TY  - JOUR
N1  - cited By 0
AV  - none
Y1  - 2024///
TI  - A multi-mechanistic approach to the oil recovery study of a family of amphiphilic polysaccharides
KW  - Biopolymers; Cost effectiveness; Emulsification; Enhanced recovery; Sulfur compounds; Sustainable development; Wetting
KW  -  Amphiphilic polymers; Amphiphilic polysaccharide; Amphiphilics; Bio-based polymers; Cellulose sulfates; Chemical enhanced oil recoveries; Environmental sustainability; EOR; Performance; Synthesised
KW  -  Cellulose
JF  - Petroleum Research
A1  - Afolabi, F.
A1  - Mahmood, S.M.
A1  - Mario, L.
A1  - Akhir, A.
A1  - Tackie-Otoo, B.
A1  - Sharifigaliuk, H.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85181833164&doi=10.1016%2fj.ptlrs.2023.12.001&partnerID=40&md5=2650494799b0d7642b5c63681faef166
N2  - Chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) remains one of the most potent tertiary recovery techniques. However, it is expensive and rarely environmentally friendly. Bio-based amphiphilic polymers have been suggested as an alternative to eradicating the challenges of conventional cEOR because of cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. Unfortunately, few in-depth studies exist in the literature to investigate the prospects of these materials. A new family of amphiphilic polysaccharides was synthesized by hydrophobic modification of cellulose sulphate, and the EOR functionalities were tested. The novel biopolymers exhibited the ability to alter rock wetting properties. In terms of recovery, one of the variants of the synthesized bio amphiphilic polymer (D-I) was able to reduce residual oil saturation to 12 at harsh conditions of 60,000 ppm salinity at 75 °C. Micromodel visual analysis revealed that the performance of the novel materials was due to the combination of mobility control, IFT lowering and emulsification, wettability alteration, and viscoelasticity. With a performance commensurate to that of a commercial hydrophobically modified polymer, it can be said that the novel amphiphilic polysaccharides can stand as a viable cEOR agent for oilfield applications. © 2023 The Authors
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