The performance of nano-cellulose fluid as a"green"flooding agent in enhancing oil recovery was evaluated in our previous study.Expanding upon our prior findings,in this study the physical properties of nano...The performance of nano-cellulose fluid as a"green"flooding agent in enhancing oil recovery was evaluated in our previous study.Expanding upon our prior findings,in this study the physical properties of nano-cellulose were further improved through chemical grafting with 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid monomer(AMPS)and alkyl chain.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)observation indicated that the morphology of the nano-cellulose maintained fibrillar and was not altered after the chemical modification.The thermal stability of the AMPS and alkyl chain grafted nano-cellulose was investigated through thermogravimetric analysis(TGA).A similar thermal response behavior was observed for the three evaluated samples.Compared to the non-grafted nano-cellulose,the grafted nano-cellulose remained homogenous in an electrolyte solution against storage time,suggesting a superior sanity-tolerance.Rheological analysis also proved the advanced viscoelastic properties of the nano-cellulose dispersion.展开更多
基金The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support from PetroChina Innovation Foundation(2015D-5006-0212).
文摘The performance of nano-cellulose fluid as a"green"flooding agent in enhancing oil recovery was evaluated in our previous study.Expanding upon our prior findings,in this study the physical properties of nano-cellulose were further improved through chemical grafting with 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid monomer(AMPS)and alkyl chain.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)observation indicated that the morphology of the nano-cellulose maintained fibrillar and was not altered after the chemical modification.The thermal stability of the AMPS and alkyl chain grafted nano-cellulose was investigated through thermogravimetric analysis(TGA).A similar thermal response behavior was observed for the three evaluated samples.Compared to the non-grafted nano-cellulose,the grafted nano-cellulose remained homogenous in an electrolyte solution against storage time,suggesting a superior sanity-tolerance.Rheological analysis also proved the advanced viscoelastic properties of the nano-cellulose dispersion.
