Method of reducing the concentration of metal soaps of partially esterified phosphates from hydrocarbon flowback fluids
AssigneeNalco/Exxon Energy Chemical L.P.
InventorCruise K. Jones
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for reducing the concentration of metal soaps of partially esterified phosphates from a hydrocarbon flowback fluid resulting from a hydraulic fracturing fluid operation using an alkaline aqueous-based additive solution.
Claims6
A method of reducing the concentration of metal soaps of partially esterified phosphates from a hydrocarbon flowback fluid resulting from a hydraulic fracturing fluid operation comprising adding to and mixing with the hydrocarbon flowback fluid and effective reducing amount of a hydroxide selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide cesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide magnesium hydroxide and mixtures thereof.
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