Phosphino-polycarboxylic acid modified inhibitor nanomaterial for oilfield scale control: Synthesis, characterization and migration

Ping Zhang; Dong Shen; Gedeng Ruan; Amy T. Kan; Mason B. Tomson

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.45, 366-374, January, 2017

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2016.10.004 Export Citation

Phosphino-polycarboxylic acid modified inhibitor nanomaterial for oilfield scale control: Synthesis, characterization and migration

Ping Zhang^{1, †}, Dong Shen¹, Gedeng Ruan¹, Amy T. Kan^{1, 2}, and Mason B. Tomson^{1, 2, †}

¹Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, United States, USA
²Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, Rice University, Houston, TX, United States, USA

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A facile synthesis approach is reported to prepare scale inhibitor nanomaterial for oilfield scale control. The presence of a polymeric scale inhibitor can considerably change the morphology of the nanomaterial with a reduced particle size and an enhanced particle stability. In addition, the presence of electrolyte and sonication methods can impact the morphology and stability of the nanomaterial as well. Laboratory transport experiments suggest that the inhibitor nanomaterial has the future potential for oilfield mineral scale control. This is the first report of the synthesis and characterization of a template-free scale inhibitor nanomaterial combining both phosphonate and polymeric scale inhibitors.

Keywords:Oilfield;Mineral scale;Scale inhibitor;Nanomaterial;Nanofluid

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