Anionic Polyacrylamide APAM 5-25 Million MW 89% Min Solid for Drilling Wastewater Solids Separation CAS 9003-05-8 ISO 9001 Manufacturer 25kg PE Bag

Product overview

Drilling wastewater may contain clay, fine cuttings, weighting material, residual polymers and other fluid additives. These components can make solids separation difficult and create variable chemical demand. A suitable APAM grade can be evaluated to aggregate conditioned fine particles for settling or mechanical separation.

This treatment duty differs from adding polymer to the active drilling mud. The objective is to remove solids from a waste or recovery stream. Bluwat selects the candidate grade against the actual wastewater and the planned separator, including any need for upstream coagulation or pH adjustment.

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Technical specifications

Grade selection for this application

Provide solids concentration, particle characteristics, water chemistry, residual drilling-fluid additives and the intended separation equipment. Include the reuse target if clarified water will return to the drilling operation, since dissolved salts and residual chemicals can affect its suitability.

Compare final clarity with floc strength under representative shear. The largest floc in a jar is not always the most robust in a pump, centrifuge or filtration process. Express dosage on a clear basis, such as product mass per water volume or per dry-solids mass, so trial results can be transferred correctly.

Application evaluation and use

Solution preparation and dosing

Use clean, compatible make-up water and add the powder gradually into an established mixing flow. Avoid dumping powder in one location, which can create lumps with dry cores. The TDS gives 0.1–0.5% as general solution-preparation guidance. If specified on an as-supplied powder mass basis, this corresponds to 1–5 kg of powder per 1,000 kg of final solution; agree the concentration basis for the project.

Allow approximately one hour of agitation as a starting reference, then confirm complete hydration. Water quality, temperature, grade and equipment affect the required time. The TDS’s 200–400 rpm reference is equipment dependent and should not be scaled to a different tank solely by rpm. Avoid severe shear after hydration. Determine the final treatment dosage through the application tests described above.

Packaging storage and handling

The featured packaging is a 25 kg PE bag with an inner plastic liner. The TDS also lists 25 kg kraft paper or PE bags and 750 kg net big bags. Store powder dry, protected from direct sunlight and at 0–35°C. Keep opened packaging tightly closed. Consult the current SDS for handling, spill control and personal protection.

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