Mineral Reactions in Shale Gas Reservoirs: Barite Scale Formation from Reusing Produced Water As Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid

Paukert Vankeuren, Amelia N.; Hakala, J. Alexandra; Jarvis, Karl; Moore, Johnathan E.

doi:10.1021/acs.est.7b01979

Title: Mineral Reactions in Shale Gas Reservoirs: Barite Scale Formation from Reusing Produced Water As Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid

Journal Article · Wed Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Environmental Science and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b01979· OSTI ID:1471386

^[1]; Hakala, J. Alexandra ^[2]; Jarvis, Karl ^[3]; Moore, Johnathan E. ^[3]

California State Univ. Sacramento, Sacramento, CA (United States); National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, (United States)
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, (United States)
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States); AECOM, Morgantown, WV (United States)

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Research Organization:: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States); National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)

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Journal Information:: Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 51, Issue 16; ISSN 0013-936X

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