In the World of Quats

By Aquaserv, Inc. | March 12, 2025

By: Mike Mayer, CTO 03/12/2025 Quaternary ammonium compounds (quats), have been widely used throughout various industries, since the first aliphatic quat molecule was synthesized back in 1935.1  Whether as standalone products, in built formulations or in combination with other additives, quats have found wide use applications as cationic surfactants, corrosion inhibitors and/or as EPA registered…

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Use of Biocides in the Oil & Gas Industry

By Aquaserv, Inc. | January 1, 2023

Biocides are widely used in oil and gas operations for bacterial control especially against sulfate-reducing bacteria, acid producing bacteria, nitrate-reducing bacteria, and heterotrophic aerobic bacteria, to name a few. If bacterial activity is left unchecked, it can lead to microbiologically influenced corrosion, souring, well-clogging, degradation of important components such as polymers in water-based fluids and…

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