Beneficiate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004237",
  "term": "Beneficiate",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "To process a raw mineral, such as bentonite or barite, to improve its physical or chemical properties for use as a drilling fluid additive. The process removes impurities and enhances desirable characteristics like viscosity-building potential in bentonite or specific gravity in barite. Beneficiation of bentonite often involves drying, grinding, and treating it with a polymer like sodium polyacrylate to increase its yield and performance in freshwater mud systems.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/beneficiate/"
}