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acid

A generic term used to describe a treatment fluid typically comprising hydrochloric acid and a blend of acid additives. Acid treatments are commonly designed to include a range of acid types or blends, such as acetic, formic, hydrochloric, hydrofluoric and fluroboric acids. Applications for the various acid types or blends are based on the reaction characteristics of the prepared treatment

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