Acidic aqueous solution containing a chelating agent and the use thereof
AssigneeAkzo Nobel Chemicals International B.V.
InventorsCornelia Adriana De Wolf, James N. Lepage, Johanna Hendrika Bemelaar
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Abstract
An acidic aqueous solution containing a chelating agent and an acid, wherein the chelating agent is glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA) or a salt thereof, and wherein the amount of GLDA or the salt thereof is at least 10 wt %, based on the weight of the aqueous solution, and to the use thereof as an oilfield chemical, in descaling processes, or in processes in which highly concentrated aqueous acids are used, such as cleaning processes or plating processes.
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A process of using an acidic aqueous solution in an oil field in completion or stimulation, the process comprising at least one of acidizing, fracturing or descaling with the acidic aqueous solution,
- wherein the acidic aqueous solution contains a chelating agent and an acid,
- wherein the chelating agent is glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA) or a salt thereof and is dissolved in the acidic aqueous solution,
- wherein the amount of GLDA or the salt thereof is at least 10 and up to 60 wt %, based on the weight of the aqueous solution, and
- wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydrofluoric acid, hydroiodic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, maleic acid, boric acid, hydrogen sulfide, and a mixture of two or more of these acids.
A process comprising cleaning, plating or descaling with an acidic aqueous solution containing a chelating agent and an acid,
- wherein the chelating agent is glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA) or a salt thereof and is dissolved in the acidic aqueous solution,
- wherein the amount of GLDA or the salt thereof is at least 10 and up to 60 wt %, based on the weight of the aqueous solution, and
- wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydrofluoric acid, hydroiodic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, maleic acid, boric acid, hydrogen sulfide, and a mixture of two or more of these acids.
An acidic aqueous solution containing a chelating agent, an acid, and an additive,
- wherein the chelating agent is glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA) or a salt thereof and is dissolved in the acidic aqueous solution,
- wherein the amount of GLDA or the salt thereof is at least 10 and up to 60 wt %, based on the weight of the aqueous solution, and
- wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydrofluoric acid, hydroiodic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, maleic acid, boric acid, hydrogen sulfide, and a mixture of two or more of these acids and wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of surfactants, builders, wetting agents, emulsifiers, and bleaching agents.
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