Indian Chemicals FLOQUIP™, the global equipment and engineering division of Indian Chemicals, is committed to being the industry leader in the engineering/design, fabrication, assembly, testing, and installation oversight of chemical storage, makedown, feed, and dosage control equipment. FLOQUIP offers standard, as well as large custom built systems for use with powder, emulsions, solution and mannich-grade polymers. FLOQUIP also provides customer training and contract technician services for all of our equipment.
With more than 50 years of engineering experience in virtually every market that demands polymer usage, it is our goal to incorporate that experience and expertise into every FLOQUIP system we offer. Our equipment is designed and manufactured by our in-house engineers and technicians to meet the important needs of our customers, while satisfying critical regulatory, mechanical, electrical, product, and performance requirements.
FLOQUIP’s equipment and engineering services are also available, all or in part, for other non-polymer or non-chemical related opportunities, regardless of the industry or application.
POLYMER RELATES SERVICES
Engineering Expertise
FLOQUIP’s staff has many years of polymer preparation expertise. We understand all aspects of polymer applications, from bulk storage through polymer application.
Systems Design
FLOQUIP’s standard equipment is designed to meet the majority of application needs using your chemicals. We can provide site surveys, design engineering, and CAD drawing support for custom systems.
System Fabrication
Each system component is selected only after extensive field testing. The result is the most durable, efficient, and easily-operated system for your application.
Technical Service and Field Support
FLOQUIP provides in-house or field training for the operation and maintenance of each piece of equipment. All system components in our inventory are ready for immediate shipment. Contract technical field support is available by appointment.
NON-POLYMER RELATED SERVICES
Engineering
FLOQUIP offers a variety of engineering services at our Midway location. These services include: estimating, project management, systems design, CAD drawings, control systems, PCL programming, and instrumentation.
Fabrication
FLOQUIP’s fabrication services involve welding of carbon and stainless steel materials, as well as building equipment bases and piping systems.
Electrical
FLOQUIP designs and builds electrical control panels. They also have the ability to wire entire skid and trailer-based systems.
Testing
FLOQUIP can test the parts, pieces of equipment, or entire systems that are build in house. There are various means to simulate real-life field conditions, conduct factory acceptance testing, or for Quality Control purposes.
DEEP FOUNDATIONS
Civil Engineering involves the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operations of the infrastructure surrounding our daily environment.
Geotechnical engineering focuses on analyzing existing subsurface conditions and materials before designing deep foundations as bored piles, barrettes, diaphragm walls for tall buildings, tunneling for sewages, metro lines, etc.
Specialist contractors for deep foundations are using specific support fluids to complete projects. Successfully completing an excavation or a drilling at best cost depends on the properties of the drilling fluids to achieve several purposes as:
- Maintain continuous support of the excavation
- Carry cuttings to the surface and permit separation
- Increase skin friction
- Compatible with other construction materials as concrete, reinforcement steel bars
- Cause no pollution of the ground and groundwater and no harm to site operatives
Three types of drilling fluids are used in civil engineering applications:
- Bentonite drilling fluids: based on standard and extended bentonite only
- Polymer drilling fluids: based on hydrosoluble polymer only
- Mixed drilling fluids: based on bentonite and hydrosoluble polymers
Indian Chemicals water-soluble polymers are used extensively as perform ant additives in these applications to either boost the performance of bentonite, or for preparation of polymer slurries for bored piles, diaphragm walls, anchors ties, bentonite-cement plastic walls, etc.
HORIZONTAL DRILLING
TUNNELS – MICROTUNNELS – DIRECTED DRILLING
Subcontractors specializing in the construction of tunnels and the laying of pipes use specific drilling fluids to carry out their projects. The success of an excavation or drilling at the best cost depends on the properties of drilling fluids to achieve many objectives such as:
- Ensure stability of the cutting front.
- Prevent water infiltration
- Avoid losses of drilling fluid
- Guarantee the excavation of materials
- Facilitate the treatment of drilling mud
- As a cement injection grout additive to ensure the necessary properties
- Avoid the release of water from drilling muds
In the operation of tunnel boring machines that use mud (TBM) or foam (EPB), there is a growing demand for innovative additives in order to improve production while limiting the impact on the environment. Indian Chemicals is at the forefront of innovation by offering ever more sophisticated products that meet the most advanced requirements.
BENTONITE ENHANCEMENT
Bentonite is an abundant, versatile mineral found in many regions around the world for various industrial applications such as foundry sand, iron ore pelletization, and drilling muds.
There are two types of bentonites, calcium montmorillonite (weak physicochemical properties) and sodium montmorillonite (great physicochemical properties).
Commercial bentonite (montmorillonite sodium) has been used with great success as a basic additive to drilling fluids. Its main functions are to increase the viscosity of the mud and reduce the loss of fluid, thanks to its ability to form a resistant layer on the walls of “filter cake” boreholes.
In boreholes where bentonite is used, it must meet API requirements, with minimum viscosity and filtration characteristics.
INJECTION RESINS
Resins are one of the most widely used materials for injection works.
Resins have different properties, responding to imperatives that cement silicate or other materials cannot achieve.
- Low viscosity for thin cracks or sands
- High mechanical resistance
- Adjustable gelling time, from a few seconds to several hours
Resins are used either for soil consolidation where high penetration is required or for waterproofing jobs where fast gel formation is required to stop leakage.