WO2015103252A1 - Methods for using improved urea hydrochloride compositions - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating fluids, and, more particularly to such compositions and methods for treating drilling fluids in industrial applications, hydraulic fracturing, solubilizing elements, and lowering salts.
- compositions that have been known for use in the past have included acid (e.g., hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, phosphoric, and sulfuric) washes and urea hydrochloride solutions.
- acid e.g., hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, phosphoric, and sulfuric
- RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- chromium is often used as a lustrous coating on bumpers, mirrors, hydraulic rams, and trim parts on vehicles such as concrete trucks. Since construction equipment is typically washed outdoors, the resulting process water usually drains directly into the ground, and, thus, if the equipment is coated with an RCRA or other undesirable material that can be released with the washing composition, the material will enter the groundwater.
- compositions and methods of use that are effective at removing cementitious materials from surfaces without causing corrosion or rusting, which can damage the target surface and release harmful substances such as RCRA materials into the environment.
- the composition should also include components that are environmentally safe and OSHA- and EPA- compliant.
- the application provides a method for pickling treatments, electronic submersible pump treatments (ESPs), hydraulic fracturing, perforation cleaning and debris removal, toe preparation treatments that replace the use of acetic acid blends, cement squeeze treatments, injection well treatments, disposal well treatments, pH adjustment of recycled frac water and/or flow-back fluids, pH adjustment fluid to assist with the hydration of gelled based systems, breaking gelled fracturing systems to replace the use of dangerous oxidizing agents, using a fluid to unstick a drilling rig, acid fracture, spearhead acid squeeze soaking, and filter cake removal comprising:
- solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- a composition including HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone is provided for performing hydraulic fracturing or oil or gas wells, solubilizing calcium carbonate, or lowering salt and bicarbonate levels in irrigation systems.
- a method of using the composition includes applying the composition to a surface to release a cementitious material therefrom and removing the composition and released cementitious material from the surface.
- the composition comprises an organic, cationic inhibitor for both corrosion and flash rusting that minimizes pitting and attack on metal and alloy surfaces, such as are common in construction equipment and trucks. As the composition is non-corrosive to metals, it has been deemed non-regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and is environmentally safe and OSHA- and EPA-compliant. The composition has been shown to reduce corrosion levels to well below the DOT corrosion limits of 6.25 mmpy.
- DOT U.S. Department of Transportation
- the inhibitor which is used at a level of approximately 0.5% in the composition, comprises 10-30% surfactant, 10-30% complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, 1 -10% 3-methyl butynol, 1 -10% isopropyl alcohol, 1 -10% methyl vinyl ketone, and ⁇ 1 % acetone. This inhibitor has been shown to substantially eliminate corrosion of target surfaces.
- a method for performing hydraulic fracturing of oil or gas wells.
- the method comprises providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; and inserting the composition into an oil well or a gas well to assist in performing hydraulic fracturing thereof.
- a method is further provided for adjusting a pH of a drilling fluid.
- the method comprises providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto- amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; and adding the composition to a drilling fluid for a well to assist in adjusting a pH thereof.
- a method for adjusting and maintaining a pH of a process fluid comprises providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; and adding the composition to a process fluid to adjust and maintain a pH thereof.
- a method for solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate comprises providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- a method for removing a foulant from a fluid-handling element comprises providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; adding the composition to a fouled fluid-handling element; and permitting the composition to solubilize the foulant.
- a method for removing a foulant from a surface of a marine vessel comprises providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; applying the composition to a fouled surface of a marine vessel; and permitting the composition to solubilize the foulant.
- a method for lowering a salt and bicarbonate level in an irrigation system comprises providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto- amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; diluting the composition to 5-60% by volume composition in water; adding the composition to a fouled fluid- transporting element of an irrigation system; and permitting the composition to solubilize the foulant.
- a method for acidizing turf and for lowering a salt and bicarbonate level in at least one of turf and turf growing medium comprises providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; and adding the composition to at least one of turf and turf growing medium.
- a composition comprises HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, at least one alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone.
- HCI and the urea are present in a range of: HCI, 40-60 wt %, and urea, 30-45 wt %, and, most preferably, at approximately HCI, 55 wt %, and urea, 42 wt %.
- the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol are present at approximately isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %, and propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %.
- the ethoxylate can comprise ethoxylated nonylphenol, which can be present at approximately 0.022 wt %.
- the ketone can comprise methyl vinyl ketone, which can present at approximately 0.022 wt %.
- the composition can comprise: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the composition can be used as a base for a plurality of dilution levels to be used for different applications. For example, sufficient water can be added to the composition to dilute the base in a range of 1 :1 to 6:1 water:base.
- a plurality of exemplary compositions using the composition described above can be used as a base for removing cementitious material from a variety of surfaces.
- concrete can be removed from equipment with a composition comprising: base (25 wt %), nonylphenol 9.5 mole (0.25 wt %), quaternary ammonium compounds (0.15 wt %), glycol ether EB (0.20 wt %), and water (74.4 wt %).
