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Preparation and analysis of microstructural drag reduction mechanism of bifunctional associative polymers with twin tail and long-chain structure for fracturing

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In this paper, a bifunctional associative polymer with twin tail and long chain was synthesized. Its structure was confirmed by FT-IR and NMR. The goal is to find the solution of front-end drag reduction and tail-end sand carrying. Fluorescence spectrum, laser particle size, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to analyze the microstructure of the polymer. Fracturing fluid friction meter was used to evaluate the drag reduction rate (DR) as a function of concentration, temperature, and flow. It shows a connection between the number, morphology, and concentration of hydrophobic microregions generated by the association polymer. A hydrophobic microregion of the tail supplies the tail end with increased viscosity and sand carrying at low concentrations. The intermolecular interactions get stronger with increasing concentrations at high concentrations. A space grid structure is constructed after a specified association concentration reaching. High shear will break some molecular chains at this time due to the weak bonding effect, limiting the drag reduction effect. The results show that drag reduction rate (DR) can reach 72% with the flow rate increasing from 15 to 40 L·min−1 when the concentration reaches 2000 mg/L and the temperature is 30 ℃.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51604052, 51774062), Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, China (cstc2019jcyj-msxmX0064), Scientific and Technological Key Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission (KJZD-K202201504).

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  1. College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China

    Chengyu Zhou, Min Zhou, Yuan Sun, Linghao Zeng, Dan Bao, Yuzhu Fan & Peng Zhang

  2. Sinopec Jiangsu Petroleum Engineering Co. LTD, China National Petroleum Corporation, Jiangsu, 210003, China

    Wenke Chen

  3. Chuanqing Drilling Fluid Technology Service Company, National Petroleum Corporation, Chengdu, 610000, China

    Qian Zhang

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Zhou, C., Zhou, M., Sun, Y. et al. Preparation and analysis of microstructural drag reduction mechanism of bifunctional associative polymers with twin tail and long-chain structure for fracturing. Colloid Polym Sci 301, 63–72 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-022-05044-3

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