Research Article

Preparation and Characterization of Hydrophobic-Associated Microspheres for Deep Profile Control in Offshore Oilfields

Table 3

Reaction conditions of terpolymer microspheres.

Identification codeAM (g)DMC (g)DEA (g)DEA mol%Sp60 (g)Tween 60 (g)Liquid paraffin (g)H2O (g)

MADD-0.016.9813.440019.252.14512055
MADD-0.1616.6013.160.550.1619.252.14512055
MADD-0.2216.4613.070.750.2219.252.14512055
MADD-0.2816.3312.960.950.2819.252.14512055
MADD-0.3416.2012.871.150.3419.252.14512055

Ammonium persulfate and sodium sulfite were used as redox initiators at the concentrations of 0.55 and 1.1 w/w% (monomer mass), respectively. N,N-methylene-bis-acrylamide (0.47 w/w% monomer mass ) was used as a crosslinking agent.