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III-A-3 Rev: B
Effective Date: 3 August 2017

Accelerators

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Table of Contents
1 General Information .......................................................................................................................... 2
2 Summary of Accelerators ................................................................................................................ 3
3 Note on Compatibility ....................................................................................................................... 4
4 Reference Documents ...................................................................................................................... 4
5 Terms and Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 4

Revision History
Rev. RDR Amendment Detail Reviewer Approver Effective Date
Current Revision
Added information in Section 3 about product incompatibilities of Moseley, Matthew Bottiglieri, Antonio
B 3412/TEL 3 August 2017
A-3L+A-7L unless proper testing is completed.
Three Previous Revisions
0 -- Initial Release Lalit Jha Antonio Bottiglieri 27 February 2015

MA-GLB-En-100030 Rev. E.2

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1 General Information
Accelerators are primarily used in cement slurry designs to shorten the thickening (setting) time and
to assist in rapid compressive strength development to optimize Waiting on Cement (WOC) time
after its placement. However, accelerators generally do not impact long term compressive strengths
of cement slurries.
Accelerators are usually required at low temperature applications. Some accelerators are also used
to impart secondary effects on cement slurry, such as
 Counteracting retardation
 Stabilizing cement slurry
 Reducing free fluid
 Preventing formation damage
 Inducing thixotropic properties

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2 Summary of Accelerators
Types of accelerators and their typical properties are given in the table below:
Table 1: Typical Properties of Accelerators

Typical
Product Typical
Temperature Comments
Name Concentration
Range
White pellet, used to accelerate and extend
slurries. Helps in controlling free-fluid and
A-2
0.5–4.0% up to 150°F enhances early compressive strength
Sodium
bwoc (66°C) development. It can be used to induce thixotropic
Metasilicate
characteristics in slurries. Does not respond well to
slurries with calcium chloride.
Liquid version of A-2. Recommended use with sea
A-3L
up to 250°F water because it is not reactive in fresh water.
Sodium 20–80 ghs
(121°C) Should be handled with care. It is a strong alkali
Silicate
that can cause skin burns.
White granular solid. It is the strongest and most
A-7
1.0–2.0% 40–100°F common cement accelerator at low temperatures.
Calcium
bwoc (4–38°C) Normally dry blended with cement. Enhances
Chloride
strength development.
A-7L
Liquid version of A-7. A clear, slightly viscous
Calcium 40–100°F
20–40 ghs accelerator effective at low temperature.
Chloride, (4–38°C)
Commonly used in offshore environments.
Liquid
Gypsum is used as a thixotropic additive in cement
slurry to prevent lost circulation during cement
A-10 5.0–20.0% 32–140°F
placement. Provides rapid compressive strength by
Gypsum bwoc (0–60°C)
accelerating cement setting time. Care must be
taken to avoid flash setting of cement.
Accelerates cement slurries and enhances
A-11
32–140°F compressive strength development. Also aids in
Hydrated 5–10 lb/sk
(0–60°C) controlling free fluid in slurries. Functional at low-
Lime
to-high temperature ranges.
White liquid, used in offshore environments to
accelerate cement setting time and enhances
compressive strength. Also stabilizes low density
A-300L up to 250°F
5–40 ghs slurries. Not recommended for use with seawater
A-300LW (121°C)
or Calcium Chloride (A-7L) unless proper
laboratory testing shows acceptable results.
“W” is the winterized version for North Sea use.
Multi-functional liquid additive can be used as an
AEF-100L up to 220°F accelerator, extender, or free-water control
5–20 gps
(104°C) additive. Optimum use in Permafrost regions and
deep water cementing applications.

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3 Note on Compatibility
Laboratory testing is required to verify product synergy and that the
Note intended results are achieved

A-3L + A-7L are incompatible and when combined can typically produce precipitates (reference
FlowGuard™). However, historical exceptions have been shown. If proper laboratory testing on
both the mix water and cement slurry are carried out and no incompatibility results are
produced, Sodium Silicate (A-3L) and Calcium Chloride (A-7L) can be used in the same cement
slurry.

4 Reference Documents
 Additional references are available through the Cementing Community of Practice Library.
 Inside Baker Product Overviews
 Inside Baker SDS Sheets
 BHOS Slurry Design Selection Criteria

5 Terms and Definitions

 BWOC: By Weight of Cement
 GHS: Gallons per Hundred Sacks
 GPS: Gallons per Sack
 HPHT: High Pressure High Temperature
 Lb/sk: Pounds per Sack
 WOC: Waiting on Cement

See Baker Hughes Enterprise Glossary and API RP 10B Terms and Definitions.

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