section 18b

metric salt tables

section 18b Scomi Oiltools

Table 1 - Concentration Conversions for Brines 2

Table 2 - Sodium Chloride 3
Table 3 - Calcium Chloride Salt Tables 4
Table 4 - Sodium-Calcium Chloride Blends 6
Table 5 - Magnesium Chloride 6
Table 6 - Potassium Chloride 7
Table 7 - Potassium Carbonate 8
Table 8 - Ammonium Chloride 9
Table 9 – Potassium Bromide 10
Table 10 – Formulating Calcium-Chloride/Calcium-Bromide Using
1.39 SG CaCl2 Brine, 1.70 SG CaBr2 Brine, and Sack CaCl2 11
Table 11 – Formulating Calcium Bromide Base Solutions Using
Solid 94% CaCl2 and Liquid 1.70 SG CaBr2 12
Table 12 – Formulating Calcium Bromide Base Solutions Using
95% Powder CaBr2 13
Table 13 – Table 14 – Sodium Bromide - Mixed From 1.198 SG NaCl,
1.474 SG NaBr, and Dry NaBr 14
Table 14 – Formulating Sodium Bromide Base Solutions Using
Powder NaCl, Powder NaBr and Fresh Water 15
Table 15 – Formulating Sodium Bromide (95% purity) Brine 16
Table 16 – Formulating Sodium Formate Brine 17
Table 17 – Formulating Potassium Formate Brine 18
Table 18 – Formulating Potassium Suphate Brine 20
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salt tables
The following table details the maximum brine densities achievable with the main type of brines used in
the oil industry

Brine Maximum Density Maximum Density

(lb/gal) (SG)
NaCl 10.0 1.20
CaCl2 11.6 1.39
CaCl2 /CaBr2 15.6 1.87
KCl 9.6 1.16
NaBr 12.6 1.51
CaBr2 15.1 1.81
ZnBr2 19.2 2.30
NaCOOH 11.2 1.34
KCOOH 13.0 1.56
CsCOOH 19.5 2.34

Table 1 - Concentration Conversions for Brines

To Salt Chloride Salt Chloride Salt Chloride

From (% wt) (% wt) (ppm) (ppm) (mg/l) (mg/l)
x 1/factor x
Salt x 104 x 1/factor x 104 x 104 x SG
(% wt) 1.0 x 1/factor 104 x SG
x 1/factor x
x factor x 104 x 104 104 x SG
Cl-(% wt) x factor 1.0 104 x SG

Salt (ppm) x 10-4 x 1/factor x 10-4 1.0 x 1/factor x SG x 1/factor x SG

Cl-(ppm) x factor x 10-4 x 10-4 x factor 1.0 x factor x SG x SG

x 1/factor x
Salt (mg/l) x 10-4 x 1/SG x 1 / SG x 1/factor x 1/SG 1.0 x 1/factor
10-4 x 1/SG

Cl- (mg/l) x factor x

x 10-4 x factor x1/SG x 1 / SG x factor 1.0
10-4 x 1/SG

Salt Factor 1/Factor

CaCl2 1.5642 0.6393

NaCl 1.6488 0.6065
KCl 2.103 0.4755


Table 2 - Sodium Chloride

Weight Density Density Cl– Na+ NaCl Water Cryst. Pt. Water
(%) (kg/l) (lb/gal) (mg/l) (mg/l) (kg/m3) (m3) (C) Activity
1 1.005 8.38 6127 3973 9.99 0.1582 -0.61 0.994
2 1.013 8.44 12254 7946 20.26 0.1577 -1.17 0.989
3 1.02 8.5 18563 12037 30.53 0.1573 -1.78 0.983
4 1.027 8.56 24932 16168 41.08 0.1568 -2.39 0.977
5 1.034 8.62 31363 20337 51.64 0.1561 -3.06 0.97
6 1.041 8.68 37914 24586 62.48 0.1557 -3.72 0.964
7 1.049 8.75 44526 28874 73.32 0.1550 -4.39 0.957
8 1.056 8.81 51260 33240 84.45 0.1544 -5.06 0.95
9 1.063 8.87 58054 37646 95.58 0.1539 -5.83 0.943
10 1.071 8.93 64970 42130 106.99 0.1533 -6.56 0.935
11 1.078 8.99 71946 46654 118.40 0.1526 -7.33 0.927
12 1.086 9.05 79044 51256 130.10 0.1518 -8.17 0.919
13 1.093 9.12 86202 55898 141.79 0.1512 -9.06 0.911
14 1.101 9.18 93481 60619 153.78 0.1506 -9.94 0.902
15 1.109 9.24 100882 65418 166.04 0.1498 -10.89 0.892
16 1.116 9.31 108344 70256 178.31 0.1491 -11.89 0.883
17 1.124 9.37 115927 75173 190.87 0.1483 -12.94 0.872
18 1.132 9.44 123570 80130 203.42 0.1476 -14.06 0.862
19 1.14 9.51 131396 85204 216.26 0.1468 -15.22 0.851
20 1.148 9.57 139282 90318 229.38 0.1460 -16.44 0.839
21 1.156 9.64 147229 95471 242.22 0.1452 -17.78 0.827
22 1.164 9.71 155357 100743 255.63 0.1444 -19.17 0.815
23 1.172 9.78 163547 106053 269.32 0.1436 -20.67 0.802
24 1.18 9.84 171858 111442 283.02 0.1426 -17.00 0.788
25 1.189 9.91 180290 116910 296.71 0.1418 -9.61 0.774
26 1.197 9.98 188843 122457 310.98 0.1409 -2.28 0.759

1.0 - (m3 water

% volume salt = 100 x ( )
0.159

Properties based on 20 °C and 100% purity


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Table 3 - Calcium Chloride Salt Tables

