Clariant's new Hostafrae SF 13213 delivers a step change for flowback aid sustainability

摘要

Speciality chemicals major Clariant has introduced Hostafrac~R SF 13213, an innovative chemical flowback aid for hydraulic fracturing that enables faster and more efficient return of the fracture fluid, the company claims. The new sugar-based surfactant dramatically lowers the fluid's surface and interface tension to significantly increase the flowback of the hydraulic fracturing fluid, Clariant reports. Hostafrac SF 13213 effectively lowers the formation damage caused by emulsification of the fracture fluids in the reservoir. While as little as 13% of the fluid used during the hydraulic fracturing process can be recovered without flowback aid additives, Hostafrae SF 13213 increases fluid recovery levels to as high as 87%, according to the Swiss company.