SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Geochemistry Services

Technical Strengths

	Geochemistry and fluid flow services for the oil and gas industry are offered at Southwest Research Institute.

Geochemistry services technical strengths at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) include:

• Experimental and modeling studies of ion exchange and sorption processes

• Prediction of thermodynamic properties of high ionic strength mixed electrolyte solutions

• Fate and transport of technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) (technical flyer)

• Determination of zeolite solubilities, sorption and cation exchange properties, and surfactant modification response

• Reaction pathway and reactive transport modeling of gas water rock systems

• Measurements of mineral solubilities and thermodynamic properties

• Implementation of NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) process:

  • Provide environmental impact assessment

  • Review and preparation of environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, and categorical exclusions

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For more information about geochemistry services at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Dr. English C. Pearcy at epearcy@swri.org or (210)

522-5540.

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Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.

September 19, 2008