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Jia H, Zhang X, Wang Q, Xu M, Zhang L, Dai J, Wang Q, Fan F, Liu D, Wu H. Performance Evaluation and Formation Mechanism of Viscoelastic Surfactant Fracturing Fluids with Moderate Interfacial Activity Enhanced by Janus-SiO 2 Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:11448-11458. [PMID: 37535862 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit great potential to improve various properties of viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fracturing fluids in the development of low-permeability reservoirs. In the present study, the amphiphilic Janus NPs (JANPs) were fabricated via the Pickering emulsion method and employed to construct the novel JA12C (JANPs with dodecyl hydrophobic carbon chains)-assisted VES fracturing fluid (JAVES). The successful fabrication of JANPs was confirmed via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) measurements and water contact angle tests. The rheology behavior of the VES fracturing fluid incorporating various SiO2 NPs including hydrophilic SiO2 NPs (HLNPs), JA8C (JANPs with octyl hydrophobic carbon chains), and JA12C was systematically investigated. It was revealed that the additional JA12C significantly improved the tolerance and proppant suspension properties. To explore the subsequent oil recovery performance of various gel breaking liquids, the formation wettability and the oil-water interfacial tension (IFT) were studied after the evaluation of breaking properties and formation damage properties of various fracturing fluids. The results suggested that the JAVES gel breaking liquid showed remarkable wettability alternation capability and moderate oil-water IFT reduction ability, which can partially reduce the impact on reservoir permeability. Moreover, the formation mechanism of the JAVES was proposed by molecular dynamics simulations at the molecular level, which was further visually verified via the cryo-TEM images. The improved viscoelasticity of developed the JAVES with moderate interfacial activity is advantageous to enhance subsequent oil recovery.
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- Han Jia
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Bohai Oilfield Research Institute, Tianjin Branch, CNOOC China Limited, Tianjin 300459, China
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- Technology Inspection Center, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Dongying 257000, China
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- Technology Inspection Center, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Dongying 257000, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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Patel MC, Ayoub MA, Idress MB, Sircar A. Development of a Novel Surfactant-Based Viscoelastic Fluid System as an Alternative Nonpolymeric Fracturing Fluid and Comparative Analysis with Traditional Guar Gum Gel Fluid. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15112444. [PMID: 37299243 DOI: 10.3390/polym15112444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Surfactant-based viscoelastic (SBVE) fluids have recently gained interest from many oil industry researchers due to their polymer-like viscoelastic behaviour and ability to mitigate problems of polymeric fluids by replacing them during various operations. This study investigates an alternative SBVE fluid system for hydraulic fracturing with comparable rheological characteristics to conventional polymeric guar gum fluid. In this study, low and high surfactant concentration SBVE fluid and nanofluid systems were synthesized, optimized, and compared. Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and counterion inorganic sodium nitrate salt, with and without 1 wt% ZnO nano-dispersion additives, were used; these are entangled wormlike micellar solutions of cationic surfactant. The fluids were divided into the categories of type 1, type 2, type 3, and type 4, and were optimized by comparing the rheological characteristics of different concentration fluids in each category at 25 °C. The authors have reported recently that ZnO NPs can improve the rheological characteristics of fluids with a low surfactant concentration of 0.1 M cetyltrimethylammonium bromide by proposing fluids and nanofluids of type 1 and type 2. In addition, conventional polymeric guar gum gel fluid is prepared in this study and analyzed for its rheological characteristics. The rheology of all SBVE fluids and the guar gum fluid was analyzed using a rotational rheometer at varying shear rate conditions from 0.1 to 500 s-1 under 25 °C, 35 °C, 45 °C, 55 °C, 65 °C, and 75 °C temperature conditions. The comparative analysis section compares the rheology of the optimal SBVE fluids and nanofluids in each category to the rheology of polymeric guar gum fluid for the entire range of shear rates and temperature conditions. The type 3 optimum fluid with high surfactant concentration of 0.2 M cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and 1.2 M sodium nitrate was the best of all the optimum fluids and nanofluids. This fluid shows comparative rheology to guar gum fluid even at elevated shear rate and temperature conditions. The comparison of average viscosity values under a different group of shear rate conditions suggests that the overall optimum SBVE fluid prepared in this study is a potential nonpolymeric viscoelastic fluid candidate for hydraulic fracturing operation that could replace polymeric guar gum fluids.
