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In What Ways does Fast Hydration Guar Gum help the Process in an Oilfield?
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Fast Hydration Guar gum in Oil Production

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Basic Description of Oilfields and Oil Extraction

An oil field refers to a area or region with an abundance of oil wells that extract crude oil(petroleum) from the ground. In order to enhance full oil extraction then multiple wells are scattered all over the oilfield because the oil reservoirs extend over large tracts of land.

Other additional structures in oil fields include pipelines to transport oil from one place to another, wells that probe the edges, and other support facilities.

Establishing an oilfield is a challenging process this is mainly because most are set up away from civilization .setting up electricity and water as well as houses for the workers, and heating up the pipelines in the cold areas are some of the activities that make setting up oil fields a little challenging. The typical oil field resembles small town that is dotted with drilling rings and pump jacks.

Oil Extraction:

This is the process by which usable petroleum also called crude oil is extracted from the earth. Before extraction begins, a survey is done to see whether the place is oil viable. Gravimeters and magnetometers are some of the equipment used in the search for oil. Extraction starts with drilling of wells into the reservoir. Secondary wells are sometimes used to pump steam acids and water to rise the reservoir pressure and make the process economically viable.

What is Fast Hydration Guar Gum Used for preparing Drill Solutions?

images_guar_oildrillingThis is a specially processed guar gum that is manufactured with double refined splits allows for better filtration and achieved maximum viscosity in three minutes. The gum has different grades that have high viscosity. It is also known as diesel slurry guar gum.

Properties of Fast Hydrating Guar that makes it a useful Industrial Product

Fast hydrating guar gum is used widely in the oil and gas drilling industries as well as oil extraction industry.

  • It is a white-yellow powder that almost has no smell. When dissolved in water it forms a paste with very high viscosity. Its viscosity is a function of concentration time and pressure. This makes it be used as a drilling thickener.
  • It take just three minutes to reach high viscosity while regular guar gum takes almost two hours to achieve the same level of viscosity. It saves both time and resources that yield more profits and is therefore more convenient for the oil drillers.
  • The fast hydration guar gum contains hydrocholloids which are thickeners. It has a thickening capability that is eight times that of water. When combined with starch they are used in oil and gas recovery
  • Fast hydrating guar gum is very soluble which makes it a good stabilizer when used in oil extraction.
  • The guar gum remains very stable even under low freezing temperatures. It can prevent the growth of ice crystals while still working at optimum levels .this comes in as important to oil drilling companies that are located in low temperature regions.
  • From its thickening properties oil drillers and extractors use it to reduce friction in the holes which in turn reduces the power usage.

How Fast Hydration Guar Gum enhances The Oil Extraction Process for Better Production at Oil Field?

Fast hydrating guar gum has just the right physical and chemical properties that make it very useful in the oil extraction process. These properties help it to improve the production in the oilfields.

When used in the right Ph value between 5 and 7 it enhances viscosity it also lubricates the holes and reduces water loss this reduces costs while at the same tie improving the production rates.

The fast hydrating guar gum is also used as a viscosity regulator of the mud solution which stabilizes and regulated the flowing properties of the drilling mud.

Fast hydrating guar gum is also used as a cooling agent in cooling the drilling bits continuous fracturing in the oil and cementing the slurries in the oilfields. This enhances the extraction process.

In the oilfields it is also used as a surfactant and a defoamer as it is well suited for the requirements that are needed in brine-based drilling fluids.

Demand for Fast Hydration Guar

Fast hydrating guar gum has proven to be very useful and economical in the oil extraction industries. It has a wide collection of applications that enhance the oil production process. Its use continues to display exponential growth rates and has therefore raised its demand as well.

More countries all over the world use fast hydrating guar gum in their oilfields because of the properties that we have discussed above. As the number of developing countries that are venturing into oil exploration and extraction increases so does the demand for fast hydrating guar powder.

Currently the total global production of guar gum stands at over 600000 tones with India being one of the main exporters. Owing to its unique applications in a very competitive industry the figures of the products demand keep on rising. For more information please visit: https://www.altrafine.com/fast_hydration_guar_gum_powder.html

Ajit Patel

This Article has been written & posted by Ajit Patel.

Process for Production of Cassia Gum Powder as adopted by the Indian Manufacturers
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Cassia Gum Production in India

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Cassia Gum:

Over the years, consumers continue to cherish and respond to quality brands that are established mainly by virtue of their performance, availability, and development. One such product is cassia gum.

Cassia gum is derived from the endosperm of the senna obtusifolia also known as cassia tora or cassiaobtusifolia. Cassia tora is a wild plant that grows all over India as a weed. It also widely grows in the Mediterranean .Apart from its widely appreciated food additive property, cassia gum is also renowned as a thickener, as well as a gelling agent. It thrives in hot and wet tropical conditions and can grow wildly or be planted commercially.

