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Dictionary of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Processing
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Dictionary of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Processing

by Alireza Bahadori, Chikezie Nwaoha, Malcolm William Clark
December 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
478 pages
16h 29m
English
CRC Press
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Acid Stick
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cid Stick: A solid stick of chloroacetic or sulfamic acid for small-scale
removal of acid-soluble deposits.
Acid Stimulation: (1) Form of hydrochloric acid is pumped down well hole
to enlarge pore space in oil-bearing rocks to increase ow and recovery. (2) A
well stimulation method using acid. See Acidize.
Acid Treating: Process in which unnished petroleum products, such
as gasoline, naphthas, kerosene, diesel fuel, and lubricating oil stocks,
are contacted with sulfuric acid to improved their color, odor, and other
properties.
Acid Treatment: A rening process in which unnished petroleum prod-
ucts such as gasoline, ...
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