Surfactant Systems for EOR in High-Temperature, High-Salinity Environments

SPE Journal ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (01) ◽  
pp. 11-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maura Puerto ◽  
George J. Hirasaki ◽  
Clarence A. Miller ◽  
Julian R. Barnes
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Phase Behavior ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Liquid Phases ◽  
Reservoir Conditions ◽  
Internal Olefin ◽  
Internal Olefin Sulfonate ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Saline Solutions

Summary A systematic study was made of phase behavior of alkoxyglycidylether sulfonates (AGESs). These surfactants were screened with either NaCl-only brines or NaCl-only brines and n-octane at water/ oil ratio (WOR) ~1 for temperatures between approximately 85 and 120°C. All test cases were free of alcohols and other cosolvents. Classical Winsor phase behavior was observed in most scans, with optimal salinities ranging from less than 1% NaCl to more than 20% NaCl for AGESs with suitable combinations of hydrophobe and alkoxy chain type [ethylene oxide (EO) or propylene oxide (PO)] and chain length. Oil solubilization was high, indicating that ultralow interfacial tensions existed near optimal conditions. The test results for 120°C at WOR~1 have been summarized in a map, which might provide a useful guide for initial selection of such surfactants for EOR processes. Saline solutions of AGESs separate at elevated temperatures into two liquid phases (the cloud-point phenomenon), which may be problematic when they are injected into high-temperature reservoirs. An example is provided that indicates that this situation can be alleviated by blending suitable AGES and internal olefin sulfonate (IOS) surfactants. Synergy between the two types of surfactant resulted in transparent, single-phase aqueous solutions for some blends, but not for the individual surfactants, over a range of conditions including in synthetic seawater. Such blends are promising because both AGES and IOS surfactants have structural features that can be adjusted during manufacture to give a range of properties to suit reservoir conditions (temperature, salinity, and crude-oil type).

scholarly journals The Importance of Diffusivity and Partitioning Behavior of Solid Solution Strengthening Elements for the High Temperature Creep Strength of Ni-Base Superalloys

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (12) ◽  
pp. 6195-6206 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Giese ◽  
A. Bezold ◽  
M. Pröbstle ◽  
A. Heckl ◽  
S. Neumeier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Creep Resistance ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Solid Solution Hardening ◽  
Stress Regime ◽  
Solid Solution Strengthening ◽  
Solution Strengthening ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Partitioning Behavior

AbstractThe creep resistance of single-crystalline Ni-base superalloys at elevated temperatures depends among others on solid solution strengthening of the γ-matrix. To study the influence of various solid solution strengtheners on the mechanical properties, a series of Ni-base superalloys with the same content of different alloying elements (Ir, Mo, Re, Rh, Ru, W) or element combinations (MoW, ReMo, ReW) was investigated. Nanoindentation measurements were performed to correlate the partitioning behavior of the solid solution strengtheners with the hardness of the individual phases. The lowest γ′/γ-hardness ratio was observed for the Re-containing alloy with the strongest partitioning of Re to the γ-matrix. As a result of the creep experiments in the high-temperature/low-stress regime (1373 K (1100 °C)/140 MPa), it can be concluded that solid solution hardening in the γ-phase plays an essential role. The stronger the partitioning to the γ-phase and the lower the interdiffusion coefficient of the alloying element, the better the creep resistance. Therefore, the best creep behavior is found for alloys containing high contents of slow-diffusing elements that partition preferably to the γ-phase, particularly Re followed by W and Mo.

Mechanical Behavior of High Temperature Hybrid Carbon Fiber/Titanium Laminates

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos G. Papakonstantinou ◽  
Konstantinos Katakalos
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Pure Titanium ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Carbon Fiber Composites ◽  
High Modulus ◽  
Hybrid Laminates ◽  
The Individual

The aim of this paper was to investigate the tensile and flexural properties of hybrid laminates made with titanium sheets and high modulus carbon fiber composites. Grade II titanium was used, which exhibits great high-temperature performance and creep resistance, low weight, and high strength. An inorganic fireproof matrix, known as geopolymer, was used to fabricate the high modulus carbon fiber composites. Previous studies have shown that these composites are strong, durable, lightweight, and can exhibit excellent performance up to 400°C. In the present study, a number of specimens were tested in uniaxial tension and four-point bending after exposure at elevated temperatures. The results indicate that the addition of carbon fibers can reduce the weight and increase the stiffness of the pure titanium. Moreover, the hybrid laminates are stronger and stiffer than the sum of the individual strengths and stiffnesses of the parent materials. An important finding is that the interlaminar bond is strong, and as a result no delamination failures were observed.

