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Improving reservoir conformance using gelled polymer systems. Fourth quarterly report, June 25, 1993--September 24, 1993 [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1993.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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6 pages : digital, PDF file
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United States. Department of Energy and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
The general objectives are to (1) to identify and develop gelled polymer systems which have potential to improve reservoir conformance of fluid displacement processes, (2) to determine the performance of these systems in bulk and in porous media, and (3) to develop methods to predict the capability of these systems to recover oil from petroleum reservoirs. This work focuses on three types of gel systems -- an aqueous polysaccharide (KUSP1) system that gels as a function of pH, the chromium(III)-polyacrylamide system and the aluminum citrate-polyacrylamide system. Laboratory research is directed at the fundamental understanding of the physics and chemistry of the gelation process in bulk form and in porous media. This knowledge will be used to develop conceptual and mathematical models of the gelation process. Mathematical models will then be extended to predict the performance of gelled polymer treatments in oil reservoirs. Accomplishments for this quarter are presented for the following tasks: development and selection of gelled polymer systems; physical and chemical characterization of gel systems; and mathematical modelling of gel systems.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:doe/bc/14881--4
doe/bc/14881--4
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Published through SciTech Connect.
12/15/1993.
"doe/bc/14881--4"
"DE94007800"
"AC1510100"
Green, D.W.; Willhite, G.P.; Michnick, M.; Vossoughi, S.; McCool, S.; Buller, C.
Kansas Univ. Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS (United States)
Type of Report and Period Covered Note
Quarterly; 07/01/1993 - 09/30/1993
Funding Information
AC22-92BC14881
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