Optimizing graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) dispersion for improved scale inhibitor squeeze treatment

Umair, I. and Ali Samer, M. and Syed Mohammad, M. and Ali Aref, A.A. and Ahmad Salam, F. (2023) Optimizing graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) dispersion for improved scale inhibitor squeeze treatment. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

The formation of mineral scale has been a major nuisance in oil field operations as it leads to multifarious flow assurance issues. Conventional squeeze treatment commonly employed to inhibit detrimental scale formation lacks in various aspects to effectively mitigate it thereby making this treatment less effective and at times unviable as production operations are moving into deeper and tighter formations. Employing nanotechnology to improve the efficiency of squeeze treatment is presented in this paper by the formulation of high and stably dispersed of Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) nanofluid that can render high active surface area for PPCA scale inhibitor chemical to effectively non-covalently adsorb to the highly dispersed GNPs platform. GNPs dispersion is characterized and measured using UV-Vis spectrophotometry analysis by the parameter of percentage extractability. The concentration of 40mg/L of GNPs corresponds to the highest value of 40 extractability that depicts optimum concentration of GNPs for its highest dispersion. The presence of benzene ring in Triton X-100 surfactant molecular scheme acting as a dispersing agent has proved to be the dominant factor that promotes strong bonding between the surfactants hydrophobic tail with GNPs surface creating sufficient steric hinderance thereby giving high and stable GNPs dispersion. Furthermore, sonication process is essential for effective GNPs dispersion process. © 2023, Association of American Publishers. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Additional Information: cited By 0; Conference of International Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition, ICSuPCET 2022 ; Conference Date: 1 December 2022 Through 2 December 2022; Conference Code:295119
Depositing User: Mr Ahmad Suhairi UTP
Date Deposited: 04 Jun 2024 14:11
Last Modified: 04 Jun 2024 14:11
URI: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/id/eprint/19247

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