The effect of HPAM polymer for enhanced oil recovery on corrosion behaviour of a carbon steel and interaction with the inhibitor under simulated brine conditions

Masoud Moshtaghi, Magdalena Eskinja, Gregor Karl Mori, Thomas Grießer, Mahdieh Safyari, Ivan Cole

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Abstract

The introduction of polymers to reservoir is a common technique for enhanced oil recovery. In this paper, the combination of electrochemical measurements, surface analysis and rheological measurements was employed to elucidate impact of hydrolysed polyacrylamide (HPAM) on corrosion behaviour of carbon steel. The interaction between HPAM and inhibitor was also studied for first time. Adsorption isotherm analysis and XPS implied that corrosion inhibition properties of HPAM are due to chemisorption of polymer on carbon steel surface. Introduction of inhibitor in system resulted in increased viscosity and corrosion inhibition at 25 and 75 °C due to H bonding between HPAM and inhibitor.

Original languageEnglish
Article number111118
Number of pages20
JournalCorrosion science
Volume217.2023
Issue numberJune
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Mar 2023

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