Research Article

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

Table 5

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

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

10.80.30.3451629.660980
20.90.30.3362341.5637
31.00.30.3216197.63
41.10.30.3111120.476

50.80.30.3311313.910990
60.90.30.3158170.283
71.00.30.310298.5264
81.10.30.355.360.0621

90.80.30.3170162.4459100
100.90.30.38288.1198
111.00.30.35850.9864
121.10.30.33031.0815

130.80.30.38687.0051110
140.90.30.36657.1604
151.00.30.324.327.308
161.10.30.31516.6471

170.80.30.34548.1034120
180.90.30.32326.094
191.00.30.31415.098
201.10.30.3109.2038