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pH-responsive phenol–formaldehyde resin: aggregation mechanism and plugging science

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Enhanced oil recovery research focuses on the phenol–formaldehyde resin (PFR) solution (EOR). We studied PFR’s morphology and aggregation kinetics at various pH levels. A hydrated layer formed on the surface of PFR as a result of hydrogen bonding between the hydroxyl and phenolic hydroxyl groups and water molecules. We quantitatively quantified the impact of pH on the morphology and aggregation kinetics of PFR by incorporating the hydrated force into the DLVO (Derjaguin Landau Verwey Overbeek) theory. We were able to predict the situation of aggregates plugging into the reservoir by altering the size of PFR aggregates in a capillary.

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We appreciate Dr. Huixia Feng’s insightful conversation. We are grateful that the PetroChina Lanzhou Lubricating Oil R&D Institute provided the measuring tools.

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The Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant numbers: 2020IM030400), the Special Project on Innovative Methods Fund Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, and the Natural Science Foundation of China all provided financial support for this study (Grant numbers: 21664009,51063003).

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    Dan Zhao, Haoling Yang, Yuanyuan Wei, Zhaoyang Li, Weili Yang, Guanglite Shen, Jixiang Chen & Huixia Feng

  2. PetroChina Lanzhou Lubricating Oil R&D Institute, LanzhouGansu, 730060, China

    Zhong** Tang, Li** Wang & ** Li

  3. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Nonferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, LanzhouGansu, 730050, China

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Zhao, D., Yang, H., Wei, Y. et al. pH-responsive phenol–formaldehyde resin: aggregation mechanism and plugging science. Colloid Polym Sci 301, 1295–1304 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-023-05144-8

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