Nutritional /chemical content of cassia gum

The primary constituents of cassia gum include tannins, mannitol, coumarins, essential oils such as aldehydes, cinnamadehyde gum and about two percent cassia oil that is responsible for the spicy taste and aroma. Additionally, it contains resins, sugar and mucilage. Below is the exact chemical composition of cassia gum:

  • 75% molecular weight.
  • 5:1 ratio of mannose to galactose .
  • 7.1% glucose.

Cassia gum has close relation to tara gum and guar gum as far as chemical properties and structure are concerned.

Properties of cassia gum

• It can be combined with other hydrocolloids such as xathan gum to from gels with unique properties synergistically.

• Cassia gum when combined with carrageen forms thermoplastic gels.

• It dissolves in hot water and requires heat in order to attain full viscosity in fluids.

Applications of cassia gum

 Cassia gum can form gels with other colloids. For this reason it is used in the manufacture in both the pet food and food industries .

  • Cassia gum is made for use as an emulsifier which helps in the breaking down of fat and oils.
  • It is a foam stabilizer.
  • It is used for moisture retention and a texturing agent in making cheese, dairy mixes and desserts ,poultry products and meat products.
  • Cassia gum is also used as a stimulant and a therefore a suitable alternative for coffee.

To know more applications of cassia gum powder please visit: https://www.altrafine.com/cassia-tora-powder

Demand for cassia gum in India, production and export of cassia gum from India

Cassia gum whose wide collection of applications are becoming more and more popular among consumers in India and all over the world continues to experience high demand. The food industry in India is demanding more cassia gum because of its thickening property which is used in making paste to thicken food. Bakers in India are also in high need of cassia gum for its moisture retaining ability that is used in kneading dough and retaining its moisture. Cassia gum is also in high demand within the pet food sector where its use continues to grow each day.

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The production of cassia gum in India starts with the growing of the cassia tora which grows indigenously as a weed in India. The perpetual demand for the gum has made the plant to be grown for commercial purposes. The plant is now cultivated more professionally, under the right climatic conditions which include sunny weather and frequent irrigation .It is later harvested and the seeds go through the process of dehusking and making gum powder. Large scale production of the cassia tora from which the gum is derived is being embraced widely in India.

The process of manufacturing Cassia Gum

After the processing of the seeds and making cassia gum, India exports the product to different countries. Countries in Europe are the customers of cassia gums and India exports the product to them. Some of the countries that India exports cassia gum to include, France Belgium, and Australia. A lot of other countries are joining the cassia gum market and India is finding more countries to exportcassia gum to.

i. First, the seeds which are used as the raw materials go through a thorough process of different mechanical cleaning steps with the aim of removing impurities some of which include farm waste, and stones.

ii. The subsequent steps involve dehusking and splitting of the seeds. Mechanical and heat treatment are conducted which remove the husk of the seeds as well as the germ resulting in splits. The purpose of the splitting process is so that both the germ and husk are loosened from the endosperm.

iii. The seeds are de-germed through milling and screening the endosperm.

iv. The final step involves the grinding of the splits to uniform small particle size powder.

Future market for cassia gum in India

Currently, cassia gum has been approved Japan, China, India and Australia. Its use is limited in states such as Russia with only the authorities being authorized to use it. For human food application the plant has been approved in France, Belgium and Australia.

From this we see that most countries are on the roads to approving the use of cassia gum within their borders. Unlike the past years where the cassia gum market was limited mostly by most countries either not allowing tits use in their countries or imposing limits on its use , now more foreign countries are accepting the enumerable benefits of cassia gum.

Export market for cassia gum in India is hence growing exponentially and the product is set to a very promising future with the acceptance, approval and general knowledge about cassia gum benefits continues to gain reputation around the globe.

Ajit Patel

This Article has been written & posted by Ajit Patel.

How is Guar Gum Cultivated in India?
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Introduction about Guar Production in India

India is the largest exporter and supplier of guar gum in the world market today, with a command of over 80% of the world guar market share. Extracted from a leguminous plant known as Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, Guar gum India demand has shot in the recent past as it continues to be used as a thickening agent in oil and gas extraction. Guar gum India is also used in textile, pharmaceuticals, food and cosmetics industry, among others.

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Why is India the Top Producer of Guar Gum in the World?

India also doubles as the world’s leading in guar gum production because of favorable sandy loam soils and climatic conditions for guar growth in the North and West India. Production of guar gum in India, has increased in the recent past because of increase in demand and the fact that the products have ready market, whether as guar gum powder, guar split or the green. Guar gum powder is extracted from the seeds and has diverse applications as discussed before. There has been a surge in prices for guar gum export in India in the recent past, which has caused more interest in guar growth in India. Prices for guar gum export in India have increased up to 5-10 times in the past one year and it is expected that farmers in India will increase acreage by 2-3 times this season to respond to world demand.

