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Corrosion inhibition of aqueous solutions of inorganic mineral acids

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OSTI ID:5604141

A particularly corrosive use of mineral acids is the employment of 15% solutions and, in some instances, even more concentrated solutions of hydrochloric acid in oil well acidizing applications. It has been found that aqueous solutions of inorganic mineral acids, particularly hydrochloric acid solutions, may be inhibited against their corrosive tendencies toward ferrous metals by adding novel compositions of the invention whereby inhibited mineral acid aqueous solutions are provided. In its simplest embodiment the invention comprises using in combination the Mannich reaction products of a hydroabietyl amine, formaldehyde, and certain aliphatic aldehydes in combination with an acetylenic alcohol which contains from 3 to 12 carbon atoms. (7 claims)

Assignee:
Nelco Chemical Co.
Patent Number(s):
US 3585136
OSTI ID:
5604141
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English