PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

PORAC 023 Formic acid is commonly used in the Oil & Gas Industry as a corrosion inhibitor in the hydraulic fracturing process. Formic acid is an efficient organic acid that is environmentally friendly and used in many different applications.

An organic acid [HCOOH] used in oil- and gas- well stimulation treatments. Formic acid has an advantage over HCl in that formic acid is easier to inhibit against pipe corrosion at temperatures as high as 400°F [204°C]. Formic acid is intermediate in strength between hydrochloric acid [HCl] and acetic acid.

Formic acid is the efficient and environmentally compatible alternative.

PRODUCT FEATURES

• One of the strongest organic acids
• Highest acid density (acid weight equivalent per unit)
• Lowest chemical oxygen demand (COD)
• No release of phosphorous or nitrogen that can cause eutrophication.
• Less corrosive than most inorganic acids
• Readily biodegradable

PRODUCT PROPERTIES