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Buffer-regulated carbonate acidization

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6750721
The rate of acidizing a material, such as a carbonate reservoir, is reduced by treating it with an aqueous solution that contains enough weak acid to react with a significant amount of the material and enough weak acid salt to provide a weak acid to weak salt ratio that maintains the concentration of ionized weak acid at a relatively low level at which its rate of reaction is relatively low. (8 claims)
Assignee:
Shell Oil Co
Patent Number(s):
US 3885630
OSTI ID:
6750721
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English