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- Mahesh Chandra Patel
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Perak 32610, Malaysia
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Perak 32610, Malaysia
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Perak 32610, Malaysia
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- School of Petroleum Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar 382007, Gujarat, India
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Ye S, Zhai Z, Song Z, Shang S, Song B. Cellulose nanocrystals enhanced viscoelasticity and temperature-resistance of rosin-based wormlike micelles: Inducing the formation of hydrogels. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Shishkhanova K, Molchanov V, Baranov A, Kharitonova E, Orekhov A, Arkharova N, Philippova O. A pH-triggered reinforcement of transient network of wormlike micelles by halloysite nanotubes of different charge. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.121032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mansha M, Kalgaonkar RA, Baqader N, Ullah N. Synthesis and Properties of Exceptionally Thermo-Switchable Viscoelastic Responsive Zwitterionic Gemini Surfactants in Highly Saline Water. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:39822-39829. [PMID: 36385827 PMCID: PMC9647716 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Viscoelastic surfactants (VESs) have significant importance for stimulation of low-permeable reservoirs and acid diversion applications to effectively enhance hydrocarbon productivity. VESs offer lower residues, complete gel production, and lower formation damage that make them suitable candidates for hydraulic fracturing applications. In this research work, the synthesis of two new zwitterionic gemini surfactants 1 and 2 together with previously known amidosulfobutaine (C18AMP3SB) has been achieved. Evaluation of viscosity behavior of neat surfactants in CaCl2 solutions at varied temperatures and shear rates did not show any upsurge in their viscosities. Nevertheless, a mixture of surfactants 1 and 2 in combination with C18AMP3SB displayed a significant increase in viscosity, transforming the solution into a highly viscous gel. At a fixed shear rate of 35 s-1 and under different temperatures, solutions of the mixture of surfactants 1 and C18AMP3SB displayed viscosities ranging from 4.34 to 354.3 cPs (81-fold enhancement). Likewise, viscosities of formulations based on mixing 2 and C18AMP3SB under identical experimental conditions ranged from 3.89 to 290 cPs (74-fold enhancement). The viscofying stability tests at 90 °C at a shear rate of 35 s-1 of mixed surfactant formulations revealed no appreciable change in their viscosities for up to 1 h. Moreover, temperature-dependent experiments suggested an increase in the viscosity with an increase in temperature. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed that these surfactants are thermally stable, with no appreciable loss of mass up to 300 °C. The viscoelastic properties of these surfactants suggest their potential and utility in well stimulation for enhanced oil recovery.
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- Muhammad Mansha
- Interdisciplinary
Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Production
Technology Division, EXPEC Advanced Research Center, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
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- Production
Technology Division, EXPEC Advanced Research Center, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry
Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum
& Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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The study of novel amphiphilic Janus-SiO2 nanoparticles for enhanced viscoelasticity of wormlike micelles. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The effect and enhancement mechanism of hydrophobic interaction and electrostatic interaction on zwitterionic wormlike micelles. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Shibaev AV, Osiptsov AA, Philippova OE. Novel Trends in the Development of Surfactant-Based Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids: A Review. Gels 2021; 7:258. [PMID: 34940318 PMCID: PMC8701209 DOI: 10.3390/gels7040258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Viscoelastic surfactants (VES) are amphiphilic molecules which self-assemble into long polymer-like aggregates-wormlike micelles. Such micellar chains form an entangled network, imparting high viscosity and viscoelasticity to aqueous solutions. VES are currently attracting great attention as the main components of clean hydraulic fracturing fluids used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Fracturing fluids consist of proppant particles suspended in a viscoelastic medium. They are pumped into a wellbore under high pressure to create fractures, through which the oil can flow into the well. Polymer gels have been used most often for fracturing operations; however, VES solutions are advantageous as they usually require no breakers other than reservoir hydrocarbons to be cleaned from the well. Many attempts have recently been made to improve the viscoelastic properties, temperature, and salt resistance of VES fluids to make them a cost-effective alternative to polymer gels. This review aims at describing the novel concepts and advancements in the fundamental science of VES-based fracturing fluids reported in the last few years, which have not yet been widely industrially implemented, but are significant for prospective future applications. Recent achievements, reviewed in this paper, include the use of oligomeric surfactants, surfactant mixtures, hybrid nanoparticle/VES, or polymer/VES fluids. The advantages and limitations of the different VES fluids are discussed. The fundamental reasons for the different ways of improvement of VES performance for fracturing are described.
