Come on Owen - you don't really use a lignosulphonate based drilling fluid do you?? Much better things out there - leave the lignosulphonate for adding to concrete - no one can smell it there!
David Ashworth Director Klarus Consulting Limited Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 7810 155714 This email transmission is confidential and intended solely for the person or organisation to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy, distribute or disseminate the information, or take any action in reliance of it. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Klarus Consulting Limited. If you have received this message in error, please do not open any attachment, but notify the sender, then delete this message from your system. Please rely on your own virus checking systems as the sender takes no responsibility for any damage rising out of any bug or virus infection. On 30 May 2012, at 14:18, <[email protected]> wrote: > Then, yes, Owen, as clear as lingo fluid !! > > TC > D. > From: Owen Jenkins [mailto:[email protected]] > > It's commonly known as "mud" in the drilling business. > > Cheers, > O. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > now pH > …….Depends on how clear is a lingo-whatsit fluid………. > > Cheers, > TC.David. > From: Owen Jenkins [mailto:[email protected]] > > pH is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in an ionic liquid > (usually, but not necessarily, a water-based fluid). It is log to the base > 10 of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration., or minus log base 10 > of the hydrogen ion concentration (mathematically the same thing), the > hydrogen ion concentration being measured in moles. > > If the liquid is neutral, it should be 7.0, since the solubility product of > hydrogen ion and hydroxide ion in pure water at STP is 10 to the power -14 > and these two must be exactly in balance for the solution to be neutral. > > Is that now as clear as a lignosulphonate drilling fluid? > > Cheers, > Owen. > > From: "Richard L Smith" <[email protected]> > > <<<but I've forgotten my O level physics - what is pH please? >>> > > > > Not physics David, chemistry! > > > > Google is your friend! > > > > Richard S > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
