Novel application of PEG/SDS interaction as a wettability modifier of hydrophobic carbonate surfaces

Wettability alteration of carbonate reservoirs from oil-wet to water-wet is an important method to increase the efficiency of oil recovery. Interaction between surfactants and polymers can enhance the effectiveness of surfactants in EOR applications. In this study, the interaction of polyethylene glycol(PEG) with an ionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulphate(SDS),is evaluated on an oil-wet carbonate rock surface by using contact angle measurements. The results reveal that wettability alteration of carbonate rocks is achieved through PEG/SDS interaction on the rock surface above a critical aggregation concentration(CAC). The behaviour of PEG/SDS aqueous solutions is evaluated using surface and interfacial tension measurements. Furthermore, the effect of PEG and SDS concentrations and impact of electrolyte addition on PEG/SDS interaction are investigated. It is shown that electrolyte(NaCl) can effectively decrease the CAC values and accordingly initiate the wettability alteration of rocks. Moreover, in a constant SDS concentration, the addition of NaCl leads to a reduction in the contact angle, which can also be obtained by increasing the aging time, temperature and pre-adsorption of PEG on the rock surface.

双相水溶液法制备乌拉草纤维

采用双相水(聚乙二醇(PEG)-2 000/无机盐)溶液法制备乌拉草纤维.首先对原料进行预氧处理,然后进行双相水溶液处理以脱除余下的非纤维素物质,并用单因子控制变量法对该工艺进行优化,最后对采用最佳处理工艺得到的纤维进行测试与表征.结果表明:双相水溶液处理的最佳工艺条件,即为10%PEG-2 000,2.5%NaOH,1.5%Na2SO3,1.5%Na2CO3,浴比1∶20,处理温度为90℃,处理时间为2h;测试得到纤维的平均长度、线密度、回潮率、结晶度、拉伸断裂强度分别为30mm、2.72tex、10.66%、42%、1.84cN/dtex;乌拉草及其纤维均主要含有纤维素、木质素和半纤维素,处理后纤维素含量显著提高,而木质素和半纤维素含量降低;乌拉草纵向凹凸不平,横向呈波浪状,且波峰部分由孔洞结构组成,波谷部分由实心物质组成;纤维纵向基本平直,单根纤维表面有少量杂质.