Description
It is mostly used in drilling mud in the oil and gas well drilling industries. The property of swelling also makes sodium bentonite useful as a sealant, especially targeted for the sealing of subsurface disposal systems for spent nuclear fuel and for quarantining metal pollutants of groundwater.
Specification Bentonite Powder
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Results Obtained |
Value as per IS.2911/TECH,.SPECS |
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PH |
9.50% |
9-11.5 |
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Liquid Limit |
380 |
300-450 |
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Gel Formation Index |
34 |
26 – Min |
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Sand Contains |
1.25 |
7.00% max |
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Swelling power in 2gms |
28.CC |
24 Min |
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B free differential |
540 |
540- Min |
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Density |
1.05 |
1.03-1.10 -Min |
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M B Value |
350 |
400 |
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Marsh Viscosity(SEC/QT) |
40SEC |
30-50 SEC |
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Mess |
90 |
200 |
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Loss On Ignition |
5.5 |
6% |
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Moisture |
10 |
12% |
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SODDIUM BASSED