Wt SG CI- Ca++ Ca++CI- 100% CaCI2 100% Water 95% CaCI2 95% Water Cryst Pt Cryst Pt
% mg/l mg/l mg/l kg/m3 m3 kg/m3 m3 °F °C

1 1.007 6,460 3,640 10,100 10.0 0.996 10.5 0.995 31.2 -0.4
2 1.015 12,985 7,315 20,300 20.2 0.995 21.3 0.994 30.4 -0.9
3 1.023 19,637 11,063 30,700 30.5 0.993 32.1 0.991 29.6 -1.3
4 1.032 26,417 14,883 41,300 41.3 0.99 43.5 0.988 28.7 -1.8
5 1.04 33,261 18,739 52,000 51.9 0.988 54.6 0.985 27.8 -2.3
6 1.049 40,233 22,667 62,900 62.7 0.986 66.0 0.983 26.7 -2.9
7 1.057 47,333 26,667 74,000 73.8 0.983 77.7 0.979 25.9 -3.4
8 1.066 54,561 30,739 85,300 85.2 0.981 89.7 0.977 24.6 -4.1
9 1.075 61,853 34,847 96,700 96.3 0.978 101.4 0.973 23.5 -4.7
10 1.084 69,273 39,027 108,300 108.0 0.975 113.7 0.969 22.3 -5.4
11 1.092 76,885 43,315 120,200 120.0 0.972 126.3 0.966 20.8 -6.2
12 1.101 84,560 47,640 132,200 132.0 0.969 138.9 0.962 19.3 -7.1
13 1.111 92,364 52,036 144,400 143.9 0.966 151.5 0.958 17.6 -8.0
14 1.120 100,295 56,505 156,800 156.5 0.963 164.7 0.955 15.5 -9.2
15 1.129 108,355 61,045 169,400 169.0 0.96 177.9 0.951 13.5 -10.3
16 1.139 116,542 65,658 182,200 181.8 0.957 191.4 0.947 11.2 -11.6
17 1.148 124,858 70,342 195,200 194.7 0.953 204.9 0.943 8.6 -13.0
18 1.158 133,301 75,099 208,400 207.8 0.95 218.7 0.939 5.9 -14.5
19 1.168 141,936 79,964 221,900 221.4 0.946 233.1 0.934 2.8 -16.2
20 1.178 150,635 84,865 235,500 234.8 0.942 247.2 0.930 -0.4 -18.0
21 1.190 159,846 90,054 249,900 249.6 0.940 262.8 0.927 -3.9 -19.9
22 1.198 168,545 94,955 263,500 262.8 0.934 276.6 0.920 -7.8 -22.1
23 1.210 178,012 100,288 278,300 278.0 0.932 292.7 0.917 -11.9 -24.4
24 1.218 186,967 105,333 292,300 291.6 0.926 306.9 0.911 -13.5 -25.3
25 1.231 196,769 110,856 307,625 307.3 0.923 323.5 0.907 -21.0 -29.4
26 1.239 206,028 116,072 322,100 321.2 0.917 338.1 0.900 -25.8 -32.1
27 1.252 216,137 121,768 337,905 337.6 0.914 355.3 0.896 -31.2 -35.1
28 1.260 225,665 127,135 352,800 352.0 0.907 370.5 0.888 -37.8 -38.8
29 1.273 236,136 133,034 369,170 368.8 0.901 388.2 0.882 -49.4 -45.2
30 1.282 245,941 138,559 384,500 383.6 0.897 403.8 0.877 -50.8 -46.0
31 1.295 256,783 144,667 401,450 401.0 0.894 422.1 0.873 -33.2 -36.2
32 1.304 266,794 150,306 417,100 416.1 0.886 438.0 0.864 -19.5 -28.6
33 1.317 277,994 156,616 434,610 434.1 0.882 457.0 0.859 -6.9 -21.6
34 1.326 288,350 162,450 450,800 449.7 0.875 473.4 0.851 4.3 -15.4
35 1.340 299,879 168,946 468,825 468.3 0.871 493.0 0.846 14.4 -9.8
36 1.349 310,609 174,991 485,600 484.5 0.863 510.0 0.838 24.1 -4.4
37 1.363 322,577 181,733 504,310 503.8 0.859 530.3 0.832 33.4 0.8
38 1.372 333,508 187,892 521,400 520.1 0.851 547.5 0.824 42.1 5.6
39 1.387 345,876 194,859 540,735 540.2 0.846 568.6 0.818 49.6 9.8
40 1.396 357,111 201,189 558,300 556.9 0.837 586.2 0.808 55.9 13.3

Properties based on 20 °C


Properties of Calcium Chloride Solutions (at 20 °C)
When Using CaCl2 with purity other than 95%:
3
New CaCl2 (kg/m3) = 95 x 95% CaCl2 (kg/m )
% Purity

Volume increase from salt = m3 / New Water m3

New water (m3) =

( 3
Water (m3) – New CaCl2 kg/m – 95% CaCl2 kg/m
1000
3
)

Example: 35% CaCl2 brine using 78% CaCl2 :

492.5
New CaCl2 (kg/m3) = 95 x = 599.8 kg/m3
78


599.8 - 495.5
New Water (m3) = 0.846 -
1000

= 0.739 m3

Volume increase from 78% salt = 1 m3 / 0.739 m3

= 1.35

Formulas:

Salt (kg/m3) = Volume incr. factor x CaCl2 (kg/m3)


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Table 4 - Sodium-Calcium Chloride Blends

Denisty Water 100% NaCl 94-97% CaCl2 Cryst. Pt.(˚C)

([email protected] ˚C) (m3) (kg/m3) (kg/m3)
1.21 0.141 251.06 82.74 -20.00
1.222 0.139 199.71 148.36 -23.33
1.234 0.139 154.06 205.42 -26.11
1.246 0.139 116.97 253.92 -29.44
1.258 0.138 91.30 296.71 -32.22
1.27 0.138 71.33 330.95 -35.56
1.282 0.138 57.06 359.48 -38.89
1.294 0.137 45.65 385.16 -41.11
1.306 0.137 37.09 410.83 -31.11
1.318 0.137 28.53 430.80 -24.44
1.33 0.136 22.82 453.63 -17.78

