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Alkalinity

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004225

A measure of the capacity of a drilling fluid to neutralize acids, expressed as the concentration of hydroxyl ions and other basic compounds. It indicates the fluid's buffering capacity and its ability to resist changes in pH. Alkalinity is commonly measured by titration with a standard acid.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004225
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004225",
  "term": "Alkalinity",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A measure of the capacity of a drilling fluid to neutralize acids, expressed as the concentration of hydroxyl ions and other basic compounds. It indicates the fluid's buffering capacity and its ability to resist changes in pH. Alkalinity is commonly measured by titration with a standard acid.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/alkalinity/"
}

Record 110 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.