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Solid, particulate dicarboxylic acids are useful as diverting agents in methods for acidizing subterranean formations to improve the uniformity of t he acid treatments (acid displacement) by diverting acid to intervals of relatively less permeability. Particularly suitable solid, particulate dicarboxylic acids include, but are not necessarily limited to, those insoluble in both aqueous and hydrocarbon liquids, but which are soluble in mutual solvents or alcohol blends. These acids may have melting points of about 82~ to about 149~C, formula molecular weights of from 146 to 400, and mesh sizes of from about 20 mesh to about 400 mesh (about 841 to about 38 microns). Particular dicarboxylic acids that fit this description include, dodecanedioic acid, undecanedioic acid, decanedioic acid, azelaic acid, suberic acid, and mixtures thereof.
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