- This formula can be used on, for example, ready-mixed concrete, cement, and masonry, although these uses are not intended to be limiting.
- composition for use as concrete removing agent on equipment can comprise: base (35 wt %), nonylphenol 9.5 mole (0.25 wt %), quaternary ammonium compounds (0.15 wt %), glycol ether EB (0.20 wt %), and water (64.4 wt %).
- base 35 wt %)
- nonylphenol 9.5 mole 0.25 wt %
- quaternary ammonium compounds (0.15 wt %)
- glycol ether EB (0.20 wt %)
- water (64.4 wt %)
- compositions can be used as an efflorescence remover on cementitious materials (concrete block, brick, precast, paver, cement, and masonry).
- An exemplary formula for this composition is: base (15 wt %), nonylphenol 9.5 mole (0.25 wt %), quaternary ammonium compounds (0.15 wt %), glycol ether EB (0.20 wt %), and water (84.4 wt %).
- This formula can be used on, for example, concrete block, brick, precast, cement, and masonry, although these uses are not intended to be limiting.
- a basic composition for use as a concrete removing agent on tools and equipment includes base (25 wt %) and water (75 wt %). This formula can be used on, for example, ready-mixed concrete, cement, and masonry, although these uses are not intended to be limiting.
- composition for use as a concrete removing agent on equipment comprises base (60.0 wt %), nonylphenol 9.5 mole (0.25 wt %), quaternary ammonium compounds (0.15 wt %), glycol ether EB (0.20 wt %), and water (39.4 wt %).
- This formula can be used on, for example, ready-mixed concrete, cement, and masonry, although these uses are not intended to be limiting.
- alcohol includes a compound in which the hydroxyl functional group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom.
- this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms.
- ethanol isopropanol, propanol, butanol, propargyl alcohol, nonylphenol and the like.
- ethoxylated refers to the incorporation of an ethoxy moiety to a given substrate structure, wherein ethoxy refers to the structure CH3CH2O— , wherein the ethoxy group is bound through the oxygen atom.
- ethoxylated nonylphenol refers to the anionic form of ethoxy or an ethoxylated compound in salt form.
- ketone refers to a radical having the structure— C(O)— R1 (such as acetyl,— C(O)CH3) or— R1 — C(O)— R2— .
- the ketone can be attached to another group through R1 or R2.
- R1 or R2 can be alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or aryl, for example methyl vinyl ketone or acetophenone, or R1 or R2 can be joined to form a 3- to 12-membered ring.
- the keto-aminee can be attached to another group through R1 or R2.
- R1 or R2 can be alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or aryl, or R1 or R2 can be joined to form a 3- to 12-membered ring.
- keto-amine hydrochloride refers to the hydrochloride salt of the keto-amine as above described.
- the application provides a method for solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate, the method comprising:
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone;
- composition permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application alternatively provides the above method, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application alternatively provides the above method, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- the composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for pickling treatments.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for electronic submersible pump treatments (ESPs).
- ESPs electronic submersible pump treatments
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for hydraulic fracturing.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for perforation cleaning and debris removal. [0050] The application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for toe preparation treatments that replace the use of acetic acid blends.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for cement squeeze treatments.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for injection well treatments.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for disposal well treatments.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the method is used for pH adjustment of recycled frac water and/or flow-back fluids.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the method is used for pH adjustment fluid to assist with the hydration of gelled based systems.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for breaking gelled fracturing systems to replace the use of dangerous oxidizing agents.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for a treatment fluid to unstick a drilling rig.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for acid fracture.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for spearhead acid squeeze soaks.
- the application alternatively provides any one of the above methods, wherein the composition is used for filter cake removal.
- the application provides a method for pickling treatments comprising:
- solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for electronic submersible pump treatments (ESPs) comprising:
- solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone. [0069] The application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for hydraulic fracturing comprising:
- solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for perforation cleaning and debris removal comprising: solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate, the method including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for toe preparation treatments that replace the use of acetic acid blends comprising:
- solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for cement squeeze treatments comprising: solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate, the method including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for injection well treatments comprising: solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate, the method including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for disposal well treatments comprising: solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate, the method including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for pH adjustment of recycled frac water and/or flow-back fluids comprising:
- solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for pH adjustment fluid to assist with the hydration of gelled based systems comprising:
- solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for breaking gelled fracturing systems to replace the use of dangerous oxidizing agents comprising:
- solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate including the steps of i) providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method using a fluid to unstick a drilling rig comprising:
- solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for acid fracture comprising:
- solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for spearhead acid squeeze soaking comprising:
- solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- composition iii) permitting the composition to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the application provides the above method, wherein the alcohol comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- the application provides a method for filter cake removal comprising:
- solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate including the steps of
- composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; ii) adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate; and
- the composition comprises at least one of isopropyl alcohol and propargyl alcohol.
- the application provides any of the above methods, wherein the ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated nonylphenol and the ketone comprises methyl vinyl ketone.