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), 121205 Moscow, Russia;
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Heads or tails? The synthesis, self-assembly, properties and uses of betaine and betaine-like surfactants. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 297:102528. [PMID: 34655932 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Betaines are a key class of zwitterionic surfactant that exhibit particularly favorable properties, making them indispensable in modern formulation. Due to their composition, betaines are readily biodegradable, mild on the skin and exhibit some antimicrobial activity. Vital to their function, these surfactants self-assemble into diverse micellar geometries, some of which contribute to increased solution viscosity, and their surface activity results in strong detergency and foaming. As such, their behavior has been exploited in various applications from personal care (including shampoos and liquid soaps) to specific industrial fields (such as enhanced oil recovery). This review aims to inform the reader of the diverse range of different betaine and betaine-like surfactants that have been actively researched over the past three decades. Synthesis as well as both chemical and physical characterization of betaine surfactants are discussed, including small-angle scattering studies that indicate self-assembly structures and rheological data that demonstrates texture and flow. Stimulus responsive systems and exotic betaine analogs with enhanced functionality are also covered. Crucially, the connection between surfactant molecular architecture and function are highlighted, exemplifying precisely why zwitterionic betaine and related surfactants are so uniquely functional.
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Molchanov VS, Kuklin AI, Orekhov AS, Arkharova NA, Khudoleeva ES, Philippova OE. Networks of Micellar Chains with Nanoplates. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES C 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1811238221020053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Nanocomposite networks of surfactant micellar chains and natural bentonite clay nanoplates are studied by rheometry, small-angle neutron scattering, and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy. It is shown that, in an aqueous medium in the presence of a small part of an anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate, the molecules of a biodegradable zwitterionic surfactant, oleyl amidopropyl dimethyl carboxybetaine, form micron-length living micellar chains which entangle and form a network possessing well-defined viscoelastic properties. It is found that addition of negatively charged clay nanoplates leads to an increase in viscosity and relaxation time by an order of magnitude. This is explained by the incorporation of the nanoplates into the network as physical multifunctional crosslinks. The incorporation occurs via the attachment of semispherical end-caps of the micelles to the surface of the particles covered with a surfactant layer, as visualized by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy. As the amount of nanoplates is increased, the rheological properties reach plateau; this is associated with the attachment of all end parts of micelles to nanoplates. The developed nanocomposite soft networks based on safe and eco-friendly components are promising for various practical applications.
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Jia H, Huang W, Han Y, Wang Q, He J, Song J, Dai J, Yan H, Liu D. Investigation on the effects of SiO2 nanoparticles with different surface affinity on the viscoelasticity of wormlike micelles. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Formation of viscoelastic micellar solutions by a novel cationic surfactant and anionic salt system. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Molchanov V, Efremova M, Orekhov A, Arkharova N, Rogachev A, Philippova O. Soft nanocomposites based on nanoclay particles and mixed wormlike micelles of surfactants. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Philippova OE, Molchanov VS. Enhanced rheological properties and performance of viscoelastic surfactant fluids with embedded nanoparticles. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2019.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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