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Characterization of Porang and Xanthan Gum Solutions for Polymer Flooding Sutiadi, Andrian; Siahaya, Jacob; Maulida, Fajri; Mardiana, Dwi Atty; Fathaddin, Muhammad Taufiq; Setiati, Rini; Rakhmanto, Pri Agung; Irawan, Sonny
Journal of Earth Energy Engineering Vol. 13 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Riau (UIR) Press

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Porang tubers contain glucomannan which is used in various industries. Porang is a biopolymer that has the potential to be applied in polymer flooding in oil reservoirs. In this research, a combination of porang and Xanthan gum was used for displacing oil in the laboratory. The samples analyzed varied with polymer concentrations of 2000, 4000, and 6000 ppm respectively for porang solution, Xanthan gum, and a mixture of porang and Xanthan gum. The salinity of the formation water used in this research was 6000, 12000 and 18000 ppm. The experiment aimed to observe the characteristics and performance of porang and Xanthan gum including testing for compatibility, viscosity, adsorption and sandpack flooding. Based on the test results, all samples were compatible. The application of a mixture of porang and Xanthan gum provided lower adsorption compared to the application of only Xanthan gum. The highest reduction in adsorption value given was 3.545 mg/gr. The highest viscosity and additional recovery factor were given by a mixture of porang and Xanthan gum with a concentration of 6,000 ppm and a salinity of 18,000 ppm, namely 284.72 cP and 16.1%, respectively.
Characterization of Addition Porang on Polyacrylamide Polymer for Enhanced Oil Recovery Siahaya, Jacob; Mardiana, Dwi Atty; Fathaddin, Muhammad Taufiq
Journal of Earth Energy Science, Engineering, and Technology Vol. 6 No. 3 (2023): JEESET VOL. 6 NO. 3 2023
Publisher : Penerbitan Universitas Trisakti

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The main purpose of polymer injection is to reduce the water-oil mobility ratio. By increasing the viscosity of the injection fluid, polymer injection can increase sweep efficiency, thereby increasing oil recovery. This study aims to determine the viscosity and adsorption effects of adding porang to polyacrylamide polymers. The method used in this research is a laboratory experiment. The salinity of the formation water used in this study was 6000 ppm, 12000 ppm, and 18000 ppm, with variations in polymer concentrations of 2000 ppm, 4000 ppm, and 6000 ppm on the polymer without a mixture of porang and with a mixture of porang. The result of measuring the viscosity of polyacrylamide by adding porang at the salinity of 6000 ppm and polymer concentration of 6000 ppm was 21.82 cp. With the addition of porang to the polyacrylamide polymer at 2000 ppm concentration and 18000 ppm salinity, the adsorption value of the polymer decreased from 2.708 mg/gr to 1.748 mg/gr for 40 mesh sand and from 3.333 mg/g to 2.358 mg/g for 60 mesh sand.