Table 5 - Magnesium Chloride

Weight Density Density Cl– Mg2 MgCl2 Water Cryst. Pt. Water
(%) (kg/l) (lb/gal) (mg/l) (mg/l) (kg/m3) (m3) (˚C) Activity
1 1.006 8.39 7,492 2,568 10.10 0.158 -0.5 0.995
2 1.014 8.46 15,106 5,178 20.57 0.158 -1.1 0.99
3 1.023 8.52 22,842 7,830 31.33 0.158 -1.7 0.984
4 1.031 8.59 30,703 10,524 42.45 0.157 -2.3 0.978
5 1.039 8.66 38,696 13,264 53.95 0.157 -3.0 0.972
6 1.048 8.74 46,814 16,047 65.82 0.157 -4.3 0.964
7 1.056 8.81 55,060 18,873 78.03 0.156 -5.4 0.957
8 1.065 8.88 63,444 21,747 90.64 0.156 -5.8 0.948
9 1.074 8.95 71,957 24,665 103.65 0.155 -6.9 0.939
10 1.083 9.02 80,608 27,631 117.06 0.155 -7.8 0.929
12 1.101 9.17 98,329 33,705 145.16 0.154 -9.8 0.906
14 1.119 9.33 116,635 39,980 175.06 0.153 -14.6 0.879
16 1.137 9.48 135,477 46,439 206.67 0.152 -18.8 0.848
18 1.155 9.63 154,838 53,075 239.97 0.151 -25.0 0.812
20 1.174 9.79 174,856 59,937 275.43 0.149 -33.2 0.772
22 1.194 9.95 195,553 67,031 313.17 0.148 -28.1 0.727
24 1.214 10.12 216,940 74,362 353.32 0.147 -24.3 0.677
26 1.235 10.29 239,006 81,926 395.85 0.145 -20.6 0.624
28 1.256 10.47 261,748 89,722 440.85 0.144 -17.1 0.567
30 1.276 10.64 285,091 97,723 488.12 0.142 -16.4 0.507

1.0 - (m3 water)

% volume salt = 100 x ( )
0.159

Properties based on 20 °C and 100% purity


Table 6 - Potassium Chloride

Weight Density Density Cl– K+ KCl Water Cryst. Pt. Water

(%) (kg/l) (lb/gal) (mg/l) (mg/l) (kg/m3) (m3) (˚C) Activity
1 1.005 8.38 4,756 5,244 2.839 0.557 -0.4 0.996
2 1.011 8.43 9,606 10,594 2.827 1.129 -0.9 0.991
3 1.017 8.49 14,504 15,996 2.816 1.701 -1.4 0.987
4 1.024 8.54 19,498 21,502 2.804 2.290 -1.8 0.982
5 1.03 8.59 24,491 27,009 2.793 2.862 -2.3 0.977
6 1.037 8.65 29,579 32,621 2.782 3.466 -2.8 0.973
7 1.043 8.70 34,715 38,285 2.767 4.070 -3.3 0.968
8 1.05 8.76 39,947 44,053 2.756 4.675 -3.8 0.963
9 1.057 8.81 45,225 49,875 2.745 5.295 -4.3 0.958
10 1.063 8.87 50,551 55,749 2.730 5.915 -4.8 0.953
11 1.07 8.92 55,973 61,727 2.716 6.551 -5.3 0.947
12 1.077 8.98 61,442 67,758 2.705 7.187 -5.9 0.942
13 1.084 9.04 67,006 73,894 2.690 7.839 -6.4 0.936
14 1.091 9.09 72,617 80,083 2.676 8.491 -6.7 0.93
15 1.097 9.15 78,276 86,324 2.662 9.158 -7.5 0.925
16 1.104 9.21 84,030 92,670 2.648 9.826 -8.3 0.918
17 1.111 9.27 89,832 99,068 2.630 10.510 -8.9 0.912
18 1.119 9.33 95,729 105,571 2.616 11.210 -9.4 0.906
19 1.126 9.39 101,721 112,179 2.602 11.909 -10.0 0.899
20 1.133 9.45 107,760 118,840 2.585 12.609 -10.6 0.892
22 1.147 9.57 120,030 132,370 2.553 14.040 1.1 0.878
24 1.162 9.69 132,632 146,268 2.519 15.518 15.0 0.862

1.0 - (m3 water)

