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Khattab H, Gawish AA, Hamdy A, Gomaa S, El-hoshoudy AN. Assessment of a Novel Xanthan Gum-Based Composite for Oil Recovery Improvement at Reservoir Conditions; Assisted with Simulation and Economic Studies. JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT 2024. [DOI: 10.1007/s10924-023-03153-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Buitrago-Rincon DL, Sadtler V, Mercado RA, Roques-Carmes T, Marchal P, Muñoz-Navarro SF, Sandoval M, Pedraza-Avella JA, Lemaitre C. Silica Nanoparticles in Xanthan Gum Solutions: Oil Recovery Efficiency in Core Flooding Tests. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:925. [PMID: 36903803 PMCID: PMC10005738 DOI: 10.3390/nano13050925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Polymer flooding is one of the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods that increase the macroscopic efficiency of the flooding process and enhanced crude oil recovery. In this study, the effect of silica nanoparticles (NP-SiO2) in xanthan gum (XG) solutions was investigated through the analysis of efficiency in core flooding tests. First, the viscosity profiles of two polymer solutions, XG biopolymer and synthetic hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) polymer, were characterized individually through rheological measurements, with and without salt (NaCl). Both polymer solutions were found suitable for oil recovery at limited temperatures and salinities. Then, nanofluids composed of XG and dispersed NP-SiO2 were studied through rheological tests. The addition of nanoparticles was shown to produce a slight effect on the viscosity of the fluids, which was more remarkable over time. Interfacial tension tests were measured in water-mineral oil systems, without finding an effect on the interfacial properties with the addition of polymer or nanoparticles in the aqueous phase. Finally, three core flooding experiments were conducted using sandstone core plugs and mineral oil. The polymers solutions (XG and HPAM) with 3% NaCl recovered 6.6% and 7.5% of the residual oil from the core, respectively. In contrast, the nanofluid formulation recovered about 13% of the residual oil, which was almost double that of the original XG solution. The nanofluid was therefore more effective at boosting oil recovery in the sandstone core.
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- Dayan L. Buitrago-Rincon
- Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos Interfaciales, Reología y Simulación de Transporte (FIRST), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, Colombia
- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos Interfaciales, Reología y Simulación de Transporte (FIRST), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, Colombia
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Grupo de Investigación en Recobro Mejorado (GRM), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Recobro Mejorado (GRM), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos Interfaciales, Reología y Simulación de Transporte (FIRST), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, Colombia
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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Effect of Silica Nanoparticles in Xanthan Gum Solutions: Evolution of Viscosity over Time. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12111906. [PMID: 35683761 PMCID: PMC9182066 DOI: 10.3390/nano12111906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The effect of silica nanoparticles (NP-SiO2) in xanthan gum (XG) solutions was investigated through the analysis of viscosity profiles. First, hydrocolloid XG solutions and hydrophilic NP-SiO2 suspensions were characterized individually through rheological measurements, with and without salt (NaCl). Then, nanofluids composed of XG and NP-SiO2 dispersed in water and brine were studied through two different aging tests. The addition of nanoparticles was shown to produce a slight effect on the viscosity of the fresh fluids (initial time), while a more remarkable effect was observed over time. In particular, it appears that the presence of NP-SiO2 stabilizes the polymer solution by maintaining its viscosity level in time, due to a delay in the movement of the molecule. Finally, characterization techniques such as confocal microscopy, capillary rheometry, and Zeta potential were implemented to analyze the XG/NP-SiO2 interaction. Intrinsic viscosity and relative viscosity were calculated to understand the molecular interactions. The presence of NP-SiO2 increases the hydrodynamic radius of the polymer, indicating attractive forces between these two components. Furthermore, dispersion of the nanoparticles in the polymeric solutions leads to aggregates of an average size smaller than 300 nm with a good colloidal stability due to the electrostatic attraction between XG and NP-SIO2. This study proves the existence of interactions between XG and NP-SiO2 in solution.
