Laboratory investigations of compatibility of the Kuwait Group aquifer, Kuwait, with possible injection waters

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 285, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 158-176

  Mukhopadhyay, A ^a   Al Awadi, E ^a   Oskui, R ^a   Hadi, K ^a   Al Ruwaih, F ^b   Turner, M ^c   Akber, A ^a  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^c OIL PLUS LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial recharge; Core flow tests; Geochemical simulation; Permeability change; Petrographic investigation; Porosimetry

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBONATES; DESALINATION; DISSOLUTION; FREEZING; NITROGEN; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; WASTEWATER; WATER INJECTION;

POROSIMETRY; WAX COATING;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFER; ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE; CLAY MINERAL;

ASIA; EURASIA; KUWAIT [MIDDLE EAST]; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 0347765972     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.08.017     Document Type: Article

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