In-situ remediation of naturally occurring radioactive materials with high-permeability hydraulic fracturing /
are NORM. Until now, for the Gulf of Mexico at least,
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1998.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | are NORM. Until now, for the Gulf of Mexico at least, can be so radioactive that it can only be stored in toxic change this. In the North Sea the regulations are already concentrations, can remove NORM readily for several years concentrations. considerable disposal problem. In the petroleum industry, contaminated waters with specially designed filters, which in detectors. However, they have proven carcinogens, and the US disposal problem. A high-permeability fracture design is effective alternative to the current treatment method for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is threatening to Environmental Protection Agency has set a limit on the established in the petroleum industry, is the recommended formations. Whenever fluids from petroleum or water from typical flow rates containing typical NORM inside the well or surface pipes. When scale is removed, it introducing within the proppant pack highly selective maximum contaminated level of any stream. Until now, the NORM become concentrated in the scale that is deposited NORM before they are produced, and thus, eliminate the Occurring Radioactive Materials, NORM, and describes an preferred method of treatment was to remove NORM from presented which modifies existing petroleum practices by produced water has been released into the ocean, but the quantities. NORM can only be sensed with radiation radionuclide sorbents. These sorbents, at calculated reservoirs are produced NORM are present in varying sites. Additionally, as water is produced along with oil, so stricter. There is then a compelling motivation to remove technique. NORM are found throughout subterranean their removal. High-pen-meability fracturing, recently This thesis addresses the problem of removal of Naturally treat the water themselves become highly radioactive with a turn create a new problem. The same filters that are used to |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Petroleum Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | x, 60 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 53-54. |