What does barite do for drilling mud?
What does barite do for drilling mud?
Barite increases the hydrostatic pressure of the drilling mud allowing it to compensate for high-pressure zones experienced during drilling. The softness of the mineral also prevents it from damaging drilling tools during drilling and enables it to serve as a lubricant.
What is micronized barite?
MicroBar* micronized weighting additive is a high-quality micronized barite used as a weighting agent for nonaqueous drilling fluid applications. Compared with API drilling-grade barite, the MicroBar additive reduces barite sag and settlement.
What is the density of barite?
4.5 t/m3
Barite is naturally-occurring barium sulphate (BaSO4) used primarily as a weighting agent in drilling muds. Pure barite has a density of 4.5 t/m3, but naturally occurring barite often contains impurities such as quartz (silica; density 2.65) which reduce barite product density.
What is barite good for?
Barite is the primary ore of barium, which is used to make a wide variety of barium compounds. Some of these are used for x-ray shielding. Barite has the ability to block x-ray and gamma-ray emissions. Barite is used to make high-density concrete to block x-ray emissions in hospitals, power plants, and laboratories.
Where can barite be found in Nigeria?
Barite occurs in various locations within the Benue Trough. These include Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Taraba. But studies have shown that the major producing states are Benue, Cross River, Nasarawa, and Taraba.
Why is barite heavy?
Many of the commercial barite mines produce from these residual deposits….
| Physical Properties of Barite | |
|---|---|
| Chemical Classification | Sulfate |
| Chemical Composition | Barium sulfate, BaSO4 |
| Crystal System | Orthorhombic |
| Uses | Drilling mud; high-density filler for paper, rubber, plastics |
How many planes of cleavage does Barite have?
three cleavage
| Physical Properties of Barite | |
|---|---|
| Chemical Classification | Sulfate |
| Specific Gravity | 4.5 |
| Diagnostic Properties | High specific gravity, three cleavage directions at right angles |
| Chemical Composition | Barium sulfate, BaSO4 |
Does Barite have any special properties?
Barite is a crystal that activates our third eye and crown chakras, bringing with it energies that help awaken ones psychic abilities. Doing this will not only activate your connection to the dream world, but also strengthen and unlock your third eye.
