RHEOLOGY AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF HPG GELS.

Robert Krafft Prud'homme

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Abstract

Hydroxypropyl guar (HPG) polymer solutions crosslinked with titanates (Ti) are used in hydraulic fracturing operations. The rheology of these gels evolves from the complex interaction of polymer chemistry, metal ion chemistry, and flow history. Several techniques (steady shear viscosity, dynamic oscillatory shear, Laser Doppler Anemometry, freeze fracture electron microscopy, and NMR were employed to develop a consistent picture of gel rheology. Of primary importance is the imposition of uniform and continuous flow during gelation. Dynamic oscillatory rheological measurements have been used as diagnostic probes of gel structure and are shown to be useful in understanding the effect of chemistry on structure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPolymeric Materials Science and Engineering, Proceedings of the ACS Division of Polymeric Material
PublisherASC
Number of pages1
ISBN (Print)0841209855
StatePublished - Dec 1 1986

Publication series

NamePolymeric Materials Science and Engineering, Proceedings of the ACS Division of Polymeric Material
Volume55
ISSN (Print)0743-0515

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Polymers and Plastics

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