Scale Inhibition

Scale Inhibition is a chemical treatment strategy within water treatment chemistry that prevents the precipitation and deposition of mineral scales in production systems by selectively interfering with crystal nucleation and growth processes.

714

Publications

23.4K

Citations

1.8K

Authors

421

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

199

Parents

Production EnhancementScale DepositionWater Treatment Chemistry

Publications

714

Applications of Micro and Nano Technologies in the Oil and Gas Industry-An Overview of the Recent Progress

Xiangling Kong, Michael Ohadi · Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference · 2010 · 274 citations

Engineering, Materials Science, Petroleum Engineering +17

Efficiency of five scale inhibitors on calcium carbonate precipitation from hard water: Effect of temperature and concentration

Rachid Ketrane, B. Saïdani, O. Gil et al. · Desalination · 2009 · 246 citations

Natural Sciences, Hydrology, Mineral Processing +6

Scale Prediction for Oil and Gas Production

Amy T. Kan, Mason B. Tomson · SPE Journal · 2012 · 234 citations

Engineering, Chemistry, Petroleum Engineering +13

Calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum) scale formation on heat exchanger surfaces: The influence of scale inhibitors

Zahid Amjad · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · 1988 · 187 citations

Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering +16

Comparative performance of polyepoxysuccinic acid and polyaspartic acid on scaling inhibition by static and rapid controlled precipitation methods

Dan Liu, Wenbo Dong, Fengting Li et al. · Desalination · 2012 · 173 citations

Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Chemistry +6

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Authors

1.8K

MB
Mason B. Tomson
Rice University, United States
62 publications · 2.1K citations
28
h-index
KS
K. S. Sorbie
Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
58 publications · 1.8K citations
27
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AT
Amy T. Kan
Rice University, United States
58 publications · 2K citations
27
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GM
G. M. Graham
Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
28 publications · 1K citations
21
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MM
M. M. Jordan
Nalco (Canada), Canada
32 publications · 920 citations
19
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Institutions

421

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Venues

Desalination
47 publications · 3.3K citations
33
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SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry
38 publications · 921 citations
21
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Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
22 publications · 983 citations
19
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SPE Journal
23 publications · 980 citations
18
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SPE Production & Operations
19 publications · 486 citations
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