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Search Result for Hydrophilic Lipophilic Balance HLB
mud balance
A beam balance consisting of a cup and a graduated arm carrying a sliding weight and resting on a fulcrum. It is used to determine the density or weight of drilling mud.
mud scales
See mud balance.
hydrophilic
Tending to absorb water.
gum
Any hydrophilic plant polysaccharides or their derivatives that, when dispersed in water, swell to produce a viscous dispersion or solution. Unlike resins, they are soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol.
trip margin
The small amount of additional mud weight carried over that needed to balance formation pressure to overcome the pressure-reduction effects caused by swabbing when a trip out of the hole is made.
guar gum
A naturally occurring hydrophilic polysaccharide derived from the seed of the guar plant. The gum is chemically classified as a galactomannan. Guar gum slurries made up in clear fresh or brine water possess pseudoplastic flow properties.