Open AccessSynthesis and properties of an acrylamide‐based polymer for enhanced oil recovery: A preliminary study
Author(s) -
Wu Gang,
Yu Liangmin,
Jiang Xiaohui
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advances in polymer technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.523
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1098-2329
pISSN - 0730-6679
DOI - 10.1002/adv.21949
Subject(s) - acrylamide , polyacrylamide , materials science , polymer , degradation (telecommunications) , enhanced oil recovery , copolymer , hydrolysis , chemical engineering , viscosity , salt (chemistry) , biodegradation , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , chemistry , engineering , telecommunications , computer science
This research evaluates performance of an acrylamide‐based polymer which can be used for displacing reservoir oil. Three associated polymeric systems were proposed based on hydrolyzed polyacrylamide ( HPAM ), reported PAAHO , and the novel synthesized and characterized functionalized copolymer PAAHAI . Polymer solution behaviors were used to examine the changes in viscosity when the polymer was applied under certain reservoir conditions. PAAHAI showed a higher resistance and tolerance to temperature and salt content than HPAM and PAAHO . The antimicrobial degradation rates of PAAHAI could reach up to 13.2% and 21.7% for Bacillus sp. PAH ‐2 and Pseudomonas sp. LP ‐7, respectively. The inhibition efficiency of PAAHAI could reach as high as 93.08% in 1M HC l at 25°C. These results indicate that PAAHAI can be suitable for application in enhanced oil recovery.