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In previous work, we demonstrated that EOR chemicals had minor effect on topside processes in terms of separation, corrosion and scale inhibition. Regarding the oil/water separation, the most noticeable effect was a deterioration in separated water quality that was deemed manageable. This paper will further investigate the impact of produced polymer and surfactant on the quality of separated water.

To mimic the separation plant potential feed and operations, experimental work has been carried out by preparing oil/brine mixtures at different surfactant/polymer concentrations with oilfield additives. Three main parameters have been varied: surfactant/polymer concentration, temperature, and water cut. The final test matrix consists of 24 tests. We first assessed the impact of EOR additives on the type of generated emulsions. Then we performed bottle tests considering the different operating parameters in order to investigate the kinetics of water/oil separation. Finally, we carried out physical-chemical analyses on the separated water in order to evaluate its quality.

In terms of concentration effects, the results suggest that SP concentration had minimal impact on pH and density of the aqueous phase. Bottle tests showed that phase inversion was obtained at intermediate and high SP concentrations for both water cuts. In addition, separated water quality deteriorated in systems of intermediate SP concentration and slightly improved at high concentration at 32 °C. At 54°C, higher SP concentrations resulted in poorer water quality. Kinetics of separation accelerated with higher SP concentrations. In terms of temperature effects, a slight decrease in both viscosity and density of emulsions was observed at higher temperatures. Kinetics of separation also improved with higher temperatures, as did the quality of the separated water. In terms of water cut effects, viscosity and density of the aqueous phase were not impacted. Moreover, phase inversion of the emulsion (from water-in-oil to oil-in-water) occurred when water cut increased from 75 to 85% without SP. With SP, oil-in-water emulsions were observed for both water cuts. Kinetics of oil/water separation increased with the higher water cut; however, no clear tendency on water quality was observed. with water cut.

In conclusion, we reconfirm that SP production, at least for the investigated formulations, will have a negligible effect on separation. The result will lead to deterioration in separated water quality; however, the level of deterioration is manageable and would not affect conventional practices of disposal in oilfields for pressure maintaining purposes. At last, this study layout laboratory protocols to perform such process-assurance.

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The Potential Impact of Surfactant and Polymer Production on Separated Water Quality
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