| Constitute |
Purpose |
Example |
| Salt |
Create a brine transmit |
Potassium |
| |
fluid |
Chloride (KCL) |
| Acid |
Cleanup perforated place of |
Hydrochloric |
| |
|
acid (HCL) |
| |
Cement and dissolve |
|
| |
mineral |
|
| Biocide |
prevent growing bacteria |
Glutaraldehyde |
| |
which erode pipe |
CH2(CH2CHO)2 |
| |
|
|
| Corrosion |
Prevent corrosion of steel |
n,n-dimethyl |
| Inhibitor |
pipe |
formamide |
| |
|
(C3H7 NO) |
| Friction |
Reduce friction between |
Polyacrylamide |
| reduction |
fracking fluids and well |
( C3H5NO) |
| |
tubing |
|
| Surfactant |
Increase fluid viscosity |
Isopropanol |
| |
|
( C3H8O ) |
| Proppant |
Allowfracturetoremain |
Silica,quartz |
| |
open so the gas can scape |
sand |
|
