No Needs Specification Metric Unit Rank

Performance
A retarder that has wide temperature o
1 Temperature range C 4
range
A retarder that controls thickening time
4 Thickening Time Hour 5
precisely
A retarder that is multi-functional (works Concentration of
5 %BWOC 3
also as dispersant) lignosulfonate
Ratio of change of
A retarder that is insensitive to little
6 consistency and BC / oC 4
temperature changes
change of temperature

A retarder that accelerates compressive

7 Hardening time Hour 5
strength development (less time WOC)

Retailing
8 A retarder in liquid phase Liquid phase y/n 2
9 A retarder that is packaged in drum Package Volume Gallon 4
10 A retarder that costs less than US$ 50 Price US$ 4
A retarder that is manufactured in Availability in
15 y/n 4
Indonesia Indonesia
Perception
2 A retarder that is easy to use Number of steps dimensionless 3
Acidity pH
14 A retarder is eco-friendly Percent volatile % 4
LD50 on fish ppm
 Solubility %
Specific gravity dimensionless
Properties
Acute oral toxicity mg/kg
11 A retarder that is not hazardous for health 4
NFPA health hazard NFPA scale
Compatible with
y/n
cement type E-cement
Compatible with
y/n
cement type F-cement
Compatible with
A retarder that is compatible with all y/n
12 cement type G-cement 3
cement types in HPHT cement condition
Compatible with
y/n
cement type H-cement
Compatible with
y/n
cement type J-cement
A retarder that is compatible with other
1`3 Compatibility 5
additives
o
Flash point C
16 A retarder that is inflammable 5
NFPA Fire hazard NFPA scale
Regulation
Concentration of
A retarder that contains Calcium sulfate Calcium sulfate mg/m3
3 hemihydrate less
17 hemihydrate less than 5 mg/m and 5
3
Sodium hydroxide less than 2 mg/m Concentration of mg/m3
Sodium hydroxide
%BWOC : % by weight of cement
BC : bearden unit of consistency
ppm : part per million
NFPA scale : National Fire Protection Association

Table 4.2. Comparison Score Table

Scores
No Need Description Rank Diacel
Own HTR- CH210L
100
Performance
A retarder that has wide 4
1 •••• ••
temperature range
A retarder that controls
4 5 ••••• ••••
thickening time precisely
A retarder that is multi-
5 functional (works also as 3 •••• •••
dispersant)
A retarder that is insensitive to
6 4 ••••• •••
little temperature changes
A retarder that accelerates
7 compressive strength 5 •••• ••
development (less time WOC)
Retailing
8 A retarder in liquid phase 2 ••••• •••••
 A retarder that is packaged in
9 4 ••••• •••••
drum
A retarder that costs less than
10 4 ••••• •••••
US$ 50
A retarder that is manufactured
15 4 • •
in Indonesia

Perception

2 A retarder that is easy to use 3 •••• ••••

14 A retarder is eco-friendly 4 •••• •••

Properties
A retarder that is not hazardous
11 4 •••• ••••
for health
A retarder that is compatible
12 with all cement types in HPHT 3 ••••• •••
cement condition
A retarder that is compatible
13 5
with other additives

16 A retarder that is inflammable 5 •••• ••••

Regulation
A retarder that contains
Calcium sulfate hemihydrate
17 5 ••••• •••••
less than 5 mg/m3 and Sodium
hydroxide less than 2 mg/m3
 Table 4.3. Benchmarking Metric List Existing Product

No Specification Rank Unit Score

Diacel
Own CH210L
HTR-100

Performance
o
1 Temperature range 4 C 80 – 190.6 < 90
Gallon/
3 Concentration 3 0.005 – 0.25 0.024 - 0.36
sack
4 Thickening Time 5 Hour 5–6 4–5
%BWO
5 Concentration of lignosulfonate 3 0.1 – 0.2 0.03 – 0.08
C
Ratio of change of consistency and
6 4 BC / oC 0.5 0.8
change of temperature
7 Hardening time 5 Hour 3–5 6 – 10
Retailing

8 Liquid phase 2 y/n Y Y

9 Package Volume 4 Gallon 5; 55 5

10 Price (per Gallon) 4 US$ 20 – 25 8 – 15

15 Availability in Indonesia 4 y/n N N

Perception
3 dimensi
2 Number of steps 3 3
onless
4
14 Acidity pH 7.4 – 7.8 1–3
4
14 Percent volatile % 5 7
4
14 LD50 ppm 40,000 60,000
4
14 Solubility % 100 100
4 dimensi
14 Specific gravity 1.33 1.1
onless

Properties

Acute oral toxicity 4 g/kg

11 5 4.5
4 NFPA
11 NFPA health hazard 1 1
scale
Compatible with cement type E-cement 3 y/n
12 Y N
Compatible with cement type F-cement 3 y/n
12 Y N
Compatible with cement type G-cement 3 y/n
12 Y Y
 Compatible with cement type H-cement 3 y/n
12 Y Y
Compatible with cement type J-cement 3 y/n
12 Y N

Compatibility to 5 y/n
13

Flash point 5 o
C
16 104 95
5 NFPA
16 NFPA Fire hazard 1 1
scale
Regulation
Concentration of Calcium sulfate mg/m3
17 0 0
hemihydrate less
mg/m3
17 Concentration of Sodium hydroxide 0 0
 Table 4.4. Marginal and Ideal Value Table

No Specification Rank Unit Marginal Value Ideal Value

Performance
o
1 Temperature range 4 C 70 – 230 80 – 190
Gallon/
3 Concentration 3 0.05 – 0.36 0.1 – 0.3
sack
4 Thickening Time 5 Hour 5.5 – 8 6–7
%BWO
5 Concentration of lignosulfonate 3 0.03 – 0.4 0.1 – 0.2
C
Ratio of change of consistency and
6 4 BC / oC 0.35 – 1 0.5
change of temperature
7 Hardening time 5 Hour 4 – 12 3–5
Retailing

8 Liquid phase 2 y/n Y Y

9 Package Volume 4 Gallon 4.5 – 5.5 5

10 Price 4 US$ 10 – 50 20 – 30

15 Availability in Indonesia 4 y/n N Y

Perception
3 dimensi
2 Number of steps 3 3
onless
 4
14 Acidity pH 1–8 6 – 7.5
4
14 Percent volatile % 5 – 15 5–7
4
14 LD50 on fish ppm 40,000 – 73,000 40,000 – 50,000
4
14 Solubility % 90 – 100 100
4 dimensi
14 Specific gravity 1 – 1.5 1 – 1.3
onless

Properties
4
11 Acute oral toxicity mg/kg 5 – 10 8 – 10
4 NFPA
12 NFPA health hazard 1 0
scale
3
12 Compatible with cement type E-cement y/n Y Y
Compatible with cement type F-cement 3
12 y/n Y Y
Compatible with cement type G-cement 3
12 y/n N Y
Compatible with cement type H-cement 3
12 y/n N Y
Compatible with cement type J-cement 3
12 y/n Y Y
5
13 Compatibility y/n
5 o
16 Flash point C < 93 > 93
 5 NFPA
16 NFPA Fire hazard 1 0
scale
Regulation
Concentration of Calcium sulfate 5 mg/m3
17 0–5 0–4
hemihydrate less
5 mg/m3
17 Concentration of Sodium hydroxide 0–2 0 – 1.8