Examination of the effect of generically different scale inhibitor species (PPCA and DETPMP) on the adherence and growth of barium sulphate scale on metal surfaces

Society of Petroleum Engineers - International Symposium on Oilfield Scale 2001

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Graham, G M ^a   Boak, L S ^b   Hobden, C M ^b  

^a Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America   (United States)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; METALS; NUCLEATION; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL FIELDS; PIPELINES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WELLHEADS;

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; BULK PRECIPITATION; HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEATION; HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEATION AND GROWTH; HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEATION; LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW; SURFACE ADHERENCES; WELLHEAD EQUIPMENT;

SCALE (DEPOSITS);

EID: 84866278877     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/68298-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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