Chemtex Speciality Limited

  Recently, materials science has made significant advances, with numerous applications across various industries. One such innovation that has gained enormous attention is polyacrylate-based superabsorbent polymers. They are extraordinary substances that possess the remarkable capacity to absorb and retain large quantities of liquids, which can prove vital in a variety of different sectors, right from personal care products, agriculture to medical applications and beyond. Polyacrylate based Super Absorbent Polymer is composed up of acrylic acid blended with sodium hydroxide to form a three-dimensional network structure that can absorb 300 – 400 times water and retain large amounts of liquid relative to its own weight. The ability of water retention polymer depends upon the ionic concentration of an aqueous solution.   These polymers, also known as SAP, play a crucial role in water management, moisture retention, and enhancing the efficiency of various industries. Let us understa

  Increased demand for oil & gas, exploration of unconventional resources, complex reservoir conditions, and stricter environmental regulations have driven the demand for speciality chemicals, resulting in their market expansion. The oilfield industry is subjected to most critical processes and operational procedures, hence calling for easy, smooth, and sophisticated methods for exploitation. Use of speciality chemicals can be considered as one of the methods. These chemicals and their ongoing innovation also play a key role in the continuous growth of the world economy. Oilfield and refinery chemicals have enormous attention over the last few years because of their role in hydrocarbon recovery. Three main categories of these chemicals are Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream. Upstream involves the exploration and production of oil and gas resources. Midstream involves activities related to the construction and operation of pipelines, and storage facilities, ensuring the effic

  Boilers, Cooling Towers, Reverse Osmosis Plants, and Effluent Treatment plants are essential for various industries to optimize the essential system. These systems require chemicals to enhance operational efficiency, optimize membrane life expectancy and reduce maintenance costs. This blog helps you to understand the key chemicals for each system and their significance in maintaining their performance. Chemicals for Boiler Boilers generate steam to generate power for industries. The capacity of boiler that are installed depends upon the type of industries.  The main issue with them is that they are prone to scaling, corrosion, fouling, and many more that can lead to reducing the capacity of steam production, reason being the quality of water used. To avoid such adverse instances, chemical treatment of water is required. Oxygen Scavengers : These chemicals help to remove dissolved oxygen from the boiler water, preventing corrosion and reducing the alkalinity of the feed water.

  Reverse Osmosis technology provides an efficient and reliable method for purifying water for various purposes). It can remove impurities such as salts, minerals, and other contaminants as well as microbial contaminants from the Membrane. Water molecules pass through RO membranes despite dissolved solids and other contaminants being rejected by the membrane. RO membranes are basically thin, dense, and semi-permeable membranes. However, the major significant challenge in Reverse Osmosis System is Scaling. Why does it happen? The formation of scales on the RO (Reverse Osmosis) membrane is primarily caused by the presence of certain dissolved minerals and salts in feed water. Scale refers to the accumulation of mineral deposits, such as calcium carbonate, calcium sulphate, and silica which can severely impact the efficiency and the lifespan of the RO membrane. RO Membrane scaling may lead to cause ·          Excessive Energy Consumption ·          Membrane gets clogged ·     

  Industrial wastewater contains higher levels of suspended solids and organic materials. These suspended solids are stabilized by negative electric charges, causing them to repel each other. Rather than settling, these particles are kept in suspension by repulsion. In such cases, chemical treatment is required to neutralize the charges on colloidal particles, as the solids cannot be separated easily with conventional filtration or settling methods . On chemical dosing, mainly polyelectrolytes, there undergo two very basic working mechanisms i.e., coagulation and flocculation . Coagulation is the neutralization of charges on suspended particles, leading to their destabilization and subsequent aggregation. Flocculation helps to fill the gaps between the destabilized particles, allowing them to make larger, denser flocs, which can be easily separated from the treated water through sedimentation. The efficiency of this process depends upon the coagulant type, dosage, pH value, temperat

  Industrial sectors like Automobiles, Manufacturing, Oilfields, and Processing facilities have huge involvement of metals and the most crucial problem they face is of corrosion. Heavy Industry metals are prone to acid cleaning and pickling for removal of rust, scales, stubborn dirt, stains, tough deposits from their surface. Owing to this, there remains high chances of acidic residues post cleaning, which in due course of time reacts with the metal ions, degrading them completely. The financial loss caused due to corrosion per year is estimated in the range of thousands of crores and even causing threat to environmental balance. Acid Corrosion Inhibitor prevents the corrosive reactions of acid when exposed to metal surfaces, maximizing longevity, minimizing the operational cost. It works by forming a protective layer on the metal surface, which acts as a barrier against the corrosive acids. This layer prevents direct contact between the acid and the metal, thus inhibiting the cor

  Acid Corrosion Inhibitors are the most important inhibitor of any operation, preventing the impact of corrosion on exposed metal, tubular, downhole equipment, and surfaces and maximizing longevity, minimizing the operational cost. Corrosion is the chemical interaction with the environment that cause the deterioration of materials and it is unavoidable for all metals. When acids come into contact with metals, they initiate chemical reactions that lead to corrosion. Acid corrosion inhibitors work by forming a protective layer on the metal surface, which acts as a barrier against the corrosive acids. This layer prevents direct contact between the acid and the metal, thus inhibiting the corrosive process. Mechanisms of Acid Corrosion Inhibition Acid corrosion inhibitors work by forming a protective layer on the metal surface, which acts as a barrier against the corrosive acids. This layer prevents direct contact between the acid and the metal, thus inhibiting the corrosive proces