DRILL FOAM CONCENTRATES

SAFEGUARD DRILL FOAM CONCENTRATES

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

SAFEGUARD "DRILL FOAM CONCENTRATES (DFC)" is a proprietary mixture of biodegradable surfactants and foam stabilizers which is designed to produce high performance foam using fresh, brackish and sea water for various drilling operations.

BRAND & TYPES:

SAFEGUARD  DFC.

FEATURES:

• It is fluorine free, non-toxic & biodegradable foam and hence environment friendly and poses no threat to workers and environment.
• Lubricates and cools the drill bit improves the hole cleaning
• Effectively carries cutting to surface and hence enhance the rate of cutting removal
• Reduces borehole erosion when drilling poorly consolidated formations
• Improves hole cleaning and increases penetration rates
• Effective in dust suppression during air drilling operation
• Reduces air requirements
• Reduces the tendency of softer clays to stick together

APPLICATION:

The foam drill concentration may vary depending on the specific drilling system and equipment used. However for air drilling, drill foam can be used as an effective dust suppressant, at 0.1 - 0.2% by volume in injection water.For normal drilling condition, foam can be used as 0.5-1% by volume in injection water.

PROPORTIONING:

Drill foam can be mixed in water tank and introduced into the airstream. A foam injection pump with nozzle can be used. The foam drill concentration may vary depending on the specific drilling system and equipment used. Use water as clean as possible to mix to prevent fines and dirt from damaging or blocking suction-line filters of the small parts and passages of the foam pump.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

• Appearance : Liquid/viscous liquid
• Colour : Clear to opaque
• pH at 20^oC±1^oC : 6.5 - 8.5
• Specific Gravity at 20^oC+1^oC : 1.0 ± 1.05
• Pour point :  (-) 5^oC

STORAGE & HANDLING:

SAFEGAURD drill foam concentrates should be stored in the original supplied package for getting a long shelf life. It can also be stored in stainless steel containers. The product should be maintained within the recommended temperature range. If the concentrate freezes during transport or storage, thawing with gentle remixing will render the product completely usable.

PACKING:

20 L, 30 L, 200 L HDPE containers or as per customer requirements.