Page 8 - Geochemistry of Oil Field Waters
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CONTENTS IX
Determining a sought compound ................. 127
Graphic plots ........................ 128
References ......................... 132
Chapter 5 . Significance of some inorganic constituents and physical properties of oil-
field waters ..................... 133
Lithium .......................... 133
Sodium .......................... 136
Potassium ......................... 138
Rubidium ......................... 140
Cesium .......................... 141
Beryllium ......................... 141
Magnesium ......................... 142
Calcium .......................... 143
Strontium ......................... 145
Barium .......................... 147
Manganese ......................... 149
Iron ........................... 149
Copper .......................... 150
Zinc ........................... 151
Mercury .......................... 151
Lead ........................... 152
Cadmium ......................... 152
Boron .......................... 153
Aluminum ......................... 155
Silica ........................... 156
Ammonium nitrogen ..................... 157
Phosphorus ......................... 158
Arsenic .......................... 158
Oxygen .......................... 158
Sulfur .......................... 159
Selenium ......................... 160
Fluorine .......................... 161
Chlorine .......................... 161
Bromine .......................... 162
Iodine .......................... 164
Significance of some physical properties ............... 166
References ......................... 174
Chapter 6 . Organic constituents in saline waters ............. 177
Nitrogen-free organic compounds ................. 178
Hydrocarbons containing nitrogen ................. 182
Fatty acids ......................... 183
Naphthenic and humic acids ................... 185
Determination of oil in water ................... 186
Organic acids in oilfield brines .................. 188
References ......................... 188
Chapter 7 . Origin of oilfield waters ................. 193
Definitions of some water terms .................. 194
Sedimentary rocks ...................... 195
Composition of oilfield waters .................. 213
Research studies related to the originof oilfield brines .......... 219
