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Optimisation of Oilfield Scale Inhibitor Squeeze Treatments

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Optimization consists of maximizing or minimizing an objective function: the value of the objective function is determined by several input parameters. This process may be attempted by varying the parameters by hand until a desired match is obtained; however, this approach might be extremely time consuming, onerous and error prone.

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Vazquez, O. (2023). Optimisation of Oilfield Scale Inhibitor Squeeze Treatments. In: Modelling Oilfield Scale Squeeze Treatments . SpringerBriefs in Petroleum Geoscience & Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71852-1_8

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