Gelation studies of an organically cross-linked polyacrylamide water shut-off gel system at different temperatures and pH

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue , 2012, Pages 145-150

  Sengupta, Baisali ^a   Sharma, V P ^a   Udayabhanu, G ^a  

^a INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

Author keywords

Cross linkers; Gel strength; Gelation time; Polymer gel

Indexed keywords

CROSS LINKING AGENTS; CROSS-LINKED POLYMERS; CROSS-LINKERS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; GEL STRENGTH; GEL STRENGTHS; GEL SYSTEMS; GELATION TEMPERATURE; GELATION TIME; HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE RESERVOIRS; LOW TOXICITY; MATURE OIL FIELDS; PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE; POLYACRYLAMIDES; POLYMER GEL; POLYMER GELS; POLYMER SYSTEMS; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; SHUT-OFF SYSTEMS; TETRAMINES; WATER PRODUCTION; WATERSOLUBLE POLYMERS; WIDE PH RANGE;

BOTTLES; CHROMIUM; COAGULATION; CROSSLINKING; ENHANCED RECOVERY; GELATION; KETONES; OIL FIELDS; PH EFFECTS; PHENOLS; POLYACRYLATES; POLYMERS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SALINITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

GELS;

CHROMIUM; GEL; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PH; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; POLYMER; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84856036811     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2011.12.016     Document Type: Article

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