Potassium chloride is a High Purity, dry crystalline inorganic/metal halide salt composed of potassium and chlorine. It occurs naturally as the mineral slyvite. Potassium chloride is often referred to as muriate of potash, particularly when used as a fertilizer.
Potassium Chloride is a white crystalline powder which readily dissolves in water. In solid form it has a weak, bitter, unsalty flavor. Potassium chloride is a naturally occurring mineral.
Application
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Primarily used as a shale inhibitor as the potassium ion exchanges with calcium and sodium ions in the interlayer space in illites and smectites, converting them to more stable mica-type structures that do not hydrate and swell
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Used to prepare brines for drill-in, completion, and workover fluids
Usage
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Potassium chloride is used at concentrations of 10 to 37 lb/bbl (28.5 to 105.6 kg/m3) for shale-inhibition purposes. Actual level is based on shale testing and knowledge of the formation. Therefore, some operators use as much as 80.5 lb/bbl (230 kg/m3) as determined by wellbore stability modeling.
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For application in dense brines, refer to brine tables.
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Consult the MSDS, safety posters, and/or product label before use, and use personal protective equipment as advised.

Potassium Chloride (KCL)
Advantages
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Widely used in the industry
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Largely benign salt; solutions are neutral pH
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Does not significantly impair performance of polymers such as viscosifiers and filtration controllers
Grade
we offers two grade with different levels of purity in accordance with requirements of end user
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Fine Grade ( 95 % KCL)
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Technical Grade ( 98 % KCL )
Packaging
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25 kg HDPE/PAPER BAG
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50 kg HDPE BAG
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1000 Kg JUMBO/BIG BAG
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50 lb (22.7Kg)
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100 Ib (45.4 Kg)
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