Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-27-2023

Publication Title

Emergent Materials

Abstract

This article reports on poly (acrylamide-co-malonic acid), poly(AM-co-MAc) copolymer that inhibits the iron sulfide scale. Iron sulfide scale is considered as one of the most challenging oilfield scales to dissolve or inhibit once formed due to the fast deposition kinetics and low solubility criteria. We present the synthesis, characterization, and testing of poly (AM-co- MAc) that inhibits iron sulfide formation by hindering nucleation growth and preventing particles from settling. A strictly anoxic apparatus was designed and used to evaluate the performance of the synthesized inhibitor. The influence of temperature, pH, and brine composition was also quantified. The results indicated that poly(AM-co-MAc) inhibits iron sulfide formation and nucleation growth under various conditions. The inhibitor effectively maintained iron sulfide particle separation at specific dosages, lowering its ability to cluster. Maximum efficiency of 92% was recorded at 60 °C and 1% volume inhibitor concentration. DFT calculations confirmed the inhibitive properties of poly(AM-co-MAc) via binding energy calculations. Compared to recently reported inhibitors, poly(AM-co-MAc) proves to be safer concerning toxicity properties. This study provides the theoretical and technical insights for a novel chemistry solution for the metal-sulfide scale.

DOI

10.1007/s42247-023-00456-5

ISSN

2522-574X

Rights

This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42247-023-00456-5

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