Can polyacrylamide be used for drilling?

However, polyacrylamide with high molecular weight can be a good candidate at lower concentrations to meet the drilling requirements. The viscosity of polyacrylamide at all concentrations decreases with increasing temperature, according to Magzoub et al. (2021).

What is anionic polyacrylamide used for?

Polyacrylamide finds applications in pulp and paper production, agriculture, food processing, mining, and as a flocculant in wastewater treatment. Anionic polyacrylamide is suitable for high concentrations of positively charged inorganic suspensions, as well as coarse suspended particles (0.01-1mm), with a Ph value of neutral or alkaline solution.

Can hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide gel be used in high temperature drilling?

Enhanced hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide gel for lost circulation treatment in high temperature drilling J. Mol. Liq., 325 ( 2021), p. 115155, 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.115155 Rheological properties of bentonite-free water-based drilling fluids with novel polymer viscosifier J. Petrol. Sci.

How stable is silica in polyacrylamide based drilling fluid?

Kumar et al. (2020) studied the stability of silica in polyacrylamide-based drilling fluid with the saline environment. The result revealed a maximum pH value of 8 with 2 wt% of sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) in that drilling fluid maintained loading up to 3 wt% NaCl.

Can cationic-surfactant polyacrylamide be used as a viscosifier in drilling fluid?

Likewise, Shettigar et al. (2018) designed a cationic-surfactant polyacrylamide as viscosifier in drilling fluid, which showed the improvement of rheology and cutting effect due to the hydrophobic and electrostatic interaction between the surfactant (cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide) and polymer.

How can alumina/polyacrylamide nanocomposite improve the viscosity of drilling fluid?

Alizadeh et al. (2015) improved the polyacrylamide by synthesising alumina/polyacrylamide nanocomposite through solution polymerisation. As a result, the viscosity of the drilling fluid was more than 300 cP for freshwater mud at 4 wt% and about 100 cP for saltwater mud at 2 wt%, respectively.