% volume salt = 100 x ( )
0.159

Properties based on 20 °C and 100% purity


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18b metric salt tables

Table 7 - Potassium Carbonate

S.G. Density K2CO3 K CO3(mg/l) K2CO3 Water

Weight (%)
(20 °C) (lb/gal) (mg/l) (mg/l) (kg/m3) (l/m3)
1 1.01 8.42 10,100 5,715 4386 10.085 996.95
2 1.02 8.49 20,300 11,487 8815 20.271 995.76
3 1.03 8.57 30,800 17,429 13374 30.755 994.33
4 1.04 8.64 41,400 23,427 17977 41.340 992.91
5 1.05 8.72 52,200 29,539 22667 52.124 991.24
6 1.05 8.8 63,200 35,763 27443 63.108 989.57
7 1.06 8.87 74,300 42,045 32263 74.192 987.67
8 1.07 8.95 85,700 48,496 37213 85.576 985.53
9 1.08 9.03 97,300 55,060 42250 97.159 983.38
10 1.09 9.11 109,000 61,680 47331 108.842 981.24
11 1.1 9.19 121,000 68,471 52541 120.825 978.86
12 1.11 9.27 133,200 75,375 57839 133.007 976.24
13 1.12 9.35 145,500 82,335 63180 145.289 973.62
14 1.13 9.43 158,100 89,465 68651 157.871 971.01
15 1.14 9.52 170,900 96,708 74209 170.652 967.91
16 1.15 9.6 183,800 104,008 79811 183.533 965.05
17 1.16 9.68 197,000 111,477 85542 196.714 961.96
18 1.17 9.77 210,500 119,117 91405 210.195 958.63
19 1.18 9.85 224,100 126,813 97310 223.775 955.29
20 1.19 9.94 238,000 134,678 103346 237.655 951.72
22 1.21 10.11 266,300 150,693 115634 265.914 944.11
24 1.23 10.29 295,700 167,329 128401 295.271 936.01
26 1.26 10.47 325,900 184,419 141514 325.427 927.44
28 1.28 10.66 357,100 202,074 155062 356.582 918.16
30 1.3 10.84 389,400 220,352 169088 388.835 908.40
32 1.32 11.03 422,600 239,139 183504 421.987 897.69
34 1.35 11.22 456,800 258,492 198354 456.138 886.50
36 1.37 11.42 492,000 278,411 213639 491.287 874.60
38 1.39 11.62 528,300 298,952 229401 527.534 861.74
40 1.42 11.81 565,600 320,059 245598 564.780 848.17


Table 8 - Ammonium Chloride

% by Weight
Density (kg/m3) SG @ (15.6 ˚C) kg NH4Cl per m3 m3 Water per m3 Ammonium
Brine Brine Chloride (NH4Cl)

1006.57 1.007 19.97 0.157 1.98

1012.56 1.013 29.96 0.156 3.00
1018.56 1.020 54.21 0.154 5.30
1030.54 1.031 85.59 0.149 8.40
1042.52 1.044 119.83 0.146 11.50
1054.50 1.055 151.21 0.143 14.40
1066.49 1.068 185.45 0.140 17.40
1078.47 1.079 219.68 0.137 20.40
1090.45 1.128 251.06 0.134 23.00
1102.44 1.103 285.30 0.130 25.90
1138.39 1.139 385.16 0.119 33.90


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Table 9 – Potassium Bromide

Density (SG) m3 Water per m3 kg KBr per m3 Cryst. Pt. (˚C)

% KBr
Brine Brine (LCTD)
0.995 1.000 – – 0.0
1.031 0.985 43.08 4.2 -1.1
1.042 0.980 62.48 6.0 -1.1
1.054 0.974 80.17 7.6 -1.7
1.066 0.967 99.28 9.3 -2.2
1.078 0.962 116.40 10.8 -2.8
1.090 0.956 134.09 12.3 -2.8
1.102 0.954 150.07 13.6 -3.3
1.114 0.947 167.19 15.0 -3.3
1.126 0.942 184.59 16.4 -3.9
1.138 0.937 201.42 17.7 -4.4
1.150 0.932 218.54 19.0 -5.0
1.162 0.928 234.80 20.2 -5.6
1.174 0.922 252.49 21.5 -5.6
1.186 0.916 270.46 22.8 -6.1
1.198 0.911 287.58 24.0 -7.2
1.210 0.905 304.99 25.2 -7.8
1.222 0.901 321.53 26.3 -8.3
1.234 0.895 339.51 27.5 -8.9
1.246 0.888 357.77 28.7 -9.4
1.258 0.883 374.88 29.8 -10.0
1.270 0.878 392.57 30.9 -11.1
1.282 0.872 410.26 32.0 -10.6
1.294 0.865 429.66 33.2 -6.7
1.306 0.858 447.92 34.3 -2.8
1.318 0.854 463.90 35.2 0.6
1.330 0.847 482.73 36.3 5.0
1.342 0.842 500.70 37.3 9.4
1.354 0.835 516.96 38.3 13.9
1.366 0.829 536.93 39.3 18.9
1.378 0.824 554.05 40.2 23.9

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Table 10 - Formulting Calcium Chloride - Chloride/Calcium-Bromide Using 1.39 SG CaCl2 Brine, 1.7
SG CaBr2 Brine, and Sack CaCl2

Brine Density @ 1.395 SG 1.70 SG 94-97% CaCl2 (kg) Cryst. Pt. (˚C)
15.6 ˚C (kg/m3) CaCl2 (m3) CaBr2 (m3) (Flakes or Pellet)
1.402 0.154 0.004 1.6 7.2
1.414 0.150 0.150 3.1 10.6
1.426 0.145 0.012 4.7 11.1
1.438 0.141 0.016 6.3 12.2
1.450 0.136 0.020 7.9 12.8
1.462 0.132 0.023 9.4 12.8
1.474 0.127 0.027 11.0 13.3
1.486 0.123 0.031 12.6 13.3
1.498 0.118 0.035 14.2 13.9
1.510 0.114 0.039 15.7 14.4
1.522 0.109 0.043 17.3 14.4
1.534 0.104 0.047 18.9 14.4
1.546 0.100 0.051 20.5 15.0
1.558 0.095 0.055 22.0 15.0
1.570 0.091 0.059 23.6 15.6
1.582 0.086 0.063 25.2 15.6
1.594 0.082 0.066 26.8 15.6
1.606 0.077 0.070 28.4 16.1
1.618 0.073 0.074 29.9 16.1
1.630 0.068 0.078 31.5 16.7
1.642 0.064 0.082 33.1 16.7
1.654 0.059 0.086 34.2 17.2
1.666 0.055 0.090 36.2 17.2
1.678 0.050 0.094 37.8 17.8
1.690 0.045 0.098 39.4 17.8
1.702 0.041 0.102 41.0 17.8
1.714 0.036 0.106 42.5 18.3
1.725 0.032 0.109 44.1 18.3
1.737 0.027 0.113 45.7 18.3
1.749 0.023 0.117 47.3 18.9
1.761 0.018 0.121 48.8 18.9
1.773 0.014 0.125 50.4 19.4
1.785 0.009 0.129 52.0 19.4
1.797 0.005 0.133 53.5 19.4
1.809 0.000 0.137 55.1 20.0

