Abstract: A system for making and using a ground product that includes one or more of: a reactor operated to react a guar split with a reagent at a reaction temperature in a range of 120° F. to 180° F. to form a guar derivative, and a treatment and transfer section for optionally treating the guar derivative and transferring the guar derivative to a co-grinder. The co-grinder is operably associated with a heated vacuum system and is operated to co-grind an acid with the guar derivative to form a ground product.

Abstract: A process for making and using a ground product that includes the steps of: reacting a guar split with propylene oxide at a reaction temperature in a range of 120° F. to 180° F. to form a guar derivative; and treating the guar derivative with at least one of washing and drying to form a resultant treated derivative. The process includes transferring the resultant treated derivative to a co-grinder operably associated with a heated vacuum system; and co-grinding the resultant treated derivative with a powdered carboxylic acid to form a ground product.

Abstract: A method for monitoring an amount of a chemical material that includes: providing an at least one portable container; and providing into the at least one portable container a first amount of the chemical material. The method includes operatively associating a sensor with the at least one portable container, the sensor effective to detect a first level of the chemical material in the at least portable container and to generate a first data signal based on the first level. The method includes operating the sensor to detect a change in the amount of the chemical material in the at least one portable container, and thereby to generate a second data signal based on the change. The method includes using a processor in operable communication with the sensor.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to a system effective to monitor an amount of a material that includes a portable container, wherein the material is within the portable container; a sensor in the portable container, the sensor effective to detect a first level of the material in the portable container when the portable container is at a first location and to generate a first data signal based on the first level; and a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor effective to receive the first data signal and effective to generate a report based on the first data signal, the report relating to an amount of the material in the container.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to a system effective to monitor an amount of a material, the system includes a portable container, the material is within the portable container; a sensor operatively associated with the portable container, the sensor effective to detect a first level of the material in the portable container when the portable container is at a first location and to generate a first data signal based on the first level, and the sensor is also effective to detect a second level of the material in the portable container and to generate a second data signal based on the second level; a processor in communication with the sensor, the sensor is able to communicate the first data signal and the second data signal to the processor, and the processor is effective to receive the data signals, and effective to generate a report based on the first data signal and the second data signal.

Abstract: A cationic potato starch in solid flake form with a substitution value of about at least 0.01, where the starch has been chemically modified to be cationic. The starch has been demonstrated to have superior properties for use in such applications as personal care and agricultural drift control, or as an adhesive, a flocculent or a coagulant. The superior properties of the starch include superior film-forming, adhesive and crosslinking capabilities. The adhesive properties of the starch offer advantages over other starches in such service, or non-starch substitutes such as guar.

Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation using a well-treating fluid is provided, the subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method comprising preparing the well-treating fluid by admixing a fast-hydrating high-viscosity guar powder to a hydrating liquid to prepare the well-treating fluid; hydrating the guar powder; admixing a cross-linker to the well-treating fluid; and introducing the well-treating fluid to the wellbore at a temperature and a pressure sufficient to treat the subterranean formation. A product is also provided comprising a well-treating fluid for use in treating subterranean formations with the well-treating fluid comprising a hydrating liquid; a gelling agent, the gelling agent comprising a fast-hydrating high-viscosity guar powder; and a cross-linker.

Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation using a well-treating fluid is provided, the subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method comprising preparing the well-treating fluid by admixing a fast-hydrating high-viscosity guar powder to a hydrating liquid to prepare the well-treating fluid; hydrating the guar powder; admixing a cross-linker to the well-treating fluid; and introducing the well-treating fluid to the wellbore at a temperature and a pressure sufficient to treat the subterranean formation. A product is also provided comprising a well-treating fluid for use in treating subterranean formations with the well-treating fluid comprising a hydrating liquid; a gelling agent, the gelling agent comprising a fast-hydrating high-viscosity guar powder; and a cross-linker.

Abstract: A guar gum powder product whose manufacturing process includes the additional step of extruding hydrated and flaked guar splits prior to grinding and drying. The extruding step may be included before or after the step of flaking the splits. The inclusion of the extruding step, along with the flaking step, has been found to create a guar gum powder product which has advantageous properties over the prior art. These advantageous properties include (1) increasing the hydration rate and the hydration acceleration rate of the guar gum powder without any corresponding change in particle size, and (2) providing a hydration acceleration rate that is less affected by cold temperatures.