scholarly journals Incorporation of Partially Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide With Zwitterionic Units and Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Units Toward Enhanced Tolerances to High Salinity and High Temperature

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Lu ◽  
Jikuan Zhao ◽  
Shaoqi Li ◽  
Yuquan Chen ◽  
Chunfang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Normal Condition ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer ◽  
Temperature Resistance ◽  
Partially Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide ◽  
Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide ◽  
Harsh Condition

Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) was widely implemented to improve the rheological properties of displacing fluids, but the high temperature and salinity of the reservoir brine limited their applications. Herein, copolymers including HPAM, zwitterion-modified HPAM (z-HPAM), PEG-modified HPAM (p-HPAM), and zwitterion/PEG-modified HPAM (zp-HPAM) were prepared by free radical polymerization in an aqueous solution. The viscosity of these copolymers under different temperature and salinity was measured in aqueous solution. It is found that the viscosity of the HPAM under the harsh condition (90oC, 20 × 104 mg/L salinity) is only 9.6% of that value under the normal condition (25oC, pure water), while the z-HPAM can significantly improve salt resistance by the effects of salting-in effect and intermolecular electrostatic crosslinking, showing a viscosity retention of 22.9% under the harsh condition. The addition of PEG-containing monomer can strengthen hydrogen bonding between the polymer chains and form a sterically ordered structure with improved salinity and temperature resistance. The synergistic effect of zwitterion units and PEG units endows the zp-HPAM with good salinity and temperature resistance; thus, the sample viscosity under the harsh condition remains 170 mPa s, which retains 29% of the value under the normal condition. The enhanced rheology properties of the zp-HPAM under the harsh condition are significant for the enhanced oil recovery of water-soluble polymer flooding.

A Novel Thermoviscosifying Water-Soluble Polymer for Enhancing Oil Recovery from High-Temperature and High-Salinity Oil Reservoirs

2011 ◽  
Vol 306-307 ◽  
pp. 654-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Wang ◽  
Zhi Yong Lu ◽  
Yu Gui Han ◽  
Yu Jun Feng ◽  
Chong Li Tang
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
High Salinity ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Oil Reservoirs ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Enhance Oil Recovery

Polymer flooding represents one of the most efficient processes to enhance oil recovery, but the poor thermostability and salt tolerance of the currently-used partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) impeded its use in high-temperature and high-salinity oil reservoirs. “Smart” thermoviscosifying polymers (TVPs) may overcome the deficiencies of HPAM. Steady and dynamic rheological behaviors against temperature of a novel TVP were examined in this work in comparison with a commercial HPAM polymer. It was found when increasing temperature, both apparent viscosity and elastic modulus increase for TVP aqueous solution, but decrease for HPAM solution. The results indicate that TVP shows some potential to be used in enhancing oil recovery from high-temperature and high-salinity oil reservoirs.

A highly selective and reversible water-soluble polymer based-colorimetric chemosensor for rapid detection of Cu2+ in pure aqueous solution

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 4513-4518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Li ◽  
Farong Tao ◽  
Qian Liu ◽  
Liping Wang ◽  
Zhuang Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Rapid Detection ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Soluble Polymer ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer ◽  
Colorimetric Chemosensor ◽  
Pure Aqueous Solution

A novel reversible colorimetric chemosensor based on polyethylene glycol has been developed to detect Cu2+ ions in pure aqueous solution.

A dual chemosensor for Cu2+ and Hg2+ based on a rhodamine-terminated water-soluble polymer in 100% aqueous solution

The Analyst ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 143 (22) ◽  
pp. 5395-5403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Li ◽  
Liping Bai ◽  
Farong Tao ◽  
Aixia Deng ◽  
Liping Wang
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Selective Detection ◽  
Soluble Polymer ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer

A dual chemosensor based on rhodamine-terminated PEG was developed for the simultaneous selective detection of Cu2+ and Hg2+ in water.

Improving the Viscosity of Partially Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide (PHPAM) Solution for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Application

2021 ◽  
Vol 874 ◽  
pp. 45-49
Author(s):  
Ihsan Arifin ◽  
Grandprix Thomryes Marth Kadja ◽  
Cynthia L. Radiman
Keyword(s):  
Enhanced Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Average Molecular Weight ◽  
Monomer Concentration ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer ◽  
Produce Water ◽  
Water Soluble Polymers ◽  
Hydrolysis Method ◽  
Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide

Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) is a promising technology for increasing crude oil production, especially from old wells. Polymer flooding is one of the techniques used in EOR in which the water-soluble polymer is added to increase the viscosity of the injected fluid. However, this technique has not been implemented in Indonesia due to the unavailability of locally-synthesized polymers. Therefore, this research aims to synthesize polyacrylamides and their partially-hydrolyzed derivatives and to study the possibility of their utilization for the EOR application. Various polymerization conditions using potassium persulfate (KPS) as initiators have been realized and the resulting polymers were characterized using FTIR spectroscopy and rheology measurement. It was found that higher monomer concentration resulted in higher viscosity-average molecular weight of polyacrylamide. Further study revealed that the hydrolysis of polyacrylamide by alkaline solution significantly increased the viscosity of 1000 ppm solution from 1.5 to 145.40 cP at room temperature, which is comparable to one of the commercial products. These results showed that the simple synthesis and hydrolysis method could be effectively used to produce water-soluble polymers for the EOR application.

