BENTONITE POWDER
Bentonite is as a mud constituent for oil- and water- well drilling. Its role is mainly to seal the borehole walls, to remove drill cuttings and to lubricate the cutting head. The special higher mud yield results in using less quantity of Bentonite for the same standard mud. This results in lesser requirement of Bentonite.
- Retains thixotopic properties when met with brine and high temperature in deep drilling
- Gives high barrel yield
- Withstands formation pressure
API 13A Section – 4 Grade Bentonite Powder:
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API 13A Section – 6 (OCMA) Grade Bentonite Powder:
PROPERTIES |
PROTOCOL |
UNIT |
REQUIRED |
RESULT |
Viscometer Dial Reading at 600 rpm |
API Spec. 13A:2004/ ISO 13500: 1998 |
r/min |
30 |
40 |
Yield Point / Plastic Viscosity Ratio |
API Spec. 13A:2004/ ISO 13500: 1998 |
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6 Max |
4.7 |
Filterate Volume |
API Spec. 13A:2004/ ISO 13500: 1998 |
ML |
16 Max |
15.4 |
Moisture Content |
API Spec. 13A:2004/ ISO 13500: 1998 |
% by weight |
13.0 max. |
10 -12 |
Dry Screen Analysis(Residue Greater than 75 Microns)% |
API Spec. 13A:2004/ ISO 13500: 1998 |
% by weight |
2.5 max. |
2.0 |
OCMA DFCP – 4 Grade Bentonite Powder:
PROPERTIES |
PROTOCOL |
UNIT |
REQUIRED |
RESULT |
Yield |
OCMA DFCP-4 |
bbls/2000lbs |
90 min |
99 – 115 |
A.P.I. Filterate Loss |
OCMA DFCP-4 |
ml |
15.0 max. |
13 – 14 |
Moisture Content |
API Spec. 13A:2004/ ISO 13500: 1998 |
% by weight |
15.0 max. |
10.0 - 12.0 |
Dry Screen Analysis 100 Mesh Sieve |
OCMA DFCP-4 |
% by weight |
98.0 min. |
98.5 |
Wet Screen Analysis 200 Mesh Sieve residue |
OCMA DFCP-4 |
% by weight |
2.5 max |
1.75 |
OCMA DFCP – 4 Grade Bentonite Powder:
PROPERTIES |
PROTOCOL |
UNIT |
RESULT |
Yield |
OCMA DFCP-4 |
bbls/2000lbs |
99 - 115 |
A.P.I. Filterate Loss |
OCMA DFCP-4 |
ml |
13 - 14 |
Moisture Content |
API Spec. 13A |
% by weight |
10.0 - 12.0 |
Dry Screen Analysis 100 Mesh Sieve |
OCMA DFCP-4 |
% by weight |
98.5 |
Wet Screen Analysis 200 Mesh Sieve residue |
OCMA DFCP-4 |
% by weight |
1.75 |
Foundry Grade Bentonite:
All cast iron, steel & malleable iron foundries are almost using Bentonite with cost efficient results, kutch region is famous for a very good sodium Bentonite for casting industries. For continuous mould making also kutch Bentonite is used successfully. Our foundry grade Bentonite powder gives good flow ability. Compact ability and thermal stability for the production of high quality castings.
