Silicones to control foam in all Oil & Gas industry processes
Silicone Defoamer for Oil and Gas Applications
Oil & Gas exploration, drilling (onshore and offshore), extraction, separation, transportation and refining are carried out in extremely different conditions which can be highly variable. From oceans to deserts and from the tropics to the arctic, the particular conditions as well as the characteristics of the petroleum materials, require the correct products to perform for the end user.
During every production stage upstream and downstream, foam bubbles can slow processes and reduce productivity as well as create safety and environmental hazards. In most cases, the formation of foam bubbles must be reduced or eliminated to increase productivity, enhance quality and reduce costs.
Silicone Defoamer for Oil and Gas Applications: We offers its customers a wide range of products that meet specific needs in all processes of the Oil & Gas industry, from initial exploration to final refinement of end-products. Here are several examples of products available:
| Product | Structure | Appearance | Viscosity (25 °C, mPa·s) |
Application |
| SILCO-87 | Fatty alcohol polyether |
Colorless transparent liquid |
300-600 | Drilling muds |
| SILCO-20 | Fatty alcohol polyether |
White to off-white powder |
NA | Well cementation |
| SILIFOAM-1 | PDMS | Colorless transparent liquid |
1-200 | coking and oil/gas separation |
| SILIFOAM-2 | PDMS | Colorless transparent liquid |
1-200 | coking and oil/gas separation |
Silicone foam control solutions (also referred to as anti-foams or defoamers) are recognized as the material of choice because they offer several advantages compared to organic or mineral substances.
First, silicone defoamers prevent foam from occurring upstream and reduce it more quickly and efficiently when it does occur (known as the knockdown effect).
Second, they are more resistant to chemical corrosion and temperature variations.
Third, the quantities of silicone anti-foam products needed to achieve the required effects are much lower than other products and offer more durable lower surface tension, especially important in complex and long-lasting processes.
Lastly, they are inert and therefore safer for people and the environment.