A Study on a Copolymer Gelant With High Temperature Resistance for Conformance Control

2017 ◽  
Vol 140 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Cheng Jing ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Khan Nasir
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil Reservoirs ◽  
Conformance Control ◽  
Temperature Resistance ◽  
High Temperature Resistance ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Stable Performance ◽  
Water Cut ◽  
Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide

Due to the limited temperature resistance, the deep conformance control technology of using the conventional hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) gel failed to enhance oil recovery in high-temperature heterogeneous oil reservoirs. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a gelant with high temperature resistance to meet the demands of increasing oil production and decreasing water cut in high-temperature heterogeneous oil reservoirs. In this paper, a copolymer is first synthesized by the method of inverse emulsion polymerization using 2-acrylamide-2-tetradecyl ethyl sulfonic acid (AMC16S), acrylamide (AM), and acrylic acid (AA). The developed copolymer has a highly branching skeleton and can resist temperature up to 100 °C. And then, a gelant with high temperature resistance and good shear resistance can be formed by mixing a certain proportion of the developed copolymer and polyethyleneimine (PEI). After the controllable gelation, a copolymer gel is formed and the formed gel can maintain the stable performance for a long time in the high-temperature environment. Experimental results show that the developed gelant can be applied in the conformance control of high-temperature heterogeneous oil reservoir.

Synthesis of Ionic Hydrophobic Associating Polymer and it’s Aqueous Solution‘s Viscosity Characteristics

2014 ◽  
Vol 628 ◽  
pp. 120-124
Author(s):  
Fa Yong Feng ◽  
Pei Zhi Yu
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Concentration ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Soluble Polymer ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer ◽  
Viscosity Behavior ◽  
Hydrophobically Associating ◽  
Temperature Shear ◽  
Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide ◽  
Associating Polymer

Brief introduction of research progresses of hydrophobically associating water soluble polymer, as well as a synthesis method of a hydrophobically associating water-soluble polymer P (AM/KAA/MAHB). Meanwhile the molecular structure is characterized, and the viscosity behavior of the ionic hydrophobic-associating polymer solution is analyzed. The influences of polymer concentration, temperature, shear rate and water salinity of the saline solution on apparent viscosity are discussed. The critical associating concentration of polymer in salt solutions and salt thickening effect are also studied. The results show that the polymer possesses obvious temperature resistance and salt tolerance compared with partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide polymer.

scholarly journals New insights into guar gum as environmentally friendly polymer for enhanced oil recovery in high-salinity and high-temperature sandstone reservoirs

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1905-1913
Author(s):  
Tagwa A. Musa ◽  
Ahmed F. Ibrahim ◽  
Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din ◽  
Anas. M. Hassan
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Enhanced Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Guar Gum ◽  
High Salinity ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Natural Polymer ◽  
Soluble Polymer ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer

AbstractChemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes are usually used as additives for hydrocarbon production due to its simplicity and relatively reasonable additional production costs. Polymer flooding uses polymer solutions to increase oil recovery by decreasing the water/oil mobility ratio by increasing the viscosity of the displacing water. The commonly used synthetic water-soluble polymer in EOR application is partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM). However, synthetic polymers in general are not attractive because of high cost, environmental concerns, limitation in high temperature, and high-salinity environment. Guar gum is an environmentally friendly natural water-soluble polymer available in large quantities in many countries and widely used in various applications in the oil and gas industry especially in drilling fluids and hydraulic fracturing operations; however, very limited studies investigated on guar as a polymer for EOR and no any study investigated on its uses in high-temperature and high -salinity reservoirs. The objective of this study is to confirm the use of guar gum as a natural polymer for EOR applications in sandstone reservoirs and investigate its applicability for high-temperature and high-salinity reservoirs. The study experimentally investigated rheological characteristics of a natural polymer obtained from guar gum with consideration of high temperature (up to 210 °F) and high salinity (up to 20% NaCl) and tested the guar solution as EOR polymer. The results of this study show that the guar solution can be used as an environmentally friendly polymer to enhance oil recovery. Based on the results, it can be concluded that guar gum shows shear-thinning behavior and strongly susceptible to microbial degradation but also shows a very good properties stability in high temperature and salinity, where in low shear rate case, about 100 cp viscosity can be achieved at 210 °F for polymer prepared in deionized water. Guar polymer shows good viscosity in the presence of 20% NaCl where the viscosity is acceptable for temperature less than 190 °F. Also, the flooding experiment shows that the recovery factor can be increased by 16%.

scholarly journals Improving the Thermal Stability of Hydrophobic Associative Polymer Aqueous Solution Using a “Triple-Protection” Strategy

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Yang ◽  
Jincheng Mao ◽  
Jinzhou Zhao ◽  
Yang Shao ◽  
Yang Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Polymer Network ◽  
Crosslinking Agent ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Fracturing Fluid ◽  
Temperature Resistance ◽  
Protection Strategy

Because of their high viscoelasticity, Hydrophobic Associative Water-Soluble Polymers (HAWSPs) have been widely used in many industrial fields, especially in oilfield flooding and fracturing. However, one major problem which limits the wide applications of HAWSPs is their weak resistance to high temperatures. Once the temperature increases over 100 °C, the viscosity of the fracturing fluid decreases rapidly, because high temperatures reduce fluid viscosity by oxidizing the polyacrylamide chains and weakening the association of hydrophobic groups. To improve the high temperature resistance of one HAWSP, a triple-protection strategy was developed. First, rigid N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone moiety was introduced into the polymer chains. Second, an environmentally-friendly deoxidizer, carbohydrazide, was selected to prevent polymer oxidization by scavenging dissolved oxygen. Results showed that both the rigid groups and the deoxidizer improved the temperature resistance of the polymer and helped it maintain high viscosity under high temperature and shear rate. Using these two protection strategies, the resistant temperature of the polymer could reach 160 °C. However, the polymer network still got severely damaged at further elevated temperatures. Therefore, as the third protection strategy, the pre-added high temperature responsive crosslinking agent was applied to form new networks at elevated temperatures. The results have shown that the optimized polymer solution as a kind of fracturing fluid showed good temperature resistance up to 200 °C.

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