Study on Cardanolbetaine Surfactants for Ultralow Interfacial Tension in a Low Range of Surfactant Concentration and Wide Range of Temperature Applied in Compound Flooding

Huoxin Luan; Yunqiang Wu; Wenxiang Wu; Wei Zhang; Quansheng Chen; Hailing Zhang; Dandan Yuan; Guangmiao Qu; Wei Ding

doi:10.3139/113.110345

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Study on Cardanolbetaine Surfactants for Ultralow Interfacial Tension in a Low Range of Surfactant Concentration and Wide Range of Temperature Applied in Compound Flooding

Huoxin Luan , Yunqiang Wu , Wenxiang Wu , Wei Zhang , Quansheng Chen , Hailing Zhang , Dandan Yuan , Guangmiao Qu und Wei Ding

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Abstract

Surfactant flooding aims at lowering the interfacial tensions between the oil and water phases to improve the displacement efficiency during oil recovery. However, ionic surfactants will lose their property in high temperature and high salt reservoirs. This investigation considers the cardanolbetaine surfactants as candidates for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) application in high temperature and high salt reservoirs. According to the experimental results, these surfactants can be effective in lowering interfacial tension (IFT) at dilute concentration, without requiring an alkaline or co-surfactants. In addition, these surfactants exhibit a low IFT at high salinity, high temperature and high concentration of divalent condition, the best surfactant concentration is 0.3 g L⁻¹. The temperature resistance results show that it also has an excellent interfacial property at a wide range temperature from 35.0°C to 85.0°C, and remains its ultralow IFT (≤ 10⁻³ mN m⁻¹) during 60 days at 85.0°C. The optimal concentration of salt tolerance is 50 g L⁻¹ to 100 g L⁻¹ of NaCl, 100 mg L⁻¹ to 300 mg L⁻¹ of Ca²⁺ respectively.

Kurzfassung

Das Tensidfluten zielt auf eine Senkung der Grenzflächenspannung zwischen der Öl und der Wasserphase ab, um die Verdrängung bei der Ölgewinnung zu verbessern. Jedoch verlieren ionische Tenside ihre Eigenschaften bei hohen Temperaturen und hohen Salzgehalten. Diese Studie untersucht, ob Cardanolbetaine als Kandidaten für die sekundäre Ölförderung bei hohen Temperaturen und hohem Salzgehalt geeignet sind. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass diese Tenside in verdünnten Lösungen die Grenzflächenspannung (ITF) ohne Alkali oder ein Co-Tensid absenken. Des Weiteren besitzen diese Tenside bei hohem Salzgehalt, hohen Temperaturen und hohen Konzentration an divalenten Verbindungen eine geringe IFT. Die beste Tensidkonzentration ist 0,3 g L^–1. Die ausgezeichnete Grenzflächeneigenschaft liegt in einem weiten Temperaturbereich von 35.0°C bis 85.0°C vor; die ITF bleibt für 60 Tage bei 85°C ultraniedrig (≤ 10⁻³ mN m⁻¹). Die optimale Salztoleranz beträgt zwischen 50 g L⁻¹ bis 100 g L⁻¹ für NaCl und 100 mg L⁻¹ bis 300 mg L⁻¹ für Ca²⁺.

Key words: Cardanolbetaine surfactants; Dynamic interfacial tension; Temperature resistance; Salt tolerance; Compound flooding

Stichwörter: Cardanolbetaine; dynamische Grenzflächenspannung; Temperaturwiderstand; Salztoleranz; Stofffluten

* Correspondence address, Dr. Huoxin Luan, Research institute of Enhance Oil Recovery, Experimental Testing Institute, XinJiang Oilfield Company, Kelamayi 834000, XinJiang, China, Tel.: +86-0990-6880265; +8615719963902, E-Mail: luanhuoxin1982@163.com

Huo-xin Luan received the doctor's degree in 2013 from North East Petroleum University in Heilongjiang Province of the PR China, Then study at Xin Jiang Oilfield company as a postdoctoral researcher of the PR China.

Yunqiang Wu is the vice president of Experimental Testing Institute, Xin Jiang Oilfield Company.

Wen-xiang Wu graduated in 1984 and at the same year worked at North East Petroleum University in Heilongjiang Province of the PR China as a research chemist, mainly concentrated on the oil and gas development with a focus on Enhancing Oil Recovery since then. He received his Ph.D in 1996 from North East Petroleum University in Heilongjiang Province of the PR China.

Wei Zhang received the master's degree in 2013 from North East Petroleum University in Heilongjiang Province of the PR China, fields of interest are the structure and the properties relationship of novel surfactants. Then worked at Xin Jiang Oilfield Company.

Quansheng Chen worked at research institute of Enhance Oil Recovery, Experimental Testing Institute, Xin Jiang Oilfield Company.

Hailing Zhang received the Bachelor degree in 2010 from North East Petroleum University in Heilongjiang Province of the PR China, fields of interest are the structure and the properties relationship of novel surfactants.

Dan-dan Yuan received the master's degree in 2013 from North East Petroleum University in Heilongjiang Province of the People's Republic of China, then worked at Xin Jiang Oilfield Company, fields of interest are the structure and the properties relationship of novel surfactants.

Guang-miao Qu received the master's degree in 2004 from North East Petroleum University in Heilongjiang Province of the PR China and at the same year joined the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering as a research chemist, working with the synthesis and applications of oil chemicals since then. Guang-miao Qu received the doctor's degree in 2012 at China University of Petroleum in Beijing of the PR China.

Wei Ding graduated in 1985 and at the same year worked at Daqing Petroleum Institute in Heilongjiang Province of the PR China as a research chemist, mainly concentrated on the synthesis and applications of surfactants and polymers since then. He received his Ph.D in 2005 from Daqing Petroleum Institute in Heilongjiang Province of the PR China.

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Received: 2014-03-18

Accepted: 2014-05-28

Published Online: 2015-02-02

Published in Print: 2015-01-20

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Cardanolbetaine surfactants; Dynamic interfacial tension; Temperature resistance; Salt tolerance; Compound flooding