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18b metric salt tables

Table 11 - Formulating Calcium Bromide Base Solutions Using Solid 94% CaCl2 and Liquid 1.7SG
CaBr2

CaCl2/CaBr2 Density at kg CaCl2 m3 1.70 SG m3 Fresh Water

15.6 ˚C (SG) per m3 Brine CaBr2 per m3 Brine per m3 Brine
0.000 551.74 0.0040 0.1298
0.000 544.92 0.0081 0.1260
0.000 537.56 0.0121 0.1222
0.000 530.23 0.0162 0.1183
0.000 522.90 0.0202 0.1145
0.000 515.54 0.0242 0.1107
0.000 508.20 0.0283 0.1069
0.000 500.87 0.0323 0.1031
0.000 493.54 0.0363 0.0993
0.000 486.18 0.0404 0.0954
0.000 478.82 0.0444 0.0916
0.000 471.52 0.0485 0.0878
0.000 456.82 0.0565 0.0802
0.000 449.46 0.0606 0.0764
0.000 442.13 0.0646 0.0725
0.000 434.80 0.0687 0.0687
0.000 427.44 0.0727 0.0649
0.000 420.13 0.0767 0.0611
0.000 412.77 0.0808 0.0573
0.000 405.47 0.0848 0.0534
0.000 398.11 0.0889 0.0496
0.000 390.80 0.0929 0.0458
0.000 383.44 0.0965 0.0420
0.000 376.14 0.1010 0.0382
0.000 368.78 0.1050 0.0344
0.000 361.42 0.1090 0.0305
0.000 354.09 0.1131 0.0267
0.000 346.75 0.1171 0.0229
0.000 339.42 0.1212 0.0191
0.000 332.06 0.1252 0.0153
0.000 324.73 0.1292 0.0115
0.000 317.40 0.1333 0.0076
0.000 310.04 0.1373 0.0383
0.000 302.70 0.1414 0.0000

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Table 12 - Formulating Calcium Bromide Base Solutions Using 95% Powder CaBr2

Brine Density (SG) m3 Fresh Water kg 95% CaBr2

per m3 Brine per m3 Brine
1.318 0.1414 430.23
1.330 0.1410 444.78
1.342 0.1406 459.05
1.354 0.1396 477.59
1.366 0.1382 497.85
1.378 0.1379 512.40
1.390 0.1374 526.95
1.402 0.1372 538.93
1.414 0.1350 565.75
1.426 0.1350 578.02
1.438 0.1348 590.57
1.450 0.1336 610.83
1.474 0.1321 644.21
1.486 0.1320 657.05
1.498 0.1305 678.16
1.510 0.1302 691.57
1.522 0.1288 713.25
1.534 0.1285 726.94
1.546 0.1267 760.32
1.558 0.1266 762.89
1.570 0.1262 776.87
1.582 0.1258 791.14
1.594 0.1255 805.69
1.606 0.1237 828.51
1.618 0.1232 843.35
1.630 0.1227 858.18
1.642 0.1210 881.58
1.654 0.1205 896.70
1.666 0.1200 912.10
1.678 0.1194 927.51
1.690 0.1189 942.92
1.702 0.1183 958.32
1.714 0.1177 974.30

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18b metric salt tables

Table 13 – Sodium Bromide - Mixed From 1.198 SG NaCl, 1.474 SG NaBr, and Dry NaBr

Density Specific Fresh Water 1.198 sg NaCl 1.474 sg NaBr 95% NaBr TCT
Gravity m3 m3 m3 kg
8.4 1.008 0.982 - 0.018 - 31
8.5 1.020 0.957 - 0.043 - 31
8.6 1.032 0.932 - 0.068 - 30
8.7 1.044 0.907 - 0.093 - 30
8.8 1.056 0.882 - 0.118 - 29
8.9 1.068 0.856 - 0.144 - 29
9.0 1.080 0.831 - 0.169 - 28
9.1 1.092 0.806 - 0.194 - 27
9.2 1.104 0.781 - 0.219 - 26
9.3 1.116 0.756 - 0.244 - 25
9.4 1.128 0.730 - 0.270 - 24
9.5 1.140 0.705 - 0.295 - 23
9.6 1.152 0.680 - 0.320 - 19
9.7 1.164 0.655 - 0.345 - 18
9.8 1.176 0.630 - 0.370 - 17
9.9 1.188 0.605 - 0.395 - 16
10.0 1.200 0.579 - 0.421 - 15
10.1 1.212 - 0.957 0.043 - 13
10.2 1.224 - 0.913 0.087 - 12
10.3 1.236 - 0.870 0.130 - 11
10.4 1.248 - 0.826 0.174 - 10
10.5 1.261 - 0.783 0.217 - 9
10.6 1.273 - 0.739 0.261 - 6
10.7 1.285 - 0.696 0.304 - 3
10.8 1.297 - 0.652 0.348 - 1
10.9 1.309 - 0.609 0.391 - -2
11.0 1.321 - 0.565 0.435 - -5
11.1 1.333 - 0.522 0.478 - -6
11.2 1.345 - 0.478 0.522 - -8
11.3 1.357 - 0.435 0.565 - -10
11.4 1.369 - 0.391 0.609 - -12
11.5 1.381 - 0.348 0.652 - -14
11.6 1.393 - 0.304 0.696 - -16
11.7 1.405 - 0.261 0.739 - -19
11.8 1.417 - 0.217 0.783 - -21
11.9 1.429 - 0.174 0.826 - -13
12.0 1.441 - 0.130 0.870 - -6
12.1 1.453 - 0.087 0.913 - 5
12.2 1.465 - 0.043 0.957 - 16
12.3 1.477 - - 1.000 - 27
12.4 1.489 - - 0.996 18.8 38
12.5 1.501 - - 0.993 34.8 45
12.6 1.513 - - 0.989 51.9 52
12.7 1.525 - - 0.986 67.0 60

