Water control in sandstone rocks using polyethyleneimine cross-linked polymer gels
A polymeric gel, composed of an ionic terpolymer comprising acrylamide groups, vinylpyrrolidone, and ionic moieties, in conjunction with polyethyleneimine, was utilized to investigate water control within porous media. The gel was prepared using synthetic brine with salinity of 250,000 ppm of total...
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| author | S. Castillo-Acosta D. Guzmán-Lucero A. Vega-Paz J.F. Palomeque-Santiago J. Guzmán-Pantoja N.V. Likhanova |
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| description | A polymeric gel, composed of an ionic terpolymer comprising acrylamide groups, vinylpyrrolidone, and ionic moieties, in conjunction with polyethyleneimine, was utilized to investigate water control within porous media. The gel was prepared using synthetic brine with salinity of 250,000 ppm of total dissolved salts, predominantly sodium chloride and calcium chloride. Its rheological properties were evaluated after a 72-day exposure at 160 °C, with the maximum viscosity reaching 82,400 cP on the 14th day. The water retention capacity of the gel was quantified by its swelling percentage, recorded at 558 %. Fluid control experiments were conducted in a fractured Berea sandstone core at 130 °C, with efficiency assessed based on differential pressure data. A batch injection of 0.5 pore volumes of the gelling system, followed by an aging period of 75 h at 130 °C within the core, facilitated in situ gel formation, thereby establishing a physical barrier to brine flow at a rate of 1 mL/h, achieving an efficiency of up to 90 %, although the differential pressure changed from 0.2 to 2.7 psi. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e24e7a1ac7984d5d85c4eea7221796e62025-08-24T05:12:03ZengElsevierDesalination and Water Treatment1944-39862025-07-0132310139110.1016/j.dwt.2025.101391Water control in sandstone rocks using polyethyleneimine cross-linked polymer gelsS. Castillo-Acosta0D. Guzmán-Lucero1A. Vega-Paz2J.F. Palomeque-Santiago3J. Guzmán-Pantoja4N.V. Likhanova5Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas No. 152, Col. San Bartolo Atepehuacan, Ciudad de México C.P. 07730, MexicoInstituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas No. 152, Col. San Bartolo Atepehuacan, Ciudad de México C.P. 07730, MexicoInstituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas No. 152, Col. San Bartolo Atepehuacan, Ciudad de México C.P. 07730, MexicoInstituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas No. 152, Col. San Bartolo Atepehuacan, Ciudad de México C.P. 07730, MexicoInstituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas No. 152, Col. San Bartolo Atepehuacan, Ciudad de México C.P. 07730, MexicoCorresponding author.; Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas No. 152, Col. San Bartolo Atepehuacan, Ciudad de México C.P. 07730, MexicoA polymeric gel, composed of an ionic terpolymer comprising acrylamide groups, vinylpyrrolidone, and ionic moieties, in conjunction with polyethyleneimine, was utilized to investigate water control within porous media. The gel was prepared using synthetic brine with salinity of 250,000 ppm of total dissolved salts, predominantly sodium chloride and calcium chloride. Its rheological properties were evaluated after a 72-day exposure at 160 °C, with the maximum viscosity reaching 82,400 cP on the 14th day. The water retention capacity of the gel was quantified by its swelling percentage, recorded at 558 %. Fluid control experiments were conducted in a fractured Berea sandstone core at 130 °C, with efficiency assessed based on differential pressure data. A batch injection of 0.5 pore volumes of the gelling system, followed by an aging period of 75 h at 130 °C within the core, facilitated in situ gel formation, thereby establishing a physical barrier to brine flow at a rate of 1 mL/h, achieving an efficiency of up to 90 %, although the differential pressure changed from 0.2 to 2.7 psi.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398625004072GelPolymerWater controlOil wellBerea sandstone |
| spellingShingle | S. Castillo-Acosta D. Guzmán-Lucero A. Vega-Paz J.F. Palomeque-Santiago J. Guzmán-Pantoja N.V. Likhanova Water control in sandstone rocks using polyethyleneimine cross-linked polymer gels Desalination and Water Treatment Gel Polymer Water control Oil well Berea sandstone |
| title | Water control in sandstone rocks using polyethyleneimine cross-linked polymer gels |
| title_full | Water control in sandstone rocks using polyethyleneimine cross-linked polymer gels |
| title_fullStr | Water control in sandstone rocks using polyethyleneimine cross-linked polymer gels |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water control in sandstone rocks using polyethyleneimine cross-linked polymer gels |
| title_short | Water control in sandstone rocks using polyethyleneimine cross-linked polymer gels |
| title_sort | water control in sandstone rocks using polyethyleneimine cross linked polymer gels |
| topic | Gel Polymer Water control Oil well Berea sandstone |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398625004072 |
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