cationic polyacrylamide friction reducer making process

cationic polyacrylamide friction reducer making process
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  • What factors affect the performance of polyacrylamide-based friction reducers?
  • An important variable that highly affects the performance of polyacrylamide-based friction reducers is ion content. Performance, therefore, becomes dependent on both the ion type (cationic, anionic, monovalent or divalent) and the concentration present in the source water (Xu et al., 2016).
  • Can polyacrylamide be a drag reducer?
  • A very simple cationic monomer and a cationic hydrophobically associating polyacrylamide were synthesized, and the polymer was to function as a drag reducer. The structures of monomer and polymer were characterized by IR and NMR, and the drag-reducing rate, below and above the critical association concentration, (CAC) was tested.
  • What is a friction reducer (polyacrylamide)?
  • Due to the large volumes of water used, a friction reducer (polyacrylamide) is added to the fluid package to reduce the pumping energy required for the operation. The presence of the friction-reducing polymer (polyacrylamide) can reduce the friction loss and required pressures by as much as 60%.
  • Can polyacrylamide friction reducers be used in slickwater fracturing?
  • Carman, P. S., Cawiezel, K. E. & Co, B. J. S. Successful breaker optimization for polyacrylamide friction reducers used in slickwater fracturing. In SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference. (Society of Petroleum Engineers, Richardson, TX, 2007).