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Table 14 - Formulating Sodium Bromide Base Solutions Using Powder NaCl, Powder NaBr and Fresh
Water

Density SG m3 Water kg NaCl kg NaBr Cryst. Pt. (˚C)

per m3 Brine per m3 Brine per m3 Brine (LCTD)
1.198 0.141 313.8 0.0 -1.11
1.210 0.140 302.4 26.5
1.222 0.140 291.0 53.1
1.234 0.139 279.0 79.6
1.246 0.139 267.3 105.8
1.258 0.138 255.6 132.4
1.270 0.138 244.2 158.9
1.282 0.138 232.5 185.4
1.294 0.137 220.8 212.0
1.306 0.137 209.4 238.5
1.318 0.136 197.7 264.8
1.330 0.136 186.0 291.0
1.342 0.135 174.6 316.7
1.354 0.135 162.9 345.2
1.366 0.134 150.9 370.9
1.378 0.134 139.2 396.6
1.390 0.133 127.8 425.1
1.402 0.133 116.1 450.8
1.414 0.132 104.4 476.5
1.426 0.132 93.0 505.0
1.438 0.131 81.3 530.7 2.78
1.450 0.131 69.6 556.3 5.00
1.462 0.130 58.2 582.0 8.33
1.474 0.130 46.5 610.5 9.44
1.486 0.130 34.8 636.2 11.67
1.498 0.129 23.1 661.9 13.33
1.510 0.129 11.7 690.4 15.56
1.522 0.128 0.0 716.1 17.22

Note: Crystallisation points need to be determined for fluids that do not have the data detailed before
use in the field

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18b metric salt tables

Table 15 – Formulating Sodium Bromide (95% purity) Brine

Requirements for 1 bbl Requirements for 1 m3 Crystallisation Point

Brine at 20 ˚C / 68 ˚F Brine Brine
lb/gal SG Water gal NaBr lbs Water m3 NaBr kg ºC ºF
8.4 8.4 41.81 4.08 0.996 11.65 31.0 -0.6
8.5 8.5 41.66 9.60 0.992 27.38 30.0 -1.1
8.6 8.6 41.51 15.07 0.988 42.99 29.0 -1.7
8.7 8.7 41.35 20.60 0.984 58.77 29.0 -1.7
8.8 8.8 41.18 26.15 0.981 74.62 28.0 -2.2
8.9 8.9 41.02 31.70 0.977 90.44 26.0 -3.3
9.0 9.0 40.85 37.39 0.973 106.68 25.0 -3.9
9.1 9.1 40.69 42.92 0.969 122.45 24.0 -4.4
9.2 9.2 40.51 48.55 0.965 138.52 23.0 -5.0
9.3 9.3 40.34 54.20 0.961 154.64 22.0 -5.6
9.4 9.4 40.17 59.84 0.965 170.72 21.0 -6.1
9.5 9.5 39.99 65.52 0.952 186.92 20.0 -6.7
9.6 9.6 39.81 71.21 0.948 203.15 19.0 -7.2
9.7 9.7 39.64 76.91 0.944 219.42 18.0 -7.8
9.8 9.8 39.46 82.58 0.939 235.62 16.0 -8.9
9.9 9.9 39.27 88.33 0.935 252.01 15.0 -9.4
10.0 10.0 39.09 94.05 0.931 268.34 14.0 -10.0
10.1 10.1 38.90 99.81 0.926 284.75 12.0 -11.1
10.2 10.2 38.72 105.56 0.922 301.18 11.0 -11.7
10.3 10.3 38.53 111.33 0.917 317.62 10.0 -12.2
10.4 10.4 38.34 117.09 0.913 334.07 8.0 -13.3
10.5 10.5 38.16 122.86 0.909 350.52 6.0 -14.4
10.6 10.6 37.97 128.62 0.904 366.96 5.0 -15.0
10.7 10.7 37.78 134.41 0.900 383.48 4.0 -15.6
10.8 10.8 37.59 140.19 0.895 399.98 2.0 -16.7
10.9 10.9 37.40 146.02 0.89 416.62 0.0 -17.8
11.0 11.0 37.20 151.87 0.886 433.30 -2.0 -18.9
11.1 11.1 37.00 157.71 0.881 449.96 -3.0 -19.4
11.2 11.2 36.80 163.58 0.876 466.72 -5.0 -20.6
11.3 11.3 36.61 169.40 0.872 483.32 -7.0 -21.7
11.4 11.4 36.41 175.28 0.867 500.08 -9.0 -22.8
11.5 11.5 36.21 181.14 0.862 516.79 -11.0 -23.9
11.6 11.6 36.02 186.98 0.858 533.47 -14.0 -25.6
11.7 11.7 35.81 192.83 0.853 550.16 -16.0 -26.7

Note: It is recommended to confirm crystallisation points before use in the field

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Table 16 – Formulating Sodium Formate Brine

