Abstract: A system for making a composition of matter that may include a neutralization reactor; an oil phase mixer or preparation vessel; an aqueous phase mixer or preparation vessel; an emulsifier; a homogenizer or comparable; a polymerization reactor, which may be a tube reactor; and an inversion vessel or comparable. The system may be suitable to make or otherwise produce the composition that includes by weight percent about: 15-25% oil phase; 35-50% water; 20-35% polymer; 0-10% surfactant; and 0-3% other trace materials.

Abstract: A system for making a composition of matter that may include a neutralization reactor; an oil phase mixer or preparation vessel; an aqueous phase mixer or preparation vessel; an emulsifier; a homogenizer or comparable; a polymerization reactor, which may be a tube reactor; and an inversion vessel or comparable. The system may be suitable to make or otherwise produce the composition that includes by weight percent about: 15-25% oil phase; 35-50% water; 20-35% polymer; 0-10% surfactant; and 0-3% other trace materials.

Abstract: A process for making a composition of matter that includes the steps of preparing an aqueous phase and an oil phase, and emulsifying the aqueous phase and the oil phase together to form a water-in-oil emulsification. The water-in-oil emulsification is then homogenized or otherwise processed to form an emulsification product, followed by the step of initiating a polymerization reaction of the emulsification product to form a polymerization reaction product. Lastly, the process includes inverting or otherwise processing the polymerization product to form the composition of matter having: 15-25% oil phase; 35-50% water; 20-35% polymer; 0-10% surfactant; and 0-3% other trace materials.

Abstract: A process for making and using a ground product that includes the step of: forming a guar-based derivative. The process includes treating the derivative to form a ground product, and mixing the ground product into a water or slickwater stream to form a frac fluid. The process includes injecting the frac fluid into a subterranean formation.

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 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 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.