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 TKF SL

EPB CLAY AND SILT CONDITIONER

TKF SL combines the powerful foam conditioning effect with natural built-in clay neutralising chemistry for increased transient plasticity at minimal moisture content.

Features and Benefits:

TKF SL:

  • TKF SL is a high expansion, inhibitor enhanced foam additive for EPB tunnelling in clay- rich face.
  • By inhibiting clay swelling and stickiness, a less sticky, more compact product is mucked away without loss of production.
  • Fractures created by the TBM in the clay mass are perpetuated and extended, preventing clay strength recovery and allowing easy low-torque mining.
  • Promotes smooth easy extrusion of muck through the cutterhead and plenum
  • Not classified as hazardous or irritant
  • Non toxic
  • Increases pneumatic shear effect (break-up) effect on puggy clay
  • Reduces cutterhead torque
  • Encouraging exact volumetric mucking to avoid surface disturbance
  • Allows muck plasticisation with minimal water addition
  • Economical in use
  • Promotes true EPB support by converting the muck mass into a pressure regulating and transmitting medium
  • Ensures best condition of muck for transport from site.

How to Use

Normal treatment recommendation: from 3 to 5 kg per cubic metre of in situ spoil. Solution concentration at start-up should be 5% for heavy clays; it can usually be reduced in easier ground.

Contact your Morrison Mud local representative for detailed advice on using this product in your TBM.

Safety

Non toxic; readily biodegradable. WGK 1. MSDS and COSHH advice available on request.

Format

Liquid: 25, 60, 200, and 1000 kg containers; bulk.

Availability

Worldwide.

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