Research Article

Modeling of Partially Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide-Hexamine-Hydroquinone Gel System Used for Profile Modification Jobs in the Oil Field

Table 4

Experimental values of gelation time at different polymer concentration, temperature and pH 7.5 (Constant crosslinker concentration HMTA/HQ 0.4/0.3 wt%).

Sl. No.PolymerCrosslinkersExperimental values of gelation time
(hrs.)
Theoretical values of gelation time
(hrs.)
Temperature
(°C)
PHPA
(wt%)
HMTA
(wt%)
HQ
(wt%)

10.80.40.3370471.485580
20.90.40.3286255.7604
31.00.40.3168147.9839
41.10.40.38490.2116

50.80.40.3266235.054290
60.90.40.3135.3127.5067
71.00.40.37873.7758
81.10.40.342.344.974

90.80.40.3133121.6383100
100.90.40.37165.9835
111.00.40.34238.1783
121.10.40.32723.2736

130.80.40.36065.1488110
140.90.40.33535.3404
151.00.40.320.320.4481
161.10.40.31212.4652

170.80.40.33936.0194120
180.90.40.31919.539
191.00.40.31011.3053
201.10.40.386.8917