MECHANISM OF FORMATION DAMAGE USING ALKALINE FLOODING

• Main Author: NUR AZLIZA BINTI MOHD FUZI, NUR AZLIZA
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English; English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2012
• Subjects: TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/5771/1/FYP%20Final%20Report%20%28Dissertation%29%20Content%20Nur%20Azliza%2012133.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/5771/2/FYP%20Final%20Report%20%28Dissertation%29%20Intro%20Nur%20Azliza%2012133.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/5771/

Alkaline flooding, also known as caustic flooding, is the process of injecting alkaline into the reservoir in order to enhanced oil recovery. Even though it has the ability to increase production, using alkali would also mean a greater reactivity with the reservoir rocks which could also lead to dam...