Effect of Polymer Degradation on Polymer Flooding in Heterogeneous Reservoirs

Polymer degradation is critical for polymer flooding because it can significantly influence the viscosity of a polymer solution, which is a dominant property for polymer enhanced oil recovery (EOR). In this work, physical experiments and numerical simulations were both used to study partially hydrol...

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Main Authors: Xiankang Xin, Gaoming Yu, Zhangxin Chen, Keliu Wu, Xiaohu Dong, Zhouyuan Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/8/857