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Polyelectrolyte

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002851

A polymer whose repeating units bear an electrolyte group, meaning they can dissociate into charged ions in a solvent. In drilling fluids, polyelectrolytes are used as flocculants, dispersants, or fluid loss control agents, depending on their charge and molecular weight. An example is polyacrylamide, which can be anionic or cationic.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002851
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002851",
  "term": "Polyelectrolyte",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A polymer whose repeating units bear an electrolyte group, meaning they can dissociate into charged ions in a solvent. In drilling fluids, polyelectrolytes are used as flocculants, dispersants, or fluid loss control agents, depending on their charge and molecular weight. An example is polyacrylamide, which can be anionic or cationic.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/polyelectrolyte/"
}

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