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Slaked lime

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003440

Calcium hydroxide, a white powdery substance produced by adding water to quicklime (calcium oxide). It is used in drilling fluids to increase pH, treat out bicarbonate contamination, and as a component in some lime-based mud systems. Slaked lime is also known as hydrated lime and has the chemical formula Ca(OH)2.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003440
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003440",
  "term": "Slaked lime",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Calcium hydroxide, a white powdery substance produced by adding water to quicklime (calcium oxide). It is used in drilling fluids to increase pH, treat out bicarbonate contamination, and as a component in some lime-based mud systems. Slaked lime is also known as hydrated lime and has the chemical formula Ca(OH)2.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/slaked-lime/"
}

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