Method for predicting occurrence of microquartz in a basin
US9869797B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V20/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method, including: obtaining a grain size for amorphous silica associated with a basin and a grain size for quartz associated with the basin; obtaining kinetics of silica dissolution corresponding to the basin and quartz precipitation corresponding to the basin; determining, with a processor, a concentration of amorphous silica in water based on the grain size for amorphous silica, the grain size for quartz, and the kinetics of silica dissolution and quartz precipitation; comparing, with the processor, the concentration of amorphous silica in water to an amorphous silica saturation condition; and determining, with the processor, a presence of microquartz based on a result of the comparing.
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