Insight into hydrophobic interactions between methyl ester sulfonate (MES) and polyacrylamide in alkaline-surfactant-polymer (ASP) flooding

• Main Authors: Habib, Saiful Hafiz, Kania, Dina, Yunus, Robiah, Jan, Badrul Hisham Mohamad, Biak, Dayang Radiah Awang, Zakaria, Rabitah
• Format: Article
• Published: Korean Institute Chemical Engineers 2021
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/28284/

The interaction between methyl ester sulfonate (MES) surfactant and polyacrylamide (PAM) polymer in alkaline-surfactant-polymer (ASP) flooding due to electrostatic charges and hydrophobicity of both elements at the interface was investigated. In the ASP flooding, sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and sodium c...