Bentonite definition

Bentonite means specially formulated standard mill grade sodium bentonite conforming to American Petroleum Institute Specification 13-A;
Bentonite means high swelling clay derived from a chemically altered volcanic ash.
Bentonite means a plastic, colloidal clay which has an extensive ability to absorb water and swell in volume, and which is composed predominantly of sodium montmorillonite.

Examples of Bentonite in a sentence

  • For purposes of the preceding sentence, a "competitive business" is any business engaged in the production, refinement or sale of Bentonite and/or any business conducted by the Company, its affiliates or any subsidiaries thereof as of the date Employee's employment is terminated.

  • Bentonite “gel” will be mixed utilizing a power drill and paddle (creating the consistency of porridge, but to the viscosity that would allow for flow in a ¾ inch diameter PVC tremie pipe through a funnel).

  • Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental 482.0980 Bentonite, silica, limestone and other associated mineral deposits 3/29/2007 3/29/2032 185 I.C. Bertumen & Company, Inc.

  • Other features are identified along the side of the diagram, such as Natural Soil Backfill and a Bentonite Plug.

  • Bentonite installers with specialized equipment operate under a number of trade names and can be found in most metropolitan phone books.


More Definitions of Bentonite

Bentonite means a naturally occurring highly plastic, colloidal clay composed largely of the mineral montmorillonite which expands upon wetting.
Bentonite means a pumpable grouting material used for plugging or sealing water wells, consisting of a high solid sodium montmorillonite. The grout shall yield solids ranging from 20 to 30 percent, with a minimum density equal to or greater than 9.4 pounds per gallon, and a permeability of approximately 1x10-7 centimeters per second or less, or shall be dry non-treated, high swelling sodium montmorillonite. High swelling is defined as having a minimum swell index of 18 cubic centimeters as determined by ASTM standard D-5890-95.
Bentonite means a colloidal clay composed mainly of sodium montmorillonite, a hydrated aluminum silicate.
Bentonite means a sodium hydrous aluminum silicate clay mineral (montmorillonite) commercially available in powdered, granular, or pellet form which may be mixed with potable water and used to provide a seal in the annular space between the well casing and borehole wall or used in the plugging of wells.
Bentonite means a highly plastic, highly absorbent colloidal clay composed primarily of swelling sodium montmorillonite.
Bentonite means a commercially produced sealing material to be used in well construction or abandonment that,
Bentonite means a plastic, colloidal clay which has an extensive ability to absorb fresh water and swell in volume and which is composed predominantly of the mineral montmorillonite.‌