Caustic Soda

Caustic Soda provides many solutions to aid in drilling and fractions. It helps to solubilize acidic compounds, it assists in reducing the corrosively of water-based drilling fluids, it increases the hydration rate of dispersed clays, and in lime-based drilling muds, it reduced the solubility of lime.

Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide) is used for controlling the alkalinity (pH) of water-based drilling fluids, and for reducing water hardness in bentonite mud systems.

The recommended fluid treatment ranges from 0.25 to 0.5 ppb Caustic Soda.

Caustic Soda helps to prevent the fermentation of starch products and helps to increase the efficiency of organic additives, such as thinners and fluid loss additives.

Caustic Soda also helps to control corrosion rates by providing an alkaline environment.