Stability of polymers used for enhanced oil recovery

The purpose of this work was to study polymer degradation mechanisms as well as ways to mitigate it. In the area of chemical stability, defined as divalent cation tolerance of acrylic polymers as hydrolysis increases, use of the n-vinyl pyrrolidone (NVP) monomer helps to preserve viscosity and tole...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Slaughter, Will Sherman, 1980-
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
EOR
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-1408