REAL-TIME ON-LINE SENSING AND CONTROL OF MINERAL SCALE DEPOSITION FROM FORMATION FLUIDS

摘要

The present invention provides a method and system for controlling mineral scale deposition from a formation fluid. The rate at which scaling is occuring is measured in real time using an attenuated total reflectance probe and a photometer. The results are then used to determine whether to increase, decrease or leave unchanged addition of anti-scaling additives.