We maintaining following parameter which help to make high quality castings
- High gelling time which gives high strength in less mulling time
- pH Maintaining
- Active clay maintaining
- High strength on good compatibility
Physical properties |
Unit |
Protocol |
Indounibond |
Indoexpobond |
Iindomaxbond |
Seabond |
Base Exchange Capacity |
meq/100 gms |
IS 12446:1988 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
Methylene blue value |
mg of MB/gm |
IS 12446:1988 |
400 + 20 |
420 + 20 |
420 + 20 |
420 + 20 |
Swelling capacity |
cc |
IS 12446:1988 |
30 min |
35 min |
30 min |
35 min |
Gelling time |
sec |
IS 12446:1988 |
Instantaneous |
Instantaneous |
Instantaneous |
Instantaneous |
Gel formation index |
ml |
IS 6186:1986 |
80 - 90 |
85 - 95 |
80 - 90 |
85 - 95 |
pH Value |
pH |
IS 6186:1986 |
9.0 - 10.0 |
9 - 10.2 |
9.0 - 10.2 |
9 - 10.5 |
Liquid Limit |
ml/100 gms |
IS 12446:1988 |
800 min |
830 min |
830 min |
850 min |
Green compressive |
psi |
IS 12446:1988 |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
12 |
Strength using 40/60 |
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sand in the ratio 10:4 (B:W) |
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Wet tensile strength (10:4 = B:W) |
N/cm2 |
IS 12446:1988 |
0.20 - 0.25 |
0.25 - 0.30 |
0.20 - 0.25 |
0.30 - 0.35 |
Sieve analysis (WET) |
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IS 6186:1986 |
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Passing 100 mesh |
% |
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99 min |
99 min |
99 min |
99 min |
Passing 200 mesh |
% |
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90 min |
90 min |
90 min |
90 min |
Construction Grade Bentonite:
Bentonite in civil engineering applications is traditionally used as a thixotropic, support and lubricant agent in diaphragm walls and foundations, in tunnelling, in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and pipe jacking. Bentonite, due to its viscosity and plasticity, is also used in Portland cement and mortars.
Properties |
Protocol |
Unit |
Result |
Liquid Limit |
IS:12446-1988 |
ml/100 gm |
400 - 450 |
Moisture Content |
API Spec. 13A:2004/ ISO 13500: 1998 |
% by wt. |
12.0 Max |
Dry Screen Analysis (residue on 75 um sieve |
IS:6186-1986 |
% by. Wt. |
10.0 max. |
Free Swelling Volume 2gm/100ml |
ASTM D 5890:1995 |
ml |
30 - 35 |
PH Value of 5% gel |
IS:6186-1986 |
pH |
9.5 - 10.0 |
Loose Bulk Density |
IS:7589-1974 |
gm/ml |
0.85 – 1.0 |
Gel Time 2.5gm/25 ml |
IS:12446-1988 |
second |
Instant |
Filterate Volume |
API Spec. 13A:2004/ ISO 13500: 1998 |
ml |
20 max |
Viscosty at 600 rpm |
API Spec. 13A:2004/ ISO 13500: 1998 |
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30 min |
Methylene Blue Value |
API spe 131:2004/ ISO 10416:2002 |
mg/gm of clay |
350 - 400 |
Iron Ore Palletizing:
Our bentonite is unique Sodium based Bentonite. Our IOP grade bentonite is extraordinary solution for Iron Ore Pellet binding and it can also withstand higher temperature since it contains more percentages of metal. The grade is also having higher natural percentage of Iron which is ideal in isolating ore pellets with the maximum percentages of Iron. The Iron Ore Pelletization plant can able to maintain active clay levels with reduced additions of Bentonite since IOP grade bentonite is having high Mont values. It also offers more superior thermal durability.
Properties |
Protocol |
Unit |
REQUIRED |
Moisture Content |
API Spec. 13A:2004/ ISO 13500: 1998 |
% by wt. |
10.0 – 12.0 |
LOI |
IS:2000(P-1)-1985 |
% by wt. |
8 – 10 |
Free Swelling Volume 2gm/100ml |
ASTM D 5890:1995 |
ml |
30 – 35 |
PH Value of 5% gel |
IS:6186-1986 |
pH |
9.0 – 10.0 |
Plate Water Absorption (18 hours) |
ASTM E 946 |
% |
700 min |
Gel Time 2.5gm/25 ml |
IS:12446-1988 |
second |
Instant |
Methylene Blue Value |
API spe 131:2004/ ISO 10416:2002 |
mg/gm of clay |
400 - 450 |
Dry Mesh % Passing 200 B.S.S |
IS:6186-1986 |
% |
90 Minimum |