Formulation and Study of an Environmentally Friendly Microemulsion-Based Drilling Fluid (O/W) with Pine Oil
This work has developed and evaluated a microemulsion-based drilling fluid formulation with characteristics to be applied in oil wells. The microemulsion was formulated with a solution of water/glycerol, pine oil, and Tween 80, a nonionic and biodegradable surfactant. The physical and chemical prope...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2021-11-01
|
| Series: | Energies |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/23/7981 |
| _version_ | 1827674989943324672 |
|---|---|
| author | Roxana P. F. de Sousa Glauco S. Braga Raphael R. da Silva Giovanna L. R. Leal Júlio C. O. Freitas Vivian S. Madera Alfredo I. C. Garnica Fabiola D. S. Curbelo |
| author_facet | Roxana P. F. de Sousa Glauco S. Braga Raphael R. da Silva Giovanna L. R. Leal Júlio C. O. Freitas Vivian S. Madera Alfredo I. C. Garnica Fabiola D. S. Curbelo |
| author_sort | Roxana P. F. de Sousa |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | This work has developed and evaluated a microemulsion-based drilling fluid formulation with characteristics to be applied in oil wells. The microemulsion was formulated with a solution of water/glycerol, pine oil, and Tween 80, a nonionic and biodegradable surfactant. The physical and chemical properties of the drilling fluid obtained in this work were investigated through rheology and filtration analysis, solids content, aging, lubricity, toxicity, and thermal degradation. A non-toxic microemulsion-based drilling fluid oil-in-water (O/W) with high lubricity (0.07638) and thermal stability was obtained with suitable viscosity, gel strength and low fluid loss (4.0 mL), low solids content (6%), stability in a wide range of salinity conditions, and the possibility of high water content (above 85% in mass fraction). The fluid presented a pseudoplastic behavior, and statistically significant Herschel–Bulkley parameters were obtained. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T04:53:57Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-0d3567e3a9eb409d93e974d2cab2e79d |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1996-1073 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T04:53:57Z |
| publishDate | 2021-11-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Energies |
| spelling | doaj.art-0d3567e3a9eb409d93e974d2cab2e79d2023-11-23T02:20:51ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-11-011423798110.3390/en14237981Formulation and Study of an Environmentally Friendly Microemulsion-Based Drilling Fluid (O/W) with Pine OilRoxana P. F. de Sousa0Glauco S. Braga1Raphael R. da Silva2Giovanna L. R. Leal3Júlio C. O. Freitas4Vivian S. Madera5Alfredo I. C. Garnica6Fabiola D. S. Curbelo7Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, BrazilGraduate Program in Petroleum Engineering, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, BrazilGraduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, BrazilDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, BrazilChemical Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, BrazilGraduate Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering (PPGECAM), Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, BrazilGraduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, BrazilGraduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, BrazilThis work has developed and evaluated a microemulsion-based drilling fluid formulation with characteristics to be applied in oil wells. The microemulsion was formulated with a solution of water/glycerol, pine oil, and Tween 80, a nonionic and biodegradable surfactant. The physical and chemical properties of the drilling fluid obtained in this work were investigated through rheology and filtration analysis, solids content, aging, lubricity, toxicity, and thermal degradation. A non-toxic microemulsion-based drilling fluid oil-in-water (O/W) with high lubricity (0.07638) and thermal stability was obtained with suitable viscosity, gel strength and low fluid loss (4.0 mL), low solids content (6%), stability in a wide range of salinity conditions, and the possibility of high water content (above 85% in mass fraction). The fluid presented a pseudoplastic behavior, and statistically significant Herschel–Bulkley parameters were obtained.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/23/7981microemulsiondrilling fluidpine oilglycerolnonionic surfactant |
| spellingShingle | Roxana P. F. de Sousa Glauco S. Braga Raphael R. da Silva Giovanna L. R. Leal Júlio C. O. Freitas Vivian S. Madera Alfredo I. C. Garnica Fabiola D. S. Curbelo Formulation and Study of an Environmentally Friendly Microemulsion-Based Drilling Fluid (O/W) with Pine Oil Energies microemulsion drilling fluid pine oil glycerol nonionic surfactant |
| title | Formulation and Study of an Environmentally Friendly Microemulsion-Based Drilling Fluid (O/W) with Pine Oil |
| title_full | Formulation and Study of an Environmentally Friendly Microemulsion-Based Drilling Fluid (O/W) with Pine Oil |
| title_fullStr | Formulation and Study of an Environmentally Friendly Microemulsion-Based Drilling Fluid (O/W) with Pine Oil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Formulation and Study of an Environmentally Friendly Microemulsion-Based Drilling Fluid (O/W) with Pine Oil |
| title_short | Formulation and Study of an Environmentally Friendly Microemulsion-Based Drilling Fluid (O/W) with Pine Oil |
| title_sort | formulation and study of an environmentally friendly microemulsion based drilling fluid o w with pine oil |
| topic | microemulsion drilling fluid pine oil glycerol nonionic surfactant |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/23/7981 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT roxanapfdesousa formulationandstudyofanenvironmentallyfriendlymicroemulsionbaseddrillingfluidowwithpineoil AT glaucosbraga formulationandstudyofanenvironmentallyfriendlymicroemulsionbaseddrillingfluidowwithpineoil AT raphaelrdasilva formulationandstudyofanenvironmentallyfriendlymicroemulsionbaseddrillingfluidowwithpineoil AT giovannalrleal formulationandstudyofanenvironmentallyfriendlymicroemulsionbaseddrillingfluidowwithpineoil AT juliocofreitas formulationandstudyofanenvironmentallyfriendlymicroemulsionbaseddrillingfluidowwithpineoil AT viviansmadera formulationandstudyofanenvironmentallyfriendlymicroemulsionbaseddrillingfluidowwithpineoil AT alfredoicgarnica formulationandstudyofanenvironmentallyfriendlymicroemulsionbaseddrillingfluidowwithpineoil AT fabioladscurbelo formulationandstudyofanenvironmentallyfriendlymicroemulsionbaseddrillingfluidowwithpineoil |