Comprehensive tests of fire-resistant water glycol fluids on common seal materials offer a guide to offshore operators. The oil and gas industry is increasingly aware of the dangers presented by HP/HT environments. The result is a trend toward water-based hydraulic fluids, which are considerably more fire-resistant. However, there has been insufficient knowledge of the effects of high-temperature exposure of sealing materials within water-based hydraulic fluids. In fact, until Trelleborg Sealing Solutions and fluid producer MacDermid partnered to investigate the effect of water glycol fluids on common seal materials, there had never been comprehensive testing conducted at high temperatures.
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