ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Preparation and Performance Evaluation of Temperature-Resistant and Salt-Resistant Zwitterionic Polymer Gel.
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To address the susceptibility of polymer gels to syneresis and failure under high-temperature, high-salinity (HTHS) reservoir conditions, a zwitterionic terpolymer was synthesized from acrylamide (AM), 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS), and dimethyldiallylammonium chloride (DMDAAC), and subsequently crosslinked with a phenolic system to produce an intramolecular salt-structured polymer gel with exceptional thermal and saline tolerance. Through systematic formulation optimization, the optimal composition was established as 0.3 wt% zwitterionic polymer, 0.03 wt% resorcinol, 0.3 wt% hexamethylenetetramine, and 0.1 wt% thiourea. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and zeta potential measurements confirmed that quaternary ammonium cations and sulfonate anions on the polymer chains associate via electrostatic attraction to form intramolecular salt bridges, which induce an anti-polyelectrolyte effect and thereby confer superior salt tolerance and thermal stability. Following aging for 140 days at 115 °C in formation water, the gel exhibited a syneresis rate below 30%, demonstrating favorable long-term stability under the tested high-temperature and high-salinity conditions. Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry further characterized the thermal-transition behavior of the gel under programmed heating conditions. Scanning electron microscopy revealed a homogeneous honeycomb-like porous crosslinked network. Rheological testing demonstrated a storage modulus (G') of 1.115 Pa and a loss modulus (G″) of 0.205 Pa, indicating an elasticity-dominated viscoelastic response and strong resistance to shear deformation. Single-core plugging experiments showed that at an injection volume of 0.2 PV, the gel achieved a plugging efficiency of 85.15% and a breakthrough pressure gradient of 18.6 MPa/m, with significant secondary plugging capability. In a heterogeneous dual-core model with a permeability contrast of approximately 10, the diversion rate into the low-permeability layer increased to 73.6%, effectively improving the water injection profile. This intramolecular salt-structured molecular design demonstrates potential for deep-profile control under high-temperature and high-salinity reservoir conditions.
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