Medium Grade Barium Sulfate 4.00
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Technical Data Sheet Medium-Grade Barium Sulfate Drilling Fluid Additive |
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Barite physical and chemical specifications |
Lesser NORM API – 13 A, Section 7.0, 7.13.5, Pag.. from 13 to 22 |
Mexico Norm NMX-L-159-CSFI-2003 |
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Physical Properties |
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Density ( grs./cm3) |
4.00 Minimum |
4.00 Minimum |
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Appearance |
White, Gray, Beige |
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Moisture % ( w ) |
.0.30 Maximum |
0.30 Maximum |
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Spherical Diameter |
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Mesh Residue 200 ASTM ( Particles > 75 um ) ( Opening 0.074 mm ) |
3.0 Maximum |
4.0 Maximum |
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Mesh Residue 325 ASTM ( Particles > 45 um ) ( Opening 0.044 mm ) |
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8.5 Minimum |
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Chemical Properties |
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Water-soluble alkaline earth metals ( mgr/Kg. ) as Calcium ( Ca++ ) |
250.0 Maximum |
250.0 Maximum |
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Total alkalinity e.g. calcium carbonate ( CaCO3, %W ) |
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6.0 Maximum |