Polymer Gels for Oil Recovery and Industry Applications
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 63
Special Issue Editors
Interests: oil recovery; gelling agent; oil-based drilling fluid
Interests: chemical flooding enhanced oil recovery; emulsification behavior characterization and control; multiphase fluid microscale flow
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Interests: enhanced oil recovery; microemulsions; oil and gas fields
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Interests: polymers; particle gels; chemical EOR methods; water management in the oilfield
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymer flooding is a crucial method used to enhance oil recovery, effectively controlling water and increasing oil production through profile modification in injection wells or water blocking in production wells. This technique has been successfully applied in numerous oilfields worldwide, demonstrating significant advantages, particularly in increasing recovery rates in mature oilfields and developing complex reservoirs. However, under challenging conditions such as high temperatures, high salinity, and alkaline environments, conventional polymer flooding systems exhibit low efficiency and fail to meet the actual needs of oilfield development.
We are pleased to invite you to conduct focused research on "Polymer Gels for Oil Recovery and Industry Applications" to address technical challenges such as the insufficient thermal resistance of polymer gels under complex geological conditions and the significant decrease in viscosity and shear strength in high-salinity environments.
This Special Issue aims to advance the application of polymer gels in petroleum engineering, providing robust technical support for enhancing oil recovery rates and extending the lifespan of oilfields.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome to be submitted. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The development of novel polymer gel materials is urgently needed to enhance their performance under harsh conditions such as high temperatures and high salinity.
- An in-depth investigation into the micro-mechanisms of polymer gels within oil reservoirs is required to elucidate their diffusion and water-blocking mechanisms in porous media.
- The integration of smart materials and nanotechnology is essential to create adaptive smart polymer gels, thereby increasing their potential applications in oilfield development.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Yinbo He
Dr. Zheyu Liu
Prof. Dr. Yiqiang Li
Dr. Jingyang Pu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer gel
- polymer flooding
- enhanced oil recovery
- intelligent gel
- temperature resistance
- salt resistance
- flow behavior
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