Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2023, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (5): 71-77.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2023-0031

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Preparation of nano silica microemulsion and its water control performance

DENG Changhong()   

  1. CNOOC China Ltd., Shenzhen Branch,Shenzhen 518064,China
  • Received:2023-01-11 Online:2023-05-10 Published:2023-05-15

Abstract:

An oil in water microemulsion with excellent oil-water selectivity was developed by mechanical emulsification method using nano-SiO2,water-soluble non-ionic surfactant NSW,oil soluble non-ionic surfactant NSO,mineral oil and deionized water as raw materials.The microstructure,texture microemulsion microstructure of nano-SiO2 were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,low temperature liquid nitrogen adsorption-desorption,thermogravimetric differential thermal analysis,laser particle size analysis,cryogenic scanning electron microscopy and contact angle test,and the core displacement plugging performance was evaluated.The results showed that the initial particle size of the micro lotion was D50=3.343 µm and the core permeability reached 4 700 mD,the water phase plugging rate was 88% and oil phase plugging rate was 0.When the core permeability was about 1 200 mD,the water phase plugging rate was as high as 92%,and the oil phase plugging rate was 12%.The microemulsion had a very good selective plugging effect,and could be applied to the field of oil stabilization and water control.

Key words: nano-SiO2, microemulsion, water shutoff

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