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Oil-Based
Fluids
Whole oil mud (not filtrate) should be analyzed in order to capture all of the
“active sulfides”. Oil muds consisting of liquid and solid phases contain the
“active sulfides” and are typically the neutralization products of hydrogen sul
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fide (H
2
S) and lime plus any unreacted H
2
S. By using a 2M citric acid which
is a weak acid, inert sulfides (such as solid ZnS, CuS, or PbS) are not mea
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sured and only active sulfides are analyzed.
Sample Injection Tube