Development of slow-release and thickening microencapsulated polymers for oil recovery

In order to solve the problems of high injection resistance and large shear viscosity loss in polymer flooding agents, the microencapsulated polymers with slow-release and thickening properties were prepared by inverse emulsion polymerization and in situ polymerization with polyurethane prepolymer a...

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Main Authors: GONG Jincheng, SHU Qinglin, YUAN Fuqing, XU Hui, DONG Wen, SONG Qian
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author GONG Jincheng
SHU Qinglin
YUAN Fuqing
XU Hui
DONG Wen
SONG Qian
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YUAN Fuqing
XU Hui
DONG Wen
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description In order to solve the problems of high injection resistance and large shear viscosity loss in polymer flooding agents, the microencapsulated polymers with slow-release and thickening properties were prepared by inverse emulsion polymerization and in situ polymerization with polyurethane prepolymer as the shell material and polymer as the core material. The formulation of the emulsion and the parameters for the preparation of the polymer core and the microcapsule shell were determined by a single factor experiment. A stable inverse emulsion was formed under the conditions of a compound emulsifier with an HLB of 6.4, an oil volume ratio of 50%, and an emulsifier dosage of 10%. Under the conditions of 45% aqueous monomer dosage, certain initiator dosage (0.04% of polymeric monomer), reaction temperature of 45 °C, and reaction time of 4.5 h, polymer core materials were prepared with a monomer conversion rate of 98.44% and an apparent viscosity of 13.37 mPa·s in the solution. Under the conditions of a shell material mixing rate of 800 r/min, reaction temperature of 50 °C, reaction time of 4 h, and shell-to-core ratio of 1∶4, microencapsulated polymers were prepared. The surface of the microcapsule shell was smooth and intact, with high sphericity. The characterization results show that the infrared spectrum of the microencapsulated polymer contains characteristic peaks of both polymer and polyurethane, indicating that polyurethane microcapsules have achieved the encapsulation of the polymer. The particle size of microencapsulated polymers is mainly distributed between 300 nm and 500 nm, and the median particle size is 368 nm, with good uniformity and sub-micron size. The initial viscosity of microencapsulated polymers in water is 0.5 mPa·s, which increases to 12.57 mPa·s after 5 d. The viscosity retention rate after 90 days is 94.99%, indicating good slow-release and thickening properties and thermal stability. When the shear speed is 12 000 r/min, the viscosity retention rate of microencapsulated polymers is 98.25%, indicating good shear resistance.
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spelling doaj-art-19cc4873e6f145539942bb0d58f99b4e2025-08-20T02:17:28ZzhoEditorial Office of Petroleum Geology and Recovery EfficiencyYouqi dizhi yu caishoulu1009-96032025-03-0132213214110.13673/j.pgre.2024060161009-9603(2025)02-0132-10Development of slow-release and thickening microencapsulated polymers for oil recoveryGONG Jincheng0SHU Qinglin1YUAN Fuqing2XU Hui3DONG Wen4SONG Qian5Exploration and Development Research Institute, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Dongying City, Shandong Province, 257015, ChinaShengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Dongying City, Shandong Province, 257000, ChinaExploration and Development Research Institute, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Dongying City, Shandong Province, 257015, ChinaExploration and Development Research Institute, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Dongying City, Shandong Province, 257015, ChinaExploration and Development Research Institute, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Dongying City, Shandong Province, 257015, ChinaExploration and Development Research Institute, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Dongying City, Shandong Province, 257015, ChinaIn order to solve the problems of high injection resistance and large shear viscosity loss in polymer flooding agents, the microencapsulated polymers with slow-release and thickening properties were prepared by inverse emulsion polymerization and in situ polymerization with polyurethane prepolymer as the shell material and polymer as the core material. The formulation of the emulsion and the parameters for the preparation of the polymer core and the microcapsule shell were determined by a single factor experiment. A stable inverse emulsion was formed under the conditions of a compound emulsifier with an HLB of 6.4, an oil volume ratio of 50%, and an emulsifier dosage of 10%. Under the conditions of 45% aqueous monomer dosage, certain initiator dosage (0.04% of polymeric monomer), reaction temperature of 45 °C, and reaction time of 4.5 h, polymer core materials were prepared with a monomer conversion rate of 98.44% and an apparent viscosity of 13.37 mPa·s in the solution. Under the conditions of a shell material mixing rate of 800 r/min, reaction temperature of 50 °C, reaction time of 4 h, and shell-to-core ratio of 1∶4, microencapsulated polymers were prepared. The surface of the microcapsule shell was smooth and intact, with high sphericity. The characterization results show that the infrared spectrum of the microencapsulated polymer contains characteristic peaks of both polymer and polyurethane, indicating that polyurethane microcapsules have achieved the encapsulation of the polymer. The particle size of microencapsulated polymers is mainly distributed between 300 nm and 500 nm, and the median particle size is 368 nm, with good uniformity and sub-micron size. The initial viscosity of microencapsulated polymers in water is 0.5 mPa·s, which increases to 12.57 mPa·s after 5 d. The viscosity retention rate after 90 days is 94.99%, indicating good slow-release and thickening properties and thermal stability. When the shear speed is 12 000 r/min, the viscosity retention rate of microencapsulated polymers is 98.25%, indicating good shear resistance.https://yqcs.publish.founderss.cn/thesisDetails#10.13673/j.pgre.202406016&lang=enpolymer floodingmicroencapsulated polymerparameter optimizationslow-release and thickening propertyshear resistance
spellingShingle GONG Jincheng
SHU Qinglin
YUAN Fuqing
XU Hui
DONG Wen
SONG Qian
Development of slow-release and thickening microencapsulated polymers for oil recovery
Youqi dizhi yu caishoulu
polymer flooding
microencapsulated polymer
parameter optimization
slow-release and thickening property
shear resistance
title Development of slow-release and thickening microencapsulated polymers for oil recovery
title_full Development of slow-release and thickening microencapsulated polymers for oil recovery
title_fullStr Development of slow-release and thickening microencapsulated polymers for oil recovery
title_full_unstemmed Development of slow-release and thickening microencapsulated polymers for oil recovery
title_short Development of slow-release and thickening microencapsulated polymers for oil recovery
title_sort development of slow release and thickening microencapsulated polymers for oil recovery
topic polymer flooding
microencapsulated polymer
parameter optimization
slow-release and thickening property
shear resistance
url https://yqcs.publish.founderss.cn/thesisDetails#10.13673/j.pgre.202406016&lang=en
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