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Practical Corrosion and Incrustation Guide Lines for Water Wells
Author(s) -
Mogg Joe L.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
groundwater
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1745-6584
pISSN - 0017-467X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1972.tb02908.x
Subject(s) - corrosion , clogging , fouling , petroleum engineering , metallurgy , environmental science , materials science , geology , chemistry , geography , archaeology , biochemistry , membrane
Corrosion and incrustation of water wells is defined and classified into groups which fit most field problems. Case histories with concomitant water analyses are described. A readily determined index for the magnitude of corrosion is presented along with recommended materials to correspond with the indices. The theory for the most common well incrustants is presented. Recommendations are made for minimizing the rate of incrustation in wells supplying water known to be incrusting and thus eventually clogging well screens. Treatments for incrusted wells are described including iron bacteria. A ten‐year case history of iron bacteria fouling is presented. Nonmetallics are discussed. Descriptors: Well failures, corrosion of well components, incrustation of screens, water analyses, index, guide lines, nonmetallics, iron bacteria. Identifiers: Corrosion and incrustation problems in wells.