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Review of Microgels for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Properties and Cases of Application
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Rozhkova, Yulia A. Burin, Denis A. Galkin, Sergey V. Yang, Hong Bin |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | In todays’ world, there is an increasing number of mature oil fields every year, a phenomenon that is leading to the development of more elegant enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies that are potentially effective for reservoir profile modification. The technology of conformance control using crosslinked microgels is one the newest trends that is gaining momentum every year. This is due to the simplicity of the treatment process and its management, as well as the guaranteed effect in the case of the correct well candidate selection. We identified the following varieties of microgels: microspheres, thermo- and pH-responsible microgels, thin fracture of preformed particle gels, colloidal dispersed gels. In this publication, we try to combine the available chemical aspects of microgel production with the practical features of their application at oil production facilities. The purpose of this publication is to gather available information about microgels (synthesis method, monomers) and to explore world experience in microgel application for enhanced oil recovery. This article will be of great benefit to specialists engaged in polymer technologies at the initial stage of microgel development. |
| Starting Page | 112 |
| e-ISSN | 23102861 |
| DOI | 10.3390/gels8020112 |
| Journal | Gels |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 8 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-02-11 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Gels Petroleum Engineering Microgels Preformed Particle Gels Enhanced Oil Recovery Reservoir Conformance Control Ph-sensitive Microgels Temperature Sensitive Microgels |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
