Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material Associated with Sulfate Reducing Bacteria Biofilms in a Large Seawater Injection System

International Conference on Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 628-641

  Bird, A F ^a   Rosser, H R ^a   Worrall, M E ^a   Mously, K A ^a   Fageeha, O I ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CORROSION; FILTRATION; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OXIDATION; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; WATER QUALITY;

BIOCIDE TREATMENT; SEAWATER INJECTION SYSTEM;

BIOFILMS;

EID: 1642476699     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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