Scanning Force Microscopy of Gypsum Dissolution and Crystal Growth

AIChE Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 232-238

  Hall, Christopher ^a   Cullen, David C ^b,c  

^a SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CRYSTAL GROWTH; DISSOLUTION; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PORTLAND CEMENT; SOLUTIONS; SURFACES; WETTING;

ETCH PITS; PHOSPHONATE; SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPY;

GYPSUM;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; GYPSUM; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

EID: 0029656726     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690420119     Document Type: Article

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