Effect of pH and scale inhibitor concentration on phosphonate-carbonate interaction

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 10-27

  Baraka Lokmane, S ^a   Sorbie, K S ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

calcium dissolution; carbonate rock; corefloods; phosphonate; scale inhibitor

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTIVE CAPACITY; CARBONATE ROCK; CARBONATE SYSTEM; CONCENTRATION OF; DIETHYLENETRIAMINE; EFFECT OF PH; INHIBITOR CONCENTRATION; JURASSIC; PHOSPHONATES; PORE VOLUME; ROCK INTERACTION; SCALE INHIBITOR; SIMPLE MODELING;

ADSORPTION; CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; CARBONATES; CARBONATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; EFFLUENTS; MAGNESIUM; METAL RECOVERY; POSITIVE IONS; ROCKS;

PH EFFECTS;

CALCIUM; CARBONATE ROCK; CARBONATE SYSTEM; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORE ANALYSIS; DISSOLUTION; EFFLUENT; INHIBITOR; JURASSIC; LIMESTONE; MAGNESIUM; PH; PHOSPHATE; PORTLANDIAN; RETENTION;

PORTLANDIA;

EID: 72249083787     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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