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Silica Fume

For Oil and Gas Industry

R-E-D Silica Fume for the Oil Industry

R-E-D Silica fume can be used for a primary placement of grout as a hydraulic seal in the well bore, or secondary applications such as remedial operations including leak repairs, splits, and closing of depleted zones.  

R-E-D Silica Fume for the Natural Gas Industry

The addition of silica fume enables a well to achieve full production potential. The silica fume works as a blocking effect in the oil well grout, which prevents gas migration and other advantages to enhance well productivity.

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Silica Fume & Sustainability

R-E-D Industrial Products Silica Fume provides a premium in function and application sustainability. This is how our silica fume product line can make a difference in longevity and viability. See the information below to find out how silica fume can provide confidence that you are making the sustainable choice for your next project. 

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Applicability for Sustainability: 

  • Increased strength in concrete structures

  • Longer durability 

  • Resistance to alkali-silica reaction (ASR)

  • Low permeability to intrusion from corrosives such as water, salt, chloride, and other natural elements

  • Reduction of life cycle costs

  • Abrasion and impact resistance

 

Implementations:

  • Low permeability makes it well suited for structures that are immersed or near oceans, rivers, and water sources such as bridges, dams, and tunnels.

  • The ability to protect from abrasion and impact resistance provides a boost in protection for rebar from deterioration and replacement.

  • Increased strength for use in more wear-and-tear concrete structures that need to reach the standard life cycle span of 50 years. 

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Why:

  • Increase sustainability in concrete projects

  • Lower life cycle costs of infrastructure and building projects

  • An ethically sourced product that can boost your green initiatives 

 

Sustainability Fact: 39% of infrastructure in America is older than its designed lifetimes, while nearly 10% are structurally deficient and 14% are characterized as functionally obsolete [1].

 

Creating structures with sustainable solutions such as silica fume are paramount to promoting your project's vitality into the future.

[1] “The State of U.S. Infrastructure.” Council on Foreign Relations, Council on Foreign Relations, https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/state-us-infrastructure.