Water Forcement WP PLUS is the common name for sodium carbonate, which has a molar mass of 105.9888 g/mol (anhydrous). Water Forcement WP PLUS is inexpensive and used as an economical method for removing soluble calcium.

Magnesium is similarly precipitated as insoluble magnesium carbonate; however, a more effective treatment for magnesium hardness is caustic soda, which precipitates magnesium hydroxide.

Application

• Water ForcementWP PLUS is used to precipitate Calcium in make-up water or while drilling anhydrite stringers
• Provided the saturation level of the Calcium salt has not been exceeded, the amount of Water ForcementWP PLUS required to treat out the calcium can be approximated by 350 mg/L Calcium ions requires 1.0 kg/m³of Water Forcement WP PLUS
• Water ForcementWP PLUS effectively and economically removes Calcium from anhydrite by precipitation as Calcium Carbonate
• Over-treatment with Water Forcement WP PLUS can result in a Carbonate alkalinity and as consequent, excessive gel strength

• Widely available and economical source of carbonate ions to precipitate calcium while increase pH.
• Concentrate chemical: effectively removes calcium in most drilling fluids at small dosage.
• Effective flocculants for spud mud

Recommended Treatment

Add Water Forcement WP PLUS in concentration of 1.0 – 3.0 kg/m³ to any system. Mix slowly through a jet mixer or sift slowly into the vortex of a high-speed stirrer.

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