Effects of Hardness and Cosurfactant on Phase Behavior of Alcohol-Free Alkyl Propoxylated Sulfate Systems

SPE Journal ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (05) ◽  
pp. 1145-1153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maura C. Puerto ◽  
George J. Hirasaki ◽  
Clarence A. Miller ◽  
Carmen Reznik ◽  
Sheila Dubey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Phase Behavior ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Equilibrium Phase ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Lower Phase ◽  
Blend Ratio ◽  
Internal Olefin ◽  
Internal Olefin Sulfonate

Summary The effect of hardness was investigated on equilibrium phase behavior in the absence of alcohol for blends of three alcohol propoxy sulfates (APSs) with an internal olefin sulfonate (IOS) with a C15–18 chain length. Hard brines investigated were synthetic seawater (SW), 2*SW, and 3*SW, the last two with double and triple the total ionic content of SW with all ions present in the same relative proportions as in SW, respectively. Optimal blends of the APS/IOS systems formed microemulsions with n-octane that had high solubilization suitable for enhanced oil recovery at both ≈25°C and 50°C. However, oil-free aqueous solutions of the optimal blends in 2*SW and 3*SW, as well as in 8 and 12% NaCl solutions with similar ionic strengths, exhibited cloudiness and/or precipitation and were unsuitable for injection. In SW at 25°C, the aqueous solution of the optimal blend of C16–17 7 propylene oxide sulfate, made from a branched alcohol, and IOS15–18, was clear and suitable for injection. A salinity map prepared for blends of these surfactants illustrates how such maps facilitate the selection of injection compositions in which injection and reservoir salinities differ. The same APS was blended with other APSs and alcohol ethoxy sulfates (AESs) in SW at ≈25°C, yielding microemulsions with high n-octane solubilization and clear aqueous solutions at optimal conditions. Three APS/AES blends were found to form suitable microemulsions in SW with a crude oil at its reservoir temperature near 50°C. Optimal conditions were nearly the same for hard brines and NaCl solutions with similar ionic strengths between SW and 3*SW. Although the aqueous solutions for the optimal blends with crude oil were slightly cloudy, small changes in blend ratio led to formation of lower phase microemulsions with clear aqueous solutions. When injection and reservoir brines differ, it may be preferable to inject at such slightly underoptimum conditions to avoid generating upper phase, Winsor II, conditions produced by inevitable mixing of injected and formation brines.

High-Temperature Instability of A Cr2Nb-Nb(Cr) Microlaminate Composite

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 374-375
Author(s):  
M. Larsen ◽  
R.G. Rowe ◽  
D.W. Skelly
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Solid Solution ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Aircraft Engine ◽  
Lattice Parameter ◽  
Microstructural Stability ◽  
Elevated Temperature Strength ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bcc Structure

Microlaminate composites consisting of alternating layers of a high temperature intermetallic compound for elevated temperature strength and a ductile refractory metal for toughening may have uses in aircraft engine turbines. Microstructural stability at elevated temperatures is a crucial requirement for these composites. A microlaminate composite consisting of alternating layers of Cr2Nb and Nb(Cr) was produced by vapor phase deposition. The stability of the layers at elevated temperatures was investigated by cross-sectional TEM.The as-deposited composite consists of layers of a Nb(Cr) solid solution with a composition in atomic percent of 91% Nb and 9% Cr. It has a bcc structure with highly elongated grains. Alternating with this Nb(Cr) layer is the Cr2Nb layer. However, this layer has deposited as a fine grain Cr(Nb) solid solution with a metastable bcc structure and a lattice parameter about half way between that of pure Nb and pure Cr. The atomic composition of this layer is 60% Cr and 40% Nb. The interface between the layers in the as-deposited condition appears very flat (figure 1). After a two hour, 1200 °C heat treatment, the metastable Cr(Nb) layer transforms to the Cr2Nb phase with the C15 cubic structure. Grain coarsening occurs in the Nb(Cr) layer and the interface between the layers roughen. The roughening of the interface is a prelude to an instability of the interface at higher heat treatment temperatures with perturbations of the Cr2Nb grains penetrating into the Nb(Cr) layer.

