Estimation of the substrate concentration profiles in petroleum pipelines containing biofilms

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1249-1265

  Al Darbi, M M ^a   Agha, K Q ^b   Islam, M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Down hole completions; Microbial corrosion; Oil and gas production; Petroleum systems

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUBSTRATES;

ALTERNATING DIRECTION IMPLICIT (ADI); DOWN-HOLE COMPLETIONS; MICROBIAL CORROSION; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM SYSTEMS;

PETROLEUM PIPELINES;

EID: 33750329611     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-200056768     Document Type: Article

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