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Navaie F, Esmaeilnezhad E, Jin Choi H. Xanthan gum-added natural surfactant solution of Chuback: A green and clean technique for enhanced oil recovery. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.118909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A review on application of nanoparticles in cEOR: Performance, mechanisms, and influencing parameters. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.118821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Gbadamosi A, Patil S, Kamal MS, Adewunmi AA, Yusuff AS, Agi A, Oseh J. Application of Polymers for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14071433. [PMID: 35406305 PMCID: PMC9003037 DOI: 10.3390/polym14071433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Polymers play a significant role in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) due to their viscoelastic properties and macromolecular structure. Herein, the mechanisms of the application of polymeric materials for enhanced oil recovery are elucidated. Subsequently, the polymer types used for EOR, namely synthetic polymers and natural polymers (biopolymers), and their properties are discussed. Moreover, the numerous applications for EOR such as polymer flooding, polymer foam flooding, alkali–polymer flooding, surfactant–polymer flooding, alkali–surfactant–polymer flooding, and polymeric nanofluid flooding are appraised and evaluated. Most of the polymers exhibit pseudoplastic behavior in the presence of shear forces. The biopolymers exhibit better salt tolerance and thermal stability but are susceptible to plugging and biodegradation. As for associative synthetic polyacrylamide, several complexities are involved in unlocking its full potential. Hence, hydrolyzed polyacrylamide remains the most coveted polymer for field application of polymer floods. Finally, alkali–surfactant–polymer flooding shows good efficiency at pilot and field scales, while a recently devised polymeric nanofluid shows good potential for field application of polymer flooding for EOR.
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- Afeez Gbadamosi
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, College of Petroleum and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, College of Petroleum and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia;
- Correspondence:
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- Centre for Integrative Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (M.S.K.); (A.A.A.)
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- Centre for Integrative Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (M.S.K.); (A.A.A.)
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti PMB 5454, Nigeria;
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia;
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri PMB 1526, Nigeria;
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Bubble's rise characteristics in shear-thinning xanthan gum solution: a numerical analysis. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2022.104219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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El-hoshoudy AN. Experimental and Theoretical Investigation for Synthetic Polymers, Biopolymers and Polymeric Nanocomposites Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-021-06482-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Wu M, Shi Z, Ming Y, Wang C, Qiu X, Li G, Ma T. Thermostable and rheological properties of natural and genetically engineered xanthan gums in different solutions at high temperature. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 182:1208-1217. [PMID: 33989686 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Thermostability is an important indicator to evaluate xanthan applied in the oilfield industry. Besides reductive agents, salts, and pH, the inherent primary structure is also an important determinant of thermostability. In this work, the thermal conformational transition and degradation of natural xanthan XG and variants XG-A0, XG-AA, and XG-0P dissolved in different solvents were compared. Acetylated XG-A0 and XG-AA both showed the highest initial conformational transition temperature (Tm0) in distilled water, NaCl, and CaCl2 brines. Additionally, the variant XG-A0 dissolved in water was more thermostable although its acetyl group was hydrolyzed easily after a hot-rolling test at 110 °C. Thermostability could be reinforced by adding antioxidant Na2SO3 and saturated NaCl through improving Tm0 value or inhibiting degradation of the molecular chain and acyl groups. Furthermore, pyruvyl-rich XG-0P dissolved in saturated NaCl showing multi-stranded helix structure was also stable after a hot-rolling process. Therefore, xanthan variants, as biological products, will have broader application potential in the oilfield industry.
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- Mengmeng Wu
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
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- Research & Service Center of Fracturing & Acidizing Technology, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing, China.
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- Research & Service Center of Fracturing & Acidizing Technology, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
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Chami S, Joly N, Bocchetta P, Martin P, Aliouche D. Polyacrylamide Grafted Xanthan: Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Rheological Behavior for Polymer Flooding. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13091484. [PMID: 34063011 PMCID: PMC8124169 DOI: 10.3390/polym13091484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Application of polymer-flooding systems in secondary and tertiary oil recovery represents a real challenge for oil industry. In this work, our main objective is to explore possibilities of making use of xanthan-g-polyacrylamide for polymer flooding in a particular Devonian oilfield of medium salinity. The graft polymer was synthesized by using microwave-assisted graft copolymerization reaction of acrylamide on xanthan. The synthesized copolymer with optimized grafting parameters has been characterized by Infrared Spectroscopy and Thermal Analysis (DSC). Rheological analysis by steady shear and oscillatory flow experiments have been subsequently performed for xanthan and grafted xanthan under reservoir conditions. In steady shear, as expected the grafted polymer solutions flow as shear-thinning materials and apparent viscosity showed good fits with Cross's model. The viscosity losses due to salinity or temperature are more controlled for the grafted xanthan compared to pristine xanthan. When the grafted polymer concentration is increased to 2000 ppm the losses were halved. In oscillatory shear, the copolymer solutions followed a global behavior of semi-dilute entangled systems; furthermore, all dynamic properties were influenced by the brine salinity. Compared to xanthan, the elastic properties of xanthan-g-polyacrylamide solutions have been significantly improved in saline media and the losses in elasticity of grafted polymer solutions are lower.
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- Souheyla Chami
- Laboratory of Polymers Treatment & Forming, Faculty of Technology, M’Hamed Bougara University, Boumerdes 35000, Algeria; (S.C.); (D.A.)
