BREAKE®
DESCRIPTION
Breake® additives are alkaline earth metal peroxides used as a delayed breaker for water-based fracturing fluids containing guar or hydroxypropyl guar polymers. The Breake products (Ultra Breake-M®, Ultra Breake-MG, Breake RC, Breake C, Breake CG, Breake C-L, Breake RC-L), are activated as the fluid temperature increases, solubilizing the peroxide, and generating oxygen and secondary radicals thereby providing an effective method for polymer de-polymerization. Breake packaging is in 50 lb or 25 Kg fiber containers.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
| |
Ultra Breake-M |
Ultra Breake-MG |
Breake RC |
| Appearance: |
White powder |
White granules |
Light yellow powder |
| Peroxide , %: |
37 (± 2) |
34 (± 2) |
30 (±5) |
| Available Oxygen, %: |
10.5 (± 0.6) |
9.7 (± 0.6) |
9.7 (± 0.6) |
| Particle Size: |
95% <100 microns |
500 - 2,000 microns |
<100 microns |
| LC50, 96-Hour: |
353,600 ppm |
353,600 ppm |
>1,000,000 |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand: |
40.0 mg/L |
34.7 mg/L |
28.8 mg/L |
| Biological Oxygen Demand: |
Not detected |
Not detected |
<2.0 mg/L |
| D50 - Microtox Testing: |
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| Product |
Test |
EC20 |
EC50 |
PASS/FAIL |
| Ultra Breake-M |
MTX -Threshold MTX - Confirmation @ 774 L/m3 |
320 L/m3 (250 - 400) 88% (could not calculate) |
850 L/m3 (580 - >910) >91% |
not applicable PASS |
| Ultra Breake-MG |
MTX -Threshold MTX - Confirmation @ 910 L/m3 |
>910 L/m3 >91% |
>910 L/m3 >91% |
not applicable PASS |
| Breake RC |
MTX -Threshold MTX - Confirmation @ 910 L/m3 |
19% (16-22) |
76% (63-91) |
not applicable
PASS |
| |
Breake C |
Breake CG |
| Appearance: |
Yellowish powder |
Yellowish granules |
| Calcium Peroxide, %: |
78 (± 2) |
73 (± 2) |
| Available Oxygen, %: |
17.3 (± 0.4) |
16.2 (± 0.4) |
| Particle Size: |
98% <75 microns |
500 - 2,000 microns |
| LC50, 96-Hour: |
236,400 ppm |
353,600 ppm |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand: |
53.3 mg/L |
37.3 mg/L |
| Biological Oxygen Demand: |
Not detected |
Not detected |
| D50 - Microtox Testing: |
|
|
| Product |
Test |
EC20 |
EC50 |
PASS/FAIL |
| Breake C |
MTX -Threshold MTX - Confirmation @ 373 L/m3 |
270 L/m3 (150 - 470) 81% (could not calculate) |
410 L/m3 (230 - 720) >91% |
not applicable PASS |
| Breake CG |
MTX -Threshold MTX - Confirmation @ 910 L/m3 |
>910 L/m3 >91% |
>910 L/m3 >91% |
not applicable PASS |
- LC50 and Microtox testing conducted at a 2.0 lb per 1,000 gal concentration
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
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Breake C-L |
Breake RC-L |
| Appearance: |
Tan Liquid |
Tan Liquid |
| Calcium Peroxide, %: |
75 (± 2) |
30 (± 2) |
| Active Content: |
2.0 lb/gal |
2.0 lb/gal |
| Specific Gravity: |
0.97 - 1.01 g/mL |
0.98 - 1.02 g/mL |
| Pour Point, ASTM D97: |
-21°C (-5.8°F) |
-21°C (-5.8°F) |
| Flash Point, ASTM D93: |
115°C (239°F) |
120°C (248°F) |
| Solubility: |
Dispersible in water |
Dispersible in water |
| LC50, 96-Hour: |
>1,000,000 ppm |
>1,000,000 ppm |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand: |
169 mg/L |
82.5 mg/L |
| Biological Oxygen Demand: |
<120 mg/L |
<120 mg/L |
| BTEX, S.W. 8260: |
Below detection limit of
1 part per billion |
Below detection limit of
1 part per billion |
| D50 - Microtox Testing: |
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| Product |
Test |
EC20 |
EC50 |
PASS/FAIL |
| Breake C-L |
MTX -Threshold MTX - Confirmation @ 101 L/m3 |
44 L/m3 (<30 - 75) 51% (44-59) |
101 L/m3 (65 - 156) >91% |
not applicable PASS |
| Breake RC-L |
MTX -Threshold MTX - Confirmation @ 293 L/m3 |
123 L/m3 (100 - 146) 35% (<11 - >91) |
293 L/m3 (246 - 339) 85% (14 - >91) |
not applicable PASS |
- LC50 and Microtox testing conducted at a 3.0 gal per 1,000 gal concentration
RECOMMENDED CONCENTRATIONS
| Product |
Concentration Range per 1,000 gal |
Temperature Range |
| Ultra Breake-M |
0.25 - 2.0 lb |
93.3°C (200°F) - 148.9°C (300°F) |
| Ultra Breake-MG |
0.25 - 2.0 lb |
| Breake RC |
0.25 - 2.0 lb |
| Breake RC-L |
1.0 - 5.0 gal |
| Breake C |
0.25 - 2.0 lb |
65.6°C (150°F) - 93.3°C (200°F) |
| Breake CG |
0.25 - 2.0 lb |
| Breake C-L |
1.0 - 5.0 gal |
U.S. PATENTS 5,253,711; 5,607,905; 5,783,527
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