Tetrakishydroxymethylphosphonium sulfate (THPS) for dissolving iron sulfides downhole and topside - A study of the chemistry influencing dissolution

NACE - International Corrosion Conference Series

Volumn 2002-April, Issue , 2002, Pages

  Gilbert, Paul D ^a   Grech, Jason M ^a   Talbot, Robert E ^a   Veale, Malcolm A ^b   Hernandez, Kansas A ^c  

^a New Products and Phosphine Development   (United Kingdom)

^b Rhodia Consumer Specialties Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c Rhodia Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium salts; Biocide; Dissolver; Iron sulfide; Oilfield; Phosphonate; Scale; THPS

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDES; DISSOLUTION; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL FLOODING; SALTS;

AMMONIUM SALT; DISSOLVER; IRON SULFIDE; PHOSPHONATES; SCALE; THPS;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84941348724     PISSN: 03614409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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