BCI CHEMICAL CORPORATION SDN BHD
(441454-X)
Technical Data Sheet
ROCK SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Common Rock Salt of > 99% purity and whose chemical composition is sodium
chloride, NaCl.
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Property
Appearance
Purity
Specific gravity
Bulk density
Flash point
Type
Solubility
pH
Specification
White crystalline
>90%
2.165
Not available
Not applicable
Inorganic salt
Soluble (1 g/2.8 L)
6.7 - 7.3
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
 Rock Salt is utilized to restrict shale hydration and dispersion.
 Rock Salt is used in drilling fluids and brine form as a completion or workover
fluids to a maximum density of 10 lb/gal (1.20 SG).
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BCI CHEMICAL
CORPORATION
SDN BHD
Lot 7, Jln BS7/22,
Tmn Perindustrian Bukit Serdang,
Sec 7, 43300 Seri Kembangan,
Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-8944 1288
Fax: +603-8943 0008
[email protected]
APPLICATION
Rock Salt finds application in salt saturated mud systems, invert oil emulsions,
work over and completion fluids. For drilling thick salt sections the mud is usually
“saturate” with sodium chloride and or other salts to prevent washout. Complete
saturation is dependent upon temperatures and usually occurs at a concentration
of about 320.0 kg/m³ at room temperature. In the absence of other chloride salts,
the sodium chloride concentration can be approximated from the calculation:
mg/L NaCl = 1.65 x mg/L Cl. In invert oil emulsions sodium chloride is sometimes
used as a salinity source to provide an activity balance between the mud’s water
phase and the formation water.
MIXING AND HANDLING
Rock Salt mixes and dissolves readily in water. It is added to the mud system
through the mud hopper. It is advisable to use a dust mask and eye protection
while mixing powders.
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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING REFERENCES
Transportation of Rock Salt is not restricted by any regulatory agency.
PACKAGING
Rock Salt is packaged in 25 kg and 50 kg sacks. It is also available in 1MT and
1.5MT jumbo bags.
MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet is available upon request.
Version: 2.2
Revision Date: 10.11.2010
This information is based on our present state of knowledge and is intended to provide general notes on our products and their
uses. It should not therefore be construed as guaranteeing specific properties of the products described or their suitability for a
particular application. Any existing industrial property rights must be observed. The quality of our products is guaranteed under our
General Conditions of Sale.