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US 8,791,054 B2Granted
Methods of converting an inactive biocide into an active biocide using a chemical reaction
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorJay P. Deville
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Abstract
A method of converting an inactive biocide into an active biocide comprises: contacting the inactive biocide with an activating agent, wherein the activating agent is capable of chemically reacting with the inactive biocide; and causing or allowing a chemical reaction to take place between the inactive biocide and the activating agent, wherein the chemical reaction produces the active biocide. The methods can also include deactivating the active biocide via a chemical reaction between the active biocide and a deactivating agent.
Claims20
A method of converting an inactive biocide into an active biocide comprising:
- contacting the inactive biocide with an activating agent, wherein the activating agent is capable of chemically reacting with the inactive biocide;
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- causing or allowing a chemical reaction to take place between the inactive biocide and the activating agent, wherein the chemical reaction produces the active biocide.
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