Journal
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 41, Issue 9, Pages 959-977Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10916466.2022.2072332
Keywords
Alcoflood polymer; crude oil; elastic; emulsions; viscous; xanthan gum
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The viscous and elastic behaviors of crude oil-polymer emulsions were studied experimentally, and it was found that the concentrations of polymer and crude oil have a significant impact on the compliance behavior of the emulsions.
Viscous and elastic behaviors of the crude oil-polymer emulsions were studied experimentally through Creep-recovery investigation. Two different types of polymers of Alcoflood and Xanthan were investigated in this study to represent the synthetic and bio-polymers. A Rheostress RS100 in controlled stress CS-mode was utilized to carry out all the experimental results and assessments. The viscous and elastic investigations of the crude oil-polymer emulsions were examined for polymer concentrations of 0-10(4) ppm, 0-75% by volume of crude oil, and two candidates of each polymer. This experimental study resulted that the polymer and crude oil concentrations exhibited significant impact on the compliance behavior. For polymer concentrations higher than 10(3) ppm, the crude oil-Xanthan emulsions exhibited higher recovery% than the oil-Alcoflood emulsions. The ability of the Xanthan gum to form elastic characteristic within the crude oil emulsion is higher than the Alcoflood polymer material.
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