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Experimental Study of Chemical Flooding Using New Chemical Component to Enhance Oil Recovery
O. Arjmand, M. Kalbasi and A.R. Roostaei
Corresponding Author: O. Arjmand
Submitted: February 07, 2012
Accepted: March 15, 2012
Published: September 01, 2012 |
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The objective of this research study is to introduce of new chemical component to Enhanced Oil
Recovery (EOR). Crude Terephthalic Acid (CTA) as a macromolecule and one of the isomers of the three
phthalic acids is an intermediate product of petrochemical industries which can be used as an alternative to the
traditional Hydrolyzed Poly Acryl Amide (HPAM). Crude Oil samples from an Iranian oil field were selected
to be used during the flooding tests. Comparison between water flooding and CTA flooding as a secondary oil
recovery process revealed that the recovery was improved by 10% when CTA was used. The effect of various
injection rates and different concentration of chemical solutions on the recovery factor have been checked and
the results showed that high CTA concentrations and low injection rates are the optimum criteria for higher oil
recovery efficiency and this chemical as a viscous surfactant and IFT reducer, would be stable in extreme
conditions of high salinity and high temperature and therefore, it can be used for reservoirs with high salinity
and temperature, too.
Key words: Chemical flooding, CTA, EOR, sand packed model, , ,
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O. Arjmand, M. Kalbasi and A.R. Roostaei, . Experimental Study of Chemical Flooding Using New Chemical Component to Enhance Oil Recovery. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (17): 3056-3061.
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ISSN (Online): 2040-7467
ISSN (Print): 2040-7459 |
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