Guar Gum Cultivation Process in India

cultivateJodhpur in Rajasthan, India is the most important area for guar gum production. The guar seeds are planted at the rate of 30 kilograms per hectare. The spacing for guar gum seeds is 45-60 x 20-30 cm and planting is done in June to July and during February and March. These seeds are of two categories, namely the Pusa Naubahar and Pusa Sadabahar. In summer times, the seeds are sown in furrows. During the summer times, the seeds are placed in ridges that are 2-3 cm deep. The crop requires moisture to grow but can resist semiarid conditions. Guar gum India plant requires some amount of rainfall and a lot of sunshine. It does well in fertile and medium-textured sandy loom soils and although it is resistant to drought, maturation may be delayed with frequent drought spells. It is a legume that is tolerant to saline conditions and does well at a pH of 7-8 (moderate alkaline). The crop is susceptible to weed when very young and weeding is necessary. It is also affected mostly by two types of diseases, namely Alternaria cucumerina var. cyamopsidis and Xanthomonoas cyamopsidis and hence, one is required to choose cultivars that are resistance to these.One is also advised to adopt splinkler irrigation or take advantage of the rains to prevent increase of population of Contarinia texanaguar midge, which is a predator. Fertilizers such as N, P2O5 and K2O are applied to the soils at the rate of 20:60:80 kg per hectare. One hectare can produce up to 5-6 tonnes for seeds, while biomass production is in the range of 40-50 tonnes/ha.

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Conclusion

Large guar gum production in India is because of the sandy loam soils and climatic conditions, as well as increased global demand and surge in prices. Thus, farmers see it as a better cash crop. Guar gum export in India is reliable, with the country being the largest global guar gum exporter (contributing over 80% in world market).

Ajit Patel

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The Increasing Use of Guar Gum Powder for Cosmetics
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We all want glowing good looks and to this end we keep up to date with new discoveries in the cosmetics industry for news on creams and lotions that promise to be gentle on our skins, repair damaged cells and restore a youthful glow. While the fountain of eternal youth may remain elusive, there are certainly products which can improve the look and condition of our skin and hair and we want our cosmetics to look and feel good when we use them.

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Studies Prove Efficacy of Guar Gum Powder

The guar gum plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, also known as cluster bean and Siam bean, is grown in the arid areas of India. India is a major contributor of guar gum in the global market with the powder being sold and available in different viscosities. The gum powder is always produced in accordance with safety and quality standards for its use in a broad range of industries such as the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries.

The food grade gum is regarded as the best thickening, stabilizing and emulsifying additive and its ability to suspend solids, control the viscosity of aqueous solutions, bind water by hydrogen bonding and form strong films have meant it is used in many industries.

For commercial production, the guar gum seeds are cleaned and soaked for pre-hydration. The soaked splits are then then flaked and ground into powder and dried.

The Highest Grade Guar Gum Powder for use in Cosmetics

Guar gum for cosmetics is processed and produced from high grade ingredients along with the latest processing techniques to ensure the powder is high quality and non allergic for all kinds of skins. Guar gum is a nontoxic emulsifier that binds to liquids and when it is put in water for instance, it forms a thick and even paste, and it is this ability which makes it such an economical thickening agent in the cosmetic industry.

Face masks are made from natural ingredients which are included because they nourish and cleanse and increase elasticity. Among the ingredients like spring water, olive oil and glycerin, guar gum is included. With its excellent conditioning properties, it contributes towards softness in hair and the skin and assists with detangling hair.

Guar Seed - Guar Gum Splits - Guar Gum PowderGuar gum powder for cosmetics is used extensively in the manufacture of toothpaste, making it possible for the paste to be extruded from the tube without any pressure. It is ideal for use in emulsified systems like lotions and creams as a protective colloid, increasing emulsion stability and preventing water loss and syneresis. Not only that, the use of a natural preservative like guar gum can also help your skin care products to enjoy a longer shelf life.

Many people like to make their own natural deodorants, and a mixture of guar gum and aloe-vera gel along with essential oils can give you a non toxic and effective deodorant. As a non toxic emulsifier that binds to liquids and forms a thick material, is is used broadly in the cosmetic industry to manufacture lipsticks, shampoos, face masks and conditioners.

The Safety of Guar Gum Powder for Cosmetics Tried and Tested

The demand for natural and safe products has increased the necessity of an organic emulsifier, and guar gum powder meets this demand. Even The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) includes Guar Gum on its list of ingredients which is regarded as ‘Generally Recognized As Safe’ (GRAS). It has been concluded that Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba (Guar) is completely safe when used in cosmetic and personal care products.

Through tried and tested research, we use plants as a source of food and medicine, and guar gum, loaded with both nutritional and medicinal properties, has enjoyed a massive increase in popularity and demand. The pharmaceutics and cosmetic industry are primarily focused on using a natural plant based product which is an environmentally friendly ingredient as compared to synthetic ingredients. For more information about guar gum powder please visit: https://www.altrafine.com/guar_gum_powder.html

Ajit Patel

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