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- Univ Artois, UniLaSalle, Unité Transformations & Agroressources, ULR7519, F-62408 Béthune, France;
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- Department of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento, Via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
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- Univ Artois, UniLaSalle, Unité Transformations & Agroressources, ULR7519, F-62408 Béthune, France;
- Correspondence:
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- Laboratory of Polymers Treatment & Forming, Faculty of Technology, M’Hamed Bougara University, Boumerdes 35000, Algeria; (S.C.); (D.A.)
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Yuan J, Liu D, Li J, Cui J, Tang H, Wei X, He J, Zhang X, Huang P, Jia H. Study of a Novel Carboxylic Cellulose Nanofibrils‐Ethoxylated Phytosterol‐Alcohol Environmentally Friendly System on the Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Jie Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)) Ministry of Education Qingdao 266580 China
- Shengli Oil Production Plant, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC Dongying 257000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)) Ministry of Education Qingdao 266580 China
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- Shengli Oil Production Plant, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC Dongying 257000 China
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- Shengli Oil Production Plant, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC Dongying 257000 China
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- Shengli Oil Production Plant, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC Dongying 257000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)) Ministry of Education Qingdao 266580 China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)) Ministry of Education Qingdao 266580 China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)) Ministry of Education Qingdao 266580 China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)) Ministry of Education Qingdao 266580 China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)) Ministry of Education Qingdao 266580 China
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Amaral CNR, Oliveira PF, Pedroni LG, Mansur CRE. Viscoelastic behavior of
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xanthan gum/aluminum lactate with potential applicability for conformance control. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Camila N. R. Amaral
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/Instituto de Macromoléculas/Laboratório de Macromoléculas e Coloides na Indústria de Petróleo. Rio de Janeiro Brasil Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/Instituto de Macromoléculas/Laboratório de Macromoléculas e Coloides na Indústria de Petróleo. Rio de Janeiro Brasil Brazil
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- Leopoldo Américo Miguez de Mello Research and Development Center (Cenpes), Petrobras S.A. Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/Instituto de Macromoléculas/Laboratório de Macromoléculas e Coloides na Indústria de Petróleo. Rio de Janeiro Brasil Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Engenharia Metalúrgica e de Materiais‐PEMM/COPPE Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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Muhammed NS, Haq MB, Al-Shehri D, Rahaman MM, Keshavarz A, Hossain SMZ. Comparative Study of Green and Synthetic Polymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2429. [PMID: 33096763 PMCID: PMC7589082 DOI: 10.3390/polym12102429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Several publications by authors in the field of petrochemical engineering have examined the use of chemically enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) technology, with a specific interest in polymer flooding. Most observations thus far in this field have been based on the application of certain chemicals and/or physical properties within this technique regarding the production of 50-60% trapped (residual) oil in a reservoir. However, there is limited information within the literature about the combined effects of this process on whole properties (physical and chemical). Accordingly, in this work, we present a clear distinction between the use of xanthan gum (XG) and hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) as a polymer flood, serving as a background for future studies. XG and HPAM have been chosen for this study because of their wide acceptance in relation to EOR processes. To this degree, the combined effect of a polymer's rheological properties, retention, inaccessible pore volume (PV), permeability reduction, polymer mobility, the effects of salinity and temperature, and costs are all investigated in this study. Further, the generic screening and design criteria for a polymer flood with emphasis on XG and HPAM are explained. Finally, a comparative study on the conditions for laboratory (experimental), pilot-scale, and field-scale application is presented.
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- Nasiru Salahu Muhammed
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (N.S.M.); (D.A.-S.)
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (N.S.M.); (D.A.-S.)
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (N.S.M.); (D.A.-S.)
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- Center of Research Excellence in Corrosion, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia;
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- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bahrain, P.O. Box 32038 Zallaq, Bahrain;
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Aggregating thermodynamic behavior of amphiphilic modified Xanthan gum in aqueous solution and oil-flooding properties for enhanced oil recovery. Chem Eng Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.115476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Corredor LM, Husein MM, Maini BB. A review of polymer nanohybrids for oil recovery. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 272:102018. [PMID: 31450155 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.102018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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As oil fields go into their final stage of production, new technologies are necessary to sustain production and increase the recovery of the hydrocarbon. Chemical injection is an enhanced recovery technique, which focuses on increasing the effectiveness of waterfloods. However, the use of chemical flooding has been hampered by its relatively high cost and the adsorption of the injected chemicals onto the reservoir rocks. In recent years, nanofluids have been launched as an overall less expensive and more efficient alternative to other chemical agents. Nanoparticle inclusion is also proposed to mitigate polymer flooding performance limitations under harsh reservoir conditions. This review presents a comprehensive discussion of the most recent developments of polymer nanohybrids for oil recovery. First, the preparation methods of polymer nanohybrids are summarized and explained. Then, an explanation of the different mechanisms leading to improved oil recovery are highlighted. Finally, the current challenges and opportunities for future development and application of polymer nanohybrids for chemical flooding are identified.
