He J

He J

Texas
Tanzania

Publications
  • Research Article
    Effectiveness of Calcium Sulfate Scale Inhibitors in Spent Hydrochloric Acid/Seawater System
    Author(s): He J, Arensman D and Nasr-El-Din HAHe J, Arensman D and Nasr-El-Din HA

    Previous results have reported the precipitation of calcium sulfate during matrix acid treatments when seawater was used to prepare HCl-based acid. Precipitations of calcium sulfate causes severe damage on the permeability of carbonate reservoirs and negatively impacts the performance of acid treatments. Typically, scale inhibitors are applied in the field to prevent the formation of calcium sulfate scale, and the object of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of different types of scale inhibitors to inhibit the formation of calcium sulfate scale during the acid stimulation process. Scale inhibition efficiency was determined in batch tests under different temperatures (77 to 210°F) and different degrees of spent acid conditions. Sulfate ions were analyzed in the samples of the batch tests to detect the precipitations of calcium sulfate. Results showed that application of .. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2157-7463.1000159

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