- the application provides any of the above methods, further comprising diluting the composition by 20-90% by volume composition in water prior to the composition adding step.
- composition comprises: HCI, 55 wt %; urea, 42 wt %; complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, 0.067 wt %; isopropyl alcohol, 0.067 wt %; ethoxylated nonylphenol, 0.022 wt %; propargyl alcohol, 0.022 wt %; methyl vinyl ketone, 0.022 wt %; acetone, 0.022 wt %; and acetophenone, 0.0022 wt %.
- a method for performing hydraulic fracturing of an oil or a gas well comprises providing a composition such as that described above and inserting the composition into an oil well or a gas well to assist in performing hydraulic fracturing thereof.
- a method for adjusting a pH of a drilling fluid comprises providing a composition such as described above and adding the composition to a drilling fluid for a well to assist in adjusting a pH thereof.
- the composition can be diluted to 20-90% by volume composition in water.
- a method for adjusting and maintaining a pH of a process fluid comprises providing a composition such as described above and adding the composition to a process fluid to adjust and maintain a pH thereof.
- the process fluid can comprise at least one of a processing fluid for textiles, a processing fluid for paper manufacturing, industrial process water, waste water, industrial discharge water, and industrial recycling water.
- the composition can be diluted by 10-85% by volume composition in water, for example.
- a method for solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate comprises providing a composition such as described above and adding the composition to an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the composition is permitted to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
- the composition can be diluted by 10-95% by volume composition in water, for example.
- a method for removing a foulant from a fluid-handling element comprises providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; adding the composition to a fouled fluid-handling element; and permitting the composition to solubilize the foulant.
- the fluid-handling element can comprise a waste plumbing system and the foulant can comprise a salt of at least one of calcium and magnesium.
- the composition can be diluted prior to the adding step to 10-65% by volume composition in water.
- the fluid-handling element can comprise an industrial boiler system and the foulant can comprise a salt of at least one of calcium and magnesium.
- the composition can be diluted prior to the adding step by 5-70% by volume composition in water.
- the fluid-handling element can comprise a plumbing element of a marine vessel and the foulant can comprise at least one of a salt of at least one of calcium and magnesium, a marine organism such as arthropods such as cirripedia or crustaceans, and sludge.
- the composition can be diluted prior to the adding step by 5-80% by volume composition in water.
- the plumbing element can comprises a waste plumbing element, and the diluting can comprise diluting the composition by 10-65% by volume composition in water.
- the plumbing element can also comprise an internal plumbing element, and the diluting can comprise diluting the composition by 5-50% by volume composition in water.
- the plumbing element can comprise an element in a propulsion system, such as, but not intended to be limited to, inboard, outboard, inboard/outboard, surface drive, or jet drive propulsion engine systems, and the diluting can comprise diluting the composition by 5-80% by volume composition in water.
- a propulsion system such as, but not intended to be limited to, inboard, outboard, inboard/outboard, surface drive, or jet drive propulsion engine systems
- the diluting can comprise diluting the composition by 5-80% by volume composition in water.
- a method for removing a foulant from a surface of a marine vessel comprises providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine- hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; applying the composition to a fouled surface of a marine vessel; and permitting the composition to solubilize the foulant.
- the surface can comprise, for example, a marine hull. If desired, the composition can be diluted by 5-95% by volume composition in water.
- the foulant can comprise at least one of a salt of at least one of calcium and magnesium, a marine organism such as arthropods such as cirripedia or crustaceans, and sludge.
- a method for lowering a salt and bicarbonate level in an irrigation system comprises providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto- amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; diluting the composition to 5-60% by volume composition in water; adding the composition to a fouled fluid- transporting element of an irrigation system; and permitting the composition to solubilize the foulant.
- a method for acidizing turf and for lowering a salt and bicarbonate level in at least one of turf and turf growing medium comprises providing a composition comprising HCI, urea, complex substituted keto-amine-hydrochloride, an alcohol, an ethoxylate, and a ketone; and adding the composition to at least one of turf and turf growing medium.
- the composition can be diluted to 1 -35% by volume composition in water.
- a method for acid fracturing in a cased or open hole via single or multistage wherein the formation of fracture pressure is a key technological improvement for stimulation in many types of vertical or horizontal well formations, wherein this technology can be used in place of typical mineral or organic acids as are typically used in such applications.
- a method for filter cake removal wherein the reservoir production is activated without damaging the formation after drilling. Wherein, this technology can be used to remove the filter cake produced during the drilling procedure.
- a method of pumping a volume of acid prior to a volume of fluid to facilitate the cleaning of perforations and assist in the lowering of pressures required to break a formation.
- a method stimulate a well to improve flow or to remove damage whereby acid is injected into the well, penetrating the rock pores at pressures below fracture pressure, wherein the acids dissolve the sediments and mud solids in the pores of the rocks preventing permeability of the rock.
- a method that to restore permeability by removing damage around a wellbore with acid or matrix acid thereby improving sandstone and carbonate well productivity.
- compositions and methods of use are not intended to be limiting, and variations in ingredients, proportions, and methods of use can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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