Stability of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamides at elevated temperatures in the absence of divalent cations

SPE Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 341-348

  Seright, R S ^a   Campbell, A R ^a   Mozley, P S ^a   Han, Peihul ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b DAQING OILFIELD CO LTD   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIDES; ANTIOXIDANTS; CHEMICAL STABILITY; DISSOLUTION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; HYDROLYSIS; OIL WELL FLOODING; POLYMERS; POSITIVE IONS; PYRITES; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

2-ACRYLAMIDO-2-METHYLPROPANE SULPHONIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN SCAVENGERS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HIGH TEMPERATURE RESERVOIRS; OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; PARTIALLY HYDROLYZED; POLYMER DEGRADATION;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

EID: 77954851085     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/121460-PA     Document Type: Article

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