ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Generation of 3D-networks by mixing inexpensive HC-polymers, amphiphiles, and cross-linkers as a practical CO2-thickener

Abstract: For the last two decades, many polymers have been tested to increase CO2 viscosity for enhanced oil recovery using CO2 (CO2-EOR). Unfortunately, conventional HC-polymers were inactive for viscosity enhancements due to their poor solubility in supercritical CO2 (scCO2). Recent SANS studies (RB1610015 and RB1720361) found FC-HC amphiphiles to form HC-core/FC-shell aggregates, which could also solubilize custom-made CO2-philic HC-polymers in scCO2. The aggregates were elongated with adding the HC-polymers, or also introducing hydrogen bonding groups. To develop inexpensive HC-polymer-based CO2-thickners for CO2-EOR, this proposed SANS experiment will examine formation of 3D-structured polymer networks in scCO2 by mixing cheap and conventional HC-polymers, amphiphiles, and cross-linkers. It will provide important information and enable the development of inexpensive CO2-thickeners.

Principal Investigator: Professor Masanobu Sagisaka
Experimenter: Miss Georgina Moody
Experimenter: Dr Sajad Kiani
Experimenter: Dr Shirin Alexander
Experimenter: Professor Julian Eastoe
Experimenter: Mr Christopher Hill
Local Contact: Dr Robert Dalgliesh

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1820137

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1820137

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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