Why It Matters
Solvents, surfactants, and gel pigs for pipeline maintenance and commissioning
Solution Approach
Solvents, surfactants, and gel pigs for pipeline maintenance and commissioning RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Treatment Workflow
1
System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions—fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow rates—and benchmark current treatment performance.
2
Chemistry Selection
Match base chemicals to your operating envelope. Factor in compatibility with existing programs, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
3
Dosage & Delivery
Determine optimal treat rates through jar testing or field trials. Configure packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to match consumption and storage logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track KPIs—coupon rates, residuals, separator performance, water quality. Adjust chemistry and dosage as conditions change.
Recommended Chemistries (4)
Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether
CAS 111-76-2
Glycols & Polyols
Carrier/solvent
1993 (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER) · Class Coupling solvent in aqueous cleaning blends that lifts hydrocarbon residue from pipe walls
Melting Point: -70 °C Boiling Point: 171 °C at 743 mmHg Density: 0.902 at 20 °C
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Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
CAS 151-21-3
Surfactants
Cleaning / Degreasing
Anionic surfactant that emulsifies oil films for water-flush pigging trains
Melting Point: 204–207 °C Density: > 1.1 at 20 °C Solubility: < 1 mg/mL at 19 °C
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Hydroxypropyl guar
CAS 39421-75-5
Specialty Additives
Cleaning / Degreasing
Water-thickening polymer used to build viscous gel pigs that carry debris and separate fluids
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Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)
CAS 9004-32-4
Specialty Additives
Surfactancy
Cellulosic thickener for gel-pig and spacer fluid viscosity
Solubility: Yields a viscous colloidal solution with water.… PH: Not < 5,0 and not more than 8,5 (1 % colloidal …
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