Abstract
Polymer flooding characteristics of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) solution with the addition of NaOH were examined in homogeneous glass-bead packs. The heavy oil recovery in unconsolidated sandstone formations by applying the alkali-polymer flooding was observed. Experimental results showed that HPAM solution was sensitive to temperature, salinity, and alkali, finding that alkali-polymer solutions are more effective in improving viscosity than conventional polymer solutions. The solution of 0.5 wt % NaOH mixed with 1500 ppm HPAM (12 mol % hydrolysis degree) was found to be the optimal choice, which gives rise to the highest viscosity on the rheological characterization. Flood tests using the alkali-polymer solution showed an increase in oil recovery by 30% over water-flooding when the water-cut reached 95%, indicating that alkali-polymer could be more effective in improving sweep efficiency than polymer flood. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4833-4839 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Polymer Science |
| Volume | 127 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Mar 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- enhanced oil recovery
- heavy oil
- polyacrylamide
- polymer flooding
- rheology
- tertiary recovery
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