Scale formation and prevention in the presence of hydrate inhibitors

SPE Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 248-258

  Tomson, Mason B ^a   Kan, Amy T ^a   Fu, Gongmin ^a   Al Thubaiti, Musaed ^b   Shen, Dong ^a   Shipley, Heather J ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARITE; GLYCOLS; HYDRATES; NUCLEATION; REACTION KINETICS; SOLUBILITY;

BARITE KINETICS; BARITE NUCLEATION; HYDRATE INHIBITORS; SOLUBILITY MEASUREMENTS;

PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY;

EID: 33745860456     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/80255-PA     Document Type: Article

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