HCOONa HCOONa Initial H20 Density Correction Sodium kg Activity

(Wt%) (g/l) (ml/L) (SG) Factor (mg/L) HCOONa
/m3 H2O

1.0 10.05 996.6 1.003 1.0034 3397 10.07 0.992

2.0 20.20 991.7 1.008 1.0083 6829 20.34 0.986
3.0 30.47 987.0 1.014 1.0131 10301 30.84 0.979
4.0 40.86 982.4 1.020 1.0179 13813 41.54 0.972
5.0 51.38 977.9 1.026 1.0226 17367 52.47 0.965
6.0 62.02 973.4 1.032 1.0273 20966 63.62 0.958
7.0 72.80 968.9 1.038 1.0321 24609 75.03 0.951
8.0 83.71 964.4 1.044 1.0369 28297 86.67 0.946
9.0 94.75 958.8 1.051 1.0419 32030 98.57 0.938
10.0 105.83 956.1 1.057 1.0470 35808 110.75 0.932
11.0 117.24 950.3 1.064 1.0523 39631 123.19 0.925
12.0 128.68 945.4 1.070 1.0578 43600 135.92 0.919
13.0 140.26 940.4 1.077 1.0634 47413 148.93 0.913
14.0 151.97 935.2 1.083 1.0693 51372 162.25 0.906
15.0 163.81 930.0 1.090 1.0763 55375 175.89 0.900
16.0 175.79 924.5 1.097 1.0816 59424 189.87 0.893
17.0 187.91 919.1 1.103 1.0880 63519 204.16 0.887
18.0 200.16 913.5 1.110 1.0947 67660 218.80 0.880
19.0 212.56 907.7 1.117 1.1016 71848 233.80 0.873
20.0 226.08 901.9 1.123 1.1087 76084 249.18 0.866
21.0 237.75 896.0 1.130 1.1160 80369 264.96 0.859
22.0 250.58 890.0 1.137 1.1236 84704 281.13 0.852
23.0 253.56 883.9 1.144 1.1313 89092 297.74 0.844
24.0 276.69 877.8 1.151 1.1392 93532 314.77 0.836
25.0 289.99 871.5 1.158 1.1474 98027 332.26 0.828
26.0 303.46 865.2 1.165 1.1557 102579 350.21 0.819
27.0 317.09 858.9 1.172 1.1643 107188 368.66 0.810
28.0 330.90 852.4 1.180 1.1731 111857 387.64 0.800
29.0 344.89 845.9 1.187 1.1822 116586 407.12 0.790
30.0 359.08 839.3 1.195 1.1914 121376 427.18 0.780
31.0 373.42 832.7 1.202 1.2010 126228 447.81 0.770
32.0 387.96 826.9 1.210 1.2108 131143 469.06 0.759
33.0 402.68 819.0 1.218 1.2210 136119 490.94 0.748
34.0 417.58 812.1 1.226 1.2314 141157 513.48 0.736
35.0 432.66 806.0 1.234 1.2423 146253 536.71 0.725
36.0 447.90 797.7 1.242 1.2536 151407 560.67 0.713
37.0 463.30 790.3 1.250 1.2654 156613 585.41 0.702
38.0 478.85 782.7 1.258 1.2776 161868 610.91 0.691
39.0 494.52 774.9 1.266 1.2905 167165 637.27 0.680
40.0 510.29 766.8 1.273 1.3041 172497 664.49 0.670
41.0 526.14 758.5 1.281 1.3184 177855 692.65 0.660
42.0 542.04 749.9 1.288 1.3336 183227 721.78 0.651
43.0 557.93 740.9 1.295 1.3497 188601 751.94 0.643
44.0 573.79 731.6 1.302 1.3669 193962 783.18 0.636
45.0 589.58 721.9 1.308 1.3863 199293 818.41 0.630
46.0 605.19 711.7 1.313 1.4051 204574 849.08 0.626
47.0 620.59 701.1 1.318 1.4264 209782 883.92 0.622
48.0 635.71 689.9 1.322 1.4494 214891 920.09 0.619
49.0 650.45 678.2 1.325 1.4746 219874 957.67 0.617

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18b metric salt tables

Table 17 – Formulating Potassium Formate Brine

HCOOK HCOOK Initial H20 Density Correction Potassium kg Activity

(Wt%) (g/L) (ml/l) (SG) Factor (mg/l) HCOOK /
m3 H2O

1.0 10.06 998.0 1.004 1.0020 4677 10.07 0.994

2.0 20.25 994.0 1.010 1.0061 9411 20.34 0.991
3.0 30.55 989.7 1.017 1.0106 14201 30.84 0.987
4.0 40.97 985.1 1.022 1.0161 19044 41.54 0.984
5.0 51.51 980.4 1.028 1.0200 23841 52.47 0.980
6.0 62.16 975.5 1.034 1.0261 28890 63.62 0.975
7.0 72.92 970.5 1.040 1.0304 33892 75.03 0.971
8.0 83.79 966.3 1.045 1.0359 38946 86.67 0.968
9.0 94.78 960.1 1.051 1.0416 44063 98.57 0.961
10.0 105.88 954.7 1.057 1.0476 49214 110.75 0.956
11.0 117.11 949.2 1.063 1.0535 54430 123.19 0.951
12.0 128.45 943.6 1.068 1.0597 59700 135.92 0.946
13.0 139.91 938.0 1.074 1.0661 65028 148.93 0.940
14.0 151.49 932.3 1.080 1.0726 70413 162.25 0.934
15.0 163.21 928.5 1.086 1.0793 75858 175.89 0.928
16.0 175.05 920.7 1.092 1.0862 81363 189.87 0.922
17.0 187.03 918.8 1.098 1.0931 86930 204.16 0.915
18.0 199.14 908.9 1.104 1.1003 92561 218.77 0.908
19.0 211.40 902.9 1.111 1.1076 98257 233.80 0.901
20.0 223.80 896.8 1.117 1.1151 104019 249.18 0.894
21.0 236.34 890.7 1.123 1.1227 109850 264.96 0.886
22.0 249.04 884.5 1.130 1.1305 116750 281.13 0.878
23.0 261.88 878.3 1.137 1.1386 121721 297.74 0.870
24.0 274.88 872.0 1.143 1.1467 127763 314.77 0.862
25.0 288.04 865.7 1.150 1.1552 133880 332.26 0.854
26.0 301.36 859.3 1.158 1.1638 140071 350.21 0.845
27.0 314.84 852.8 1.164 1.1726 146337 368.66 0.836
28.0 328.49 846.2 1.171 1.1817 152680 387.64 0.827
29.0 342.30 839.6 1.178 1.1911 159100 407.12 0.818
30.0 356.29 832.8 1.184 1.2007 165599 427.18 0.809
31.0 370.44 826.0 1.193 1.2106 172176 447.81 0.799
32.0 384.76 819.1 1.200 1.2209 178833 469.06 0.789
33.0 399.25 812.1 1.208 1.2314 185569 490.94 0.780
34.0 413.92 804.9 1.215 1.2423 192386 513.48 0.770
35.0 428.76 797.7 1.223 1.2536 199283 536.71 0.760
36.0 443.77 790.3 1.230 1.2653 206261 560.67 0.750
37.0 458.96 782.9 1.238 1.2773 213320 585.41 0.740
38.0 474.32 775.3 1.246 1.2899 220459 610.91 0.730
39.0 489.85 767.6 1.254 1.3028 227679 637.27 0.719
40.0 505.56 759.7 1.262 1.3160 234981 664.49 0.709

