Bentonite Managing company
Bld.12/1, Tverskaya St., Moscow
Tel.
+7 (495) 740 43 55

BENTONITE POWDERS

Kurgan Bentonite Limited manufactures the following grades of bentonite powders PBM-18, PBM-20, PBM-22 which are used for the EPB tunneling, the construction of "slurry wall", groundwater cutoff, "thixotropic jacket" and other construction works.

SPECIAL PROPERTIES OF PBM-GRADE BENTONITE POWDERS:

  • Developed in accordance with recommendations of the Branch of the JSC TSNIIS R&D “Tunnels and metro” under Russian quality standards in accordance with Technical Specification 5751-001-41219638-2010;
  • Are a low-budget basis for flushing fluids used in construction;
  • Environmentally friendly.

Specification:

QUALITY CHARACTERISTICSGRADE
PBM-22PBM-20PBM-18
Moisture, max % 10 10 12
Wet sieve residue Mesh № 0071, max % 2,5 2,5 3,5
Slurry yield with standardized effective viscosity, min m3 22 20 18
Plastic viscosity, max For consentration
of bentonite 64 g/l
mPa*s 10 10 10
Yield point, min Pa 7 6 6
Funnel viscosity, max s 40 40 45
Fluid loss API, max sm3/30 min 20 20 22
Cake thickness, max mm 1,5 1,5-2 4

Interesting fact: the filter cake with a thickness of only 1.5-2 mm, formed when using bentonite-based flushing liquids, keeps the walls from collapse at depths of up to 30 meters and more.

FLUSHING LIQUIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION WHERE OUR BENTONITE IS USED:

  • Have low sand content thus reducing wear on drilling equipment.
  • Possesses optimal viscoplastic and filtration characteristics.
  • Provides effective borehole cleanout;
  • Have excellent penetrating and sealing properties

BENEFITS OF USING OUR BENTONITES:

  • Improves construction works efficiency;
  • Reduces consumption of bentonite powder;
  • The risk of accidents is minimized;
  • Increases the equipment service life;
  • Hazard category of drilling cuttings is lowered;
  • Considerable cost reduction while bore hole drilling.

If you have any questions or need any professional advice, or if you want to order bentonite products, please send us a request:

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