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Barium sulfate scale formation in oil reservoir during water injection at high-barium formation water

Merdhah, Amer and Mohd. Yassin, Abu Azam (2007) Barium sulfate scale formation in oil reservoir during water injection at high-barium formation water. Journal of Applied Sciences, 7 (17). pp. 2393-2403. ISSN 1812-5654 (Print)

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Abstract

The study presents the results of laboratory experiments carried out to investigate the formation of barium sulfate in sandstone cores from mixing injected sea water and formation water contain high concentration of barium at various temperatures (50 and 80 degree C) and differential pressures (100, 150, and 200 psig). The morphology of scaling crystals as shown by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) is presented. Results show a large extent of permeability damage caused by barium sulfate deposits on the rock pore surface. The rock permeability decline indicates the influence of the concentration of barium ions.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Concentration of barium ions, effects of pressure and temperature, scale deposition, solubility of scale, water injection
Subjects:T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering
ID Code:4728
Deposited By: Prof Madya Issham Ismail
Deposited On:18 Dec 2007 05:07
Last Modified:01 Jun 2010 03:20

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