Journal of
Petroleum and Gas Engineering

  • Abbreviation: J. Petroleum Gas Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2677
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPGE
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 123

Full Length Research Paper

An experimental approach to the descaling of production tubing using high pressure flat fan nozzles

Kabir H. Yar’Adua
  • Kabir H. Yar’Adua
  • Spray and Petroleum Research Group, Salford Innovation Research Centre (SIRC), School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE), University of Salford, Manchester, UK.
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Abubakar J. Abbas
  • Abubakar J. Abbas
  • Spray and Petroleum Research Group, Salford Innovation Research Centre (SIRC), School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE), University of Salford, Manchester, UK.
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Salihu M. Suleiman
  • Salihu M. Suleiman
  • Spray and Petroleum Research Group, Salford Innovation Research Centre (SIRC), School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE), University of Salford, Manchester, UK.
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Abdullahi Ahmadu
  • Abdullahi Ahmadu
  • Spray and Petroleum Research Group, Salford Innovation Research Centre (SIRC), School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE), University of Salford, Manchester, UK.
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Aisha Kabir
  • Aisha Kabir
  • ile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 29 November 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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