Study on The Rheological Properties of Partially Hydrolysed Polyacrylamide Solution at Elevated Temperatnre

• Main Author: Maliki, Mohd Amir
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2011
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8710/1/2011%20-%20Study%20on%20the%20Rheological%20Propertie%20of%20Partially%20Hydrolysed%20Polyacrylamide%20Solution%20at%20Elev.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8710/

The main purpose of using polymer in enhanced oil recovery is to increase the viscosity of water. In this aspect, maintaining the viscosity of aqueous polymer solution in harsh environment conditions like high temperature and high pressure is a challenge. Thus, it is important to investigate the rheological behaviour of the polymer under such condition. In this study, partially hydrolysed polyacrylamide (PHPAM) solution was chose as the case study. PHPAM solution was experimented under elevated temperature range from so·c to 100 ·cat atmospheric pressure. PHP AM solution in the range of 500 ppm for master solution and I 0 ppm 50 ppm for diluted solution were covered. Brookfield cap 2000+ viscometer is employed for operating, measuring and analysing this experimental investigation. The results obtained are expected to provide better understanding on the flow behaviour of HP AM at elevated temperature.