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HCOOK HCOOK Initial H20 Density Correction Potassium kg Activity
(Wt%) (g/L) (ml/l) (SG) Factor (mg/l) HCOOK /
m3 H2O
41.0 521.44 751.7 1.269 1.3303 242363 692.65 0.699
42.0 537.50 743.6 1.277 1.3448 249826 721.78 0.689
43.0 553.73 735.3 1.285 1.3599 257369 751.94 0.678
44.0 570.13 726.9 1.293 1.3756 264993 783.18 0.668
45.0 586.71 718.4 1.301 1.3920 272697 815.53 0.658
46.0 603.46 709.7 1.309 1.4091 280482 849.08 0.648
47.0 620.38 700.8 1.318 1.4269 288348 883.92 0.638
48.0 637.48 691.8 1.326 1.4454 296296 920.09 0.627
49.0 654.76 682.7 1.334 1.4648 304325 957.67 0.617
50.0 672.21 673.5 1.342 1.4850 312436 996.75 0.607
51.0 689.84 664.0 1.350 1.5081 320630 1037.44 0.597
52.0 707.65 654.4 1.358 1.5281 328908 1079.80 0.587
53.0 725.64 644.7 1.367 1.5512 337272 1124.00 0.576
54.0 743.82 634.8 1.375 1.5754 345722 1170.10 0.566
55.0 762.19 624.7 1.383 1.6007 354262 1218.26 0.556
56.0 780.76 614.6 1.392 1.6272 362893 1268.59 0.546
57.0 799.54 604.2 1.400 1.6550 371618 1321.28 0.535
58.0 818.52 593.8 1.409 1.6841 380440 1376.46 0.526
59.0 837.71 583.2 1.417 1.7147 389363 1434.35 0.514
60.0 857.14 572.5 1.426 1.7469 398391 150370.22 0.504
61.0 876.80 561.6 1.435 1.7807 407529 1559.02 0.493
62.0 896.71 550.6 1.444 1.8162 416783 1626.27 0.482
63.0 916.88 539.5 1.453 1.8537 426167 1697.16 0.471
64.0 937.32 528.2 1.462 1.8932 435661 1772.00 0.459
65.0 958.06 516.8 1.471 1.9349 445300 1851.11 0.447
66.0 979.11 505.3 1.481 1.9790 455083 1934.88 0.436
67.0 1000.49 493.7 1.491 2.0267 465020 2023.72 0.423
68.0 1022.22 481.9 1.500 2.0751 476121 2118.10 0.409
69.0 1044.33 470.0 1.511 2.1275 486397 2218.58 0.396
70.0 1066.84 458.0 1.521 2.1832 495861 2325.77 0.381
71.0 1089.79 445.9 1.532 2.2425 506525 2440.31 0.366
72.0 1113.20 433.7 1.543 2.3058 517405 2563.08 0.350
73.0 1137.10 421.3 1.555 2.3734 528517 2694.92 0.333
74.0 1181.54 408.8 1.567 2.4459 539876 2836.91 0.314
75.0 1186.56 398.2 1.579 2.5238 551503 2990.26 0.294

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18b metric salt tables

Table 18 – Formulating Potassium Sulphate Brine

Weight (%) Density K SO4 K2SO4 Water (m3) Cryst. Pt.

(SG) (mg/L) (mg/L) (kg/m3) (˚C)
0.5 1.004 2,244 2,756 5.1 0.1585 -0.1
1.0 1.008 4,532 5,568 10.0 0.1584 -0.3
1.5 1.012 6,821 8,379 15.1 0.1582 -0.1
2.0 1.016 9,110 11,190 20.3 0.1580 -0.5
2.5 1.020 11,443 14,057 25.4 0.1579 -0.1
3.0 1.024 13,776 16,924 30.5 0.1577 -0.1
3.5 1.028 16,110 19,790 35.9 0.1576 -0.1
4.0 1.032 18,488 22,712 41.1 0.1573 -0.1
4.5 1.037 20,911 25,689 46.5 0.1571 -1.1
5.0 1.041 23,290 28,610 51.9 0.1569 -1.2
5.5 1.045 25,758 31,642 57.3 0.1568 —
6.0 1.049 28,181 34,619 62.8 0.1565 —
6.5 1.053 30,649 37,651 68.2 0.1563 —
7.0 1.057 33,162 40,738 73.9 0.1560 —
7.5 1.061 35,675 43,825 79.3 0.1558 —
8.0 1.066 38,188 46,912 85.0 0.1557 —
8.5 1.070 40,746 50,054 90.7 0.1553 —
9.0 1.074 43,304 53,196 96.4 0.1552 —
9.5 1.078 45,907 56,393 102.1 0.1549 —
10.0 1.083 48,509 59,591 107.8 0.1547 —

1.0 - (m3 water)

% volume salt = 100 x ( )
0.159

Properties based on 20 °C and 100% purity

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