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Oliveira PF, Costa JA, Oliveira LFS, Mota LS, Oliveira LA, Mansur CRE. Hydrolysis and thermal stability of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide in high‐salinity environments. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Federal University of Rio de JaneiroInstitute of Macromolecules/IMA Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio de JaneiroInstitute of Macromolecules/IMA Brazil
- Federal University of Rio de JaneiroMaterials and Metallurgy Engineering Program/COPPE Brazil
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Gbadamosi AO, Junin R, Manan MA, Yekeen N, Augustine A. Hybrid suspension of polymer and nanoparticles for enhanced oil recovery. Polym Bull (Berl) 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-019-02713-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Experimental investigation of asphaltene-augmented gel polymer performance for water shut-off and enhancing oil recovery in fractured oil reservoirs. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Corredor LM, Husein MM, Maini BB. Effect of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on the Performance of Xanthan Gum Solutions for Heavy Oil Recovery. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9010094. [PMID: 30642044 PMCID: PMC6358868 DOI: 10.3390/nano9010094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Recent studies revealed higher polymer flooding performance upon adding metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) to acrylamide-based polymers during heavy oil recovery. The current study considers the effect of TiO2, Al2O3, in-situ prepared Fe(OH)3 and surface-modified SiO2 NPs on the performance of xanthan gum (XG) solutions to enhance heavy oil recovery. Surface modification of the SiO2 NPs was achieved by chemical grafting with 3-(methacryloyloxy)propyl]trimethoxysilane (MPS) and octyltriethoxysilane (OTES). The nanopolymer sols were characterized by their rheological properties and ζ-potential measurements. The efficiency of the nanopolymer sols in displacing oil was assessed using a linear sand-pack at 25 °C and two salinities (0.3 wt % and 1.0 wt % NaCl). The ζ-potential measurements showed that the NP dispersions in deionized (DI) water are unstable, but their colloidal stability improved in presence of XG. The addition of unmodified and modified SiO2 NPs increased the viscosity of the XG solution at all salinities. However, the high XG adsorption onto the surface of Fe(OH)3, Al2O3, and TiO2 NPs reduced the viscosity of the XG solution. Also, the NPs increased the cumulative oil recovery between 3% and 9%, and between 1% and 5% at 0 wt % and 0.3 wt % NaCl, respectively. At 1.0 wt % NaCl, the NPs reduced oil recovery by XG solution between 5% and 12%, except for Fe(OH)3 and TiO2 NPs. These NPs increased the oil recovery between 2% and 3% by virtue of reduced polymer adsorption caused by the alkalinity of the Fe(OH)3 and TiO2 nanopolymer sols.
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- Laura M Corredor
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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Reinoso D, Martín-Alfonso M, Luckham P, Martínez-Boza F. Rheological characterisation of xanthan gum in brine solutions at high temperature. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 203:103-109. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 09/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Gbadamosi AO, Junin R, Manan MA, Yekeen N, Agi A, Oseh JO. Recent advances and prospects in polymeric nanofluids application for enhanced oil recovery. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Xia W, Dong X, Zhang Y, Ma T. Biopolymer from marine Athelia and its application on heavy oil recovery in heterogeneous reservoir. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 195:53-62. [PMID: 29805008 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.04.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Biopolymer produced from marine Athelia strain presented unique Pseudoplastic behaviors under extremely-high temperature and salinity conditions. Characteristic analysis with FT-IR spectroscopy, high performance liquid chromatography, 1H and 13C NMR and two-dimensional COSY and HMQC spectra showed the structure of β-(1-6) glucans. Single-factor and orthogonal experiment design were used to optimize the yield, the maximum yield of the biopolymer was 28.32 g/L with 56.64% carbon conversion rate under optimized conditions. Economic investigation demonstrated that this novel biopolymer has great potential of commercialization with the competitive cost of $2896.04-5228.94 per ton for powder. Resistance factor and residual resistance factor were evaluated with core flooding experiments showed that this biopolymer had excellent performance of plugging capacity and profile modification, and indicating the great potential of application on heavy oil recovery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wenjie Xia
- Power Environmental Energy Research Institute, 738 Arrow Grand circle, Covina, CA, 91722, USA; Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Food Fermentation Engineering, Shandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Jiefang Road 41, Jinan, 250013, PR China.
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- Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Food Fermentation Engineering, Shandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Jiefang Road 41, Jinan, 250013, PR China.
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- Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Food Fermentation Engineering, Shandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Jiefang Road 41, Jinan, 250013, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China.
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A comprehensive review of polysaccharide biopolymers for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) from flask to field. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2017.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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