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Water-Soluble Polymers for Petroleum Recovery

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. G. A. Stahl

    1. Exxon Chemical Company, Baytown, USA

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  2. D. N. Schulz

    1. Exxon Chemical Company, Linden, USA

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  3. Polymer Chemistry/Preparation

    1. High Temperature and Hardness Stable Copolymers of Vinylpyrrolidone and Acrylamide

      • G. A. Stahl, A. Moradi-Araghi, P. H. Doe
      Pages 121-130

    2. Vinyl Sulfonate/Vinyl Amide Copolymers as Temperature- and Salt-Stable Thickeners for EOR Flooding Processes

      • Walter Gulden, Sigmar-Peter von Halasz
      Pages 131-137

    3. Thermally Stable Acrylic Polymer for Profile Modification Applications

      • R. G. Ryles, R. E. Neff
      Pages 139-146

    4. Hydrophobically Associating Polymers

      • J. Bock, P. L. Valint Jr., S. J. Pace, D. B. Siano, D. N. Schulz, S. R. Turner
      Pages 147-160

    5. Structurally Tailored Macromolecules for Mobility Control in Enhanced Oil Recovery

      • Charles L. McCormick, C. Brent Johnson
      Pages 161-180

    6. Behavior of Polyampholytes in Aqueous Salt Solution

      • J. C. Salamone, I. Ahmed, M. K. Raheja, P. Elayaperumal, A. C. Watterson, A. P. Olson
      Pages 181-194

    7. The Aqueous Conformation and Solubility of Polyvinylpyrrolidone in Relation to the Use of Polymers in Oil Recovery

      • Philip Molyneux
      Pages 195-200

  4. Polymer Characterization

    1. Size Characterization of EOR Polymers in Solution

      • R. D. Hester, A. D. Puckett
      Pages 201-213

    2. Absolute MWD’s of Polyacrylamides by Sedimentation and Light Scattering

      • G. Holzwarth, L. Soni, D. N. Schulz, J. Bock
      Pages 215-229

    3. A Comparative Study of Xanthans by Light Scattering

      • E. A. Lange
      Pages 231-241

    4. Conformational Analysis of Xanthan and Welan Using Electron Microscopy

      • B. T. Stokke, O. Smidsrød, A. B. L. Marthinsen, A. Elgsaeter
      Pages 243-252

    5. Dynamic Uniaxial Extensional Viscosities and Their Importance in the Mechanical Stability of Water-Soluble Carbohydrate Polymer Solutions

      • David A. Soules, J. Edward Glass
      Pages 253-260

    6. Thermally Promoted Hydrolysis of Polyacrylamide

      • J. J. Maurer, G. D. Harvey, L. P. Klemann
      Pages 261-270

    7. Role of Imidization in Thermal Hydrolysis of Polyacrylamides

      • A. Moradi-Araghi, E. T. Hsieh, I. J. Westerman
      Pages 271-278
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About this book

We both found ourselves working on water-soluble polymers for oil recovery in the early 1980' s. Our previ ous backgrounds i nvo 1 ved the synthesi sand characteri zati on of hydrocarbon polymers for everythi ng from elastomers to plastics. As such, we were largely unprepared for the special difficulties associated with water soluble polymers in genera 1, and thei ruse in enhanced oi 1 recovery (EOR) , in parti cul ar. Oil patch applications have a jargon and technical heritage quite apart from that usually experienced by traditional polymer scientists. At that time, no books were available to help us "get up to speed" in the polymers for oil recovery field. Since then, there have been a number of symposia on this topic, but still few books, especially from the polymer (rather than the field-applications) perspective. Synthetic water soluble/swellable polymers have commercial importance in such application as water treatment, cosmetics, and foods. Yet, these polymers have not received the scientific/technological attention they deserve. The application of water soluble polymers to oil recovery has, in fact, highlighted the need for new water based materials, and a fundamental understanding of their structure and use. Interest has been spurred not only for the potenti a 1 economi c credi ts from enhanced oi 1 recovery and an augmented polymers business, but also by the challenge of designing water soluble polymers for harsh environments.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Exxon Chemical Company, Baytown, USA

    G. A. Stahl

  • Exxon Chemical Company, Linden, USA

    D. N. Schulz

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Water-Soluble Polymers for Petroleum Recovery

  • Editors: G. A. Stahl, D. N. Schulz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1985-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1988

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-42915-6Published: 01 September 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-3209-9Published: 29 October 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-1985-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 355

  • Number of Illustrations: 89 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture), Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Polymer Sciences

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