Phase transformation and layer evolution in molybdenum disilicide-silicon carbide nanolayered coatings

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 538-539
Author(s):  
H. Kung ◽  
T. R. Jervis ◽  
J.-P. Hirvonen ◽  
M. Nastasi ◽  
T. E. Mitchell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transformation ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Oxidation Resistance ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Matrix Material ◽  
Molybdenum Disilicide ◽  
High Temperature Strength ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Good Oxidation Resistance ◽  
Structural Applications

MoSi2 is a potential matrix material for high temperature structural composites due to its high melting temperature and good oxidation resistance at elevated temperatures. The two major drawbacksfor structural applications are inadequate high temperature strength and poor low temperature ductility. The search for appropriate composite additions has been the focus of extensive investigations in recent years. The addition of SiC in a nanolayered configuration was shown to exhibit superior oxidation resistance and significant hardness increase through annealing at 500°C. One potential application of MoSi2- SiC multilayers is for high temperature coatings, where structural stability ofthe layering is of major concern. In this study, we have systematically investigated both the evolution of phases and the stability of layers by varying the heat treating conditions.Alternating layers of MoSi2 and SiC were synthesized by DC-magnetron and rf-diode sputtering respectively. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (XTEM) was used to examine three distinct reactions in the specimens when exposed to different annealing conditions: crystallization and phase transformation of MoSi2, crystallization of SiC, and spheroidization of the layer structures.

WIELAND-K88

Alloy Digest ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 54 (12) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Copper Alloy ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Relaxation Resistance ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Very High

Abstract Wieland K-88 is a copper alloy with very high electrical and thermal conductivity, good strength, and excellent stress relaxation resistance at elevated temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: CU-738. Producer or source: Wieland Metals Inc.

DOWMETAL HZ32XA

Alloy Digest ◽  
1956 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Creep Resistance ◽  
Zirconium Alloy ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
High Temperature Creep ◽  
Aged Condition ◽  
Chemical Company ◽  
Temperature Performance

Abstract DOWMETAL HZ32XA is a magnesium-thorium-zinc-zirconium alloy having good high temperature creep resistance, and is recommended for applications at elevated temperatures. It is used in the artificially aged condition (T5). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Mg-26. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.

UDIMET 105

Alloy Digest ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Surface Treatment ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Base Alloy ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Nickel Base Alloy ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Nickel Base

Abstract UDIMET 105 is a nickel-base alloy which was developed for service at elevated temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Ni-175. Producer or source: Special Metals Corporation.

CARPENTER L-605 ALLOY

Alloy Digest ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Base Alloy ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Cobalt Base Alloy ◽  
Cobalt Base ◽  
Oxidation And Corrosion

Abstract CARPENTER L-605 alloy is a nonmagnetic cobalt-base alloy that has good oxidation and corrosion resistance and high strength at elevated temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Co-81. Producer or source: Carpenter.

FANSTEEL 85 METAL

Alloy Digest ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Creep Strength ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Base Alloy ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Good Combination ◽  
Bend Strength ◽  
Temperature Performance

Abstract FANSTEEL 85 METAL is a columbium-base alloy characterized by good fabricability at room temperature, good weldability and a good combination of creep strength and oxidation resistance at elevated temperatures. Its applications include missile and rocket components and many other high-temperature parts. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, microstructure, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and bend strength as well as creep. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Cb-7. Producer or source: Fansteel Metallurgical Corporation. Originally published December 1963, revised June 1981.

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