Application of a New Method in Identifying the Sludge Deposits from Refineries and Gas Plants: A Case of Laboratory-Based Study

Figure 9

XRD phase identification results along with the standard reference mineral. (a) The sulfur recovery unit 1 and (b) the residue soft deposit sample after thermal gravimetric analysis along with the identified phases, halite [NaCl], periclase [MgO], silicon oxide [SiO₂], and sulfur.

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