On the Role of Polymer Viscoelasticity in Enhanced Oil Recovery: Extensive Laboratory Data and Review

On the Role of Polymer Viscoelasticity in Enhanced Oil Recovery: Extensive Laboratory Data and Review

Polymer flooding most commonly uses partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamides (HPAM) injected to increase the declining oil production from mature fields. Apart from the improved mobility ratio, also the viscoelasticity-associated flow effects yield additional oil recovery. Viscoelasticity is defined as...

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Main Authors: Alexander Rock, Rafael E. Hincapie, Muhammad Tahir, Nils Langanke, Leonhard Ganzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
hydrolyzed polyacrylamides
viscoelasticity
oil recovery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/10/2276

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