InterPore2018 New Orleans

Session

Invited 4 (Room D) - Matthew Balhoff

Invited 4 (Room D) - Matthew Balhoff

17 May 2018, 13:45

New Orleans

1109. New Insights and Mechanisms for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery using Polymers

Matthew Balhoff (University of Texas at Austin)

17/05/2018, 13:45

GS 4: Porous media applications (renamed)

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Water-based polymers are often used to improve oil recovery beyond a waterflood by improving the mobility ratio and increasing sweep efficiency. However, polymer floods are not expected to affect residual (trapped) oil saturation. In this work, it is shown hat polymers, particularly those that are viscoelastic, can reduce residual oil saturation.

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