoluble Matter | 0.1% Max |
| Moisture | 1% wt. Max |
| K2O | 60% Min |
| Iron | 100 ppm |
| KCL | 98% Min (dry basis) |
| pH | 7 |
| Insolubility | in abs. alcohol, ether, acetone |
| Melting Point | 773 c (sublimes 1500 c) |
| Odor | odorless, saline taste at low concs. |
| Molecular weight | 74.55 |
| Color | colorless to white crystals or powder |
| Solubility | water, glycerin |
| Notes | pH Adjusting Agent; Adjusts the pH of fluid to maintain the effectiveness of other components, such as crosslinkers Click here for more drilling fluid additives!
Use: VISCOSITY CONTROLLING |
| Class | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Industrial Chemicals |
| Function | Drilling Fluid Additives, pH Adjusting Agent |
| Industry | Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing |
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