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Integrated Smart Water Quality Monitoring and Reinjection System for Minimizing Scale Formation in Oil Wells

Project Type: Self-Initiated

Project Description

Scale formation in oil wells reduces efficiency, increases maintenance costs, and threatens operational reliability due to unstable chemical conditions. This project introduces an integrated smart water quality monitoring and reinjection system that combines chemical, petroleum, and industrial engineering contributions into one unified solution. The chemical aspect focuses on controlling scaling reactions through optimized EDTA dosing and maintaining suitable pH conditions. The petroleum engineering team validates system behavior through controlled experiments at different temperatures, establishing the relationship between operating conditions and scale formation. Building on this, the Industrial and Systems Engineering contribution transforms the experimental data into a real-time monitoring and decision-support framework capable of detecting abnormal conditions and indicating potential scaling risks. The system is implemented through an interactive dashboard that integrates all disciplines, enabling continuous evaluation, early detection, and timely corrective actions. This integration moves the system beyond simple monitoring toward actionable control, improving process reliability and demonstrating a practical, data-driven approach to minimizing scale formation in oil field operations.