| abstract |
The present invention relates to an acidic aqueous solution containing a chelating agent and an acid, wherein the chelating agent is glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA) or a salt thereof and wherein the amount of GLDA or the salt thereof is at least 10 wt%,based on the weight of the aqueous solution,and to the use thereof as an oilfield chemical, in descaling processes,or inprocesses in which highly concentrated aqueous acids are used, such ascleaning processes or plating processes. |