Application of Polysaccharide Biopolymer in Petroleum Recovery

Xia, Shunxiang; Zhang, Laibao; Davletshin, Artur R.; Li, Zhuoran; You, Jiahui; Tan, Siyuan

doi:10.3390/polym12091860

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“…Guar gum, produced from the seeds of Cyamopsis tetragonalobus plant native to India and Pakistan, is a nonionic polysaccharide with a backbone consisting of β-(1–4)- d -mannose residues to which α-(1–6)- d -galactopyranosyl units are attached as side groups [ 37 ]. This is a biocompatible, biodegradable, and non-toxic polymer [ 38 ]. To improve the hydration of guar gum at ambient temperatures, it can be chemically modified yielding various better water-soluble derivatives [ 39 , 40 ].…”

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Dual Transient Networks of Polymer and Micellar Chains: Structure and Viscoelastic Synergy

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Dual transient networks were prepared by mixing highly charged long wormlike micelles of surfactants with polysaccharide chains of hydroxypropyl guar above the entanglement concentration for each of the components. The wormlike micelles were composed of two oppositely charged surfactants potassium oleate and n-octyltrimethylammonium bromide with a large excess of anionic surfactant. The system is macroscopically homogeneous over a wide range of polymer and surfactant concentrations, which is attributed to a stabilizing effect of surfactants counterions that try to occupy as much volume as possible in order to gain in translational entropy. At the same time, by small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) combined with ultrasmall-angle neutron scattering (USANS), a microphase separation with the formation of polymer-rich and surfactant-rich domains was detected. Rheological studies in the linear viscoelastic regime revealed a synergistic 180-fold enhancement of viscosity and 65-fold increase of the longest relaxation time in comparison with the individual components. This effect was attributed to the local increase in concentration of both components trying to avoid contact with each other, which makes the micelles longer and increases the number of intermicellar and interpolymer entanglements. The enhanced rheological properties of this novel system based on industrially important polymer hold great potential for applications in personal care products, oil recovery and many other fields.

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Dual Transient Networks of Polymer and Micellar Chains: Structure and Viscoelastic Synergy

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“…Any fluid’s resistance to flowing is referred to as rheology. It is an important feature of every drilling fluid and must be properly designed [ 30 , 31 ]. The rheological properties of bentonite-based drilling mud in terms of plastic viscosity (PV) and yield point (YP) were assessed at ambient and hot roll temperature (250 °F and 300 °F) conditions.…”

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Synergetic Effects of Graphene Nanoplatelets/Tapioca Starch on Water-Based Drilling Muds: Enhancements in Rheological and Filtration Characteristics

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Several borehole problems are encountered during drilling a well due to improper mud design. These problems are directly associated with the rheological and filtration properties of the fluid used during drilling. Thus, it is important to investigate the mud rheological and filtration characteristics of water-based drilling muds (WBMs). Several materials have been examined but due to the higher temperature conditions of wells, such materials have degraded and lost their primary functions. In this research, an attempt was made to prepare a water-based mud by utilizing graphene nano platelets (GNP) in addition to the native tapioca starch at different ratios. The combined effect of starch and graphene nano platelets has been investigated in terms of mud’s rheological and filtration parameters, including its plastic viscosity (PV), yield point (YP), fluid loss volume (FLV) and filtercake thickness (FCT). The morphological changes in the filtercake have also been observed using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) micrographs. Plastic viscosity was increased from 18–35 cP, 22–31 cP and 21–28 cP for 68 °F, 250 °F and 300 °F, respectively. The yield point was also enhanced from 22–37 lb/100ft2, 26–41 lb/100ft2 and 24–31 lb/100ft2 at the studied range. The fluid loss was dramatically reduced from 14.5–6.5 mL, 17.3–7.5 mL and 36–9.5 mL at 68 °F, 250 °F and 300 °F respectively. Similarly, filtercake thickness was also reduced which was further illustrated by filtercake morphology.

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“…The viscosity of the penetrating water is further increased using a mobility control agent to improve the oil sweep efficiency and the mobility stoichiometry by equalizing the permeability across the reservoir. The global capital market for biopolymers is anticipated to increase 17% and reach USD 10 billion by 2021 [116][117][118].…”

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“…Other biopolymers include scleroglucan (USD 50 kg −1 ) produced by the fungus Sclerotium sp., and levan produced by the bacterial Bacillus species. The former exhibits high potential for commercialization, is water-soluble, has viscosifying ability, reduces IFT, and is stable under a variety of abiotic stresses [117,121,122], whereas the latter exhibits strong adhesivity, high solubility in oil and water, low intrinsic viscosity, and non-gelling, biocompatibility, and film-forming properties. As a result, these are promising candidates for EOR [123,124].…”

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“…Cellulose (USD 4 kg −1 ), curdlan (Agrobacterium sp. ), pullulan (Aureobasidium pullulans, Pullularia pullulans), guar gum (USD 2 kg −1 ), polyglutamic acid (Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus subtilis), dextran (Leuconostoc mesenteroides), polyβhydroxybutyrate (Azotobacter vinelandii, Bacillus spp., Alcaligenes eutrophus), and chitin or chitosan (USD 220 kg −1 ) are other examples of biopolymers [64,117,125]. Bi et al [16], showed that the polymer-secreting bacteria Enterobacter cloacae FY-07, in addition to the surfactant-secreting bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa WJ-1, successfully reduced surface tension and increased crude oil recovery.…”

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Exploiting Microbes in the Petroleum Field: Analyzing the Credibility of Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR)

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Crude oil is a major energy source that is exploited globally to achieve economic growth. To meet the growing demands for oil, in an environment of stringent environmental regulations and economic and technical pressure, industries have been required to develop novel oil salvaging techniques. The remaining ~70% of the world’s conventional oil (one-third of the available total petroleum) is trapped in depleted and marginal reservoirs, and could thus be potentially recovered and used. The only means of extracting this oil is via microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR). This tertiary oil recovery method employs indigenous microorganisms and their metabolic products to enhance oil mobilization. Although a significant amount of research has been undertaken on MEOR, the absence of convincing evidence has contributed to the petroleum industry’s low interest, as evidenced by the issuance of 400+ patents on MEOR that have not been accepted by this sector. The majority of the world’s MEOR field trials are briefly described in this review. However, the presented research fails to provide valid verification that the microbial system has the potential to address the identified constraints. Rather than promising certainty, MEOR will persist as an unverified concept unless further research and investigations are carried out.

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Application of Polysaccharide Biopolymer in Petroleum Recovery

Cited by 85 publications

References 177 publications

Dual Transient Networks of Polymer and Micellar Chains: Structure and Viscoelastic Synergy

Dual Transient Networks of Polymer and Micellar Chains: Structure and Viscoelastic Synergy

Synergetic Effects of Graphene Nanoplatelets/Tapioca Starch on Water-Based Drilling Muds: Enhancements in Rheological and Filtration Characteristics

Exploiting Microbes in the Petroleum Field: Analyzing the Credibility of Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR)

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