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LAPSE:2023.35209
Optimization of Partially Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide (HPAM) Utilized in Water-Based Mud While Drilling
Asma Nour El Houda Sid, Benalia Kouini, Mohammed Amin Bezzekhami, Selma Toumi, Khadidja Ouchak, Sara Benfarhat, Hichem Tahraoui, Mohammed Kebir, Abdeltif Amrane, Aymen Amine Assadi, Jie Zhang, Lotfi Mouni
April 28, 2023
Water-soluble polymers are becoming increasingly important in various applications, such as stabilizer fluids and drilling muds. These materials are used as viscosifiers and filtration control agents, flocculants, and deflocculants due to their superior properties in increasing viscosity and gelling ability in the presence of crosslinkers. In general, studying the rheological behavior of drilling fluids is of paramount importance to ensure successful well drilling operations. Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide is one of the polymers widely used in water-based muds. The main objective of this study is to optimize the rheological properties of drilling muds through a characterization study of various parameters, including rheological behavior, viscosity, temperature (23 °C, 40 °C, and 60 °C), salinity using KCl and NaCl contents, aging, pH, solubility, and structural analysis using infrared of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide. The study aims to demonstrate the importance of using polymers in drilling muds. The findings revealed that a rate of 3% of HPAM gave better rheological behavior, the influence of KCl (1.5%, 3%, and 4.5%) was greater than that of NaCl (1.5%, 3%, and 4.5%) on polymers, and the aging test showed that the different formulations are stable and maintain their behavior up to 110 °C. The solubility test results confirmed the maximum amount absorbed by polyacrylamide ([CHPAM] = 66.42 g/L) in order to avoid aggregation, gelification, and enhance the drilling mud by utilizing the prescribed contents.
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aging, drilling mud, HPAM, Optimization, rheology, thermal aging
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Sid ANEH, Kouini B, Bezzekhami MA, Toumi S, Ouchak K, Benfarhat S, Tahraoui H, Kebir M, Amrane A, Assadi AA, Zhang J, Mouni L. Optimization of Partially Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide (HPAM) Utilized in Water-Based Mud While Drilling. (2023). LAPSE:2023.35209
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Sid ANEH: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Process Engineering, University of Salah Boubnider Constantine 3, Constantine 25000, Algeria; Laboratoire de Recherche sur le Médicament et le Développement Durable ReMeDD, University of Salah Boubnider Con
Kouini B: Laboratory of Coatings, Materials and Environment, M’hamed Bougara University, Boumerdes 35000, Algeria
Bezzekhami MA: Laboratoire Structure, Elaboration et Application des Matériaux Moléculaires, Department of Chemistry, Faculté de Sciences Exactes et de I’Informatique, University Abdelhamid Ibn Badis, Mostaganem 27000, Algeria
Toumi S: Faculty of Sciences, Nouveau pole Urbain, Medea University, Medea 26000, Algeria
Ouchak K: Process Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Boumerdes University, Boumerdes 35000, Algeria
Benfarhat S: Process Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Boumerdes University, Boumerdes 35000, Algeria
Tahraoui H: Laboratory of Biomaterials and Transport Phenomena (LBMTP), University Yahia Fares, Medea 26000, Algeria; Laboratoire de Génie des Procédés Chimiques, Department of Process Engineering, University of Ferhat Abbas, Setif 19000, Algeria [ORCID]
Kebir M: Research Unit on Analysis and Technological Development in Environment (URADTE-CRAPC), BP 384, Bou-Ismail 42000, Tipaza, Algeria [ORCID]
Amrane A: Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS, ISCR—UMR6226, University Rennes, F-35000 Rennes, France [ORCID]
Assadi AA: Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS, ISCR—UMR6226, University Rennes, F-35000 Rennes, France; College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, IMSIU, Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
Zhang J: School of Engineering, Merz Court, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK [ORCID]
Mouni L: Laboratory of Management and Valorization of Natural Resources and Quality Assurance, SNVST Faculty, Akli Mohand Oulhadj University, Bouira 10000, Algeria [ORCID]
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Processes
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11
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4
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1133
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2023
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2023-04-06
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2227-9717
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