Predicting in situ sulphate scale deposition and the impact on produced ion concentrations

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 326-332

  Mackay, E ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barium sulphate; Brine mixing; Formation damage; Scale management

Indexed keywords

BRINES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; POSITIVE IONS;

ION CONCENTRATIONS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

SCALING;

EID: 0038066908     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/02638760360596874     Document Type: Article

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