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Polyelectrolyte Complex Nanoparticles for Protection and Delayed Release of Enzymes in Alkaline pH and at Elevated Temperature during Hydraulic Fracturing of Oil Wells
dc.contributor.author | Barati Ghahfarokhi, Reza | |
dc.contributor.author | Johnson, Stephen J. | |
dc.contributor.author | McCool, Stan | |
dc.contributor.author | Green, Don W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Willhite, G. Paul | |
dc.contributor.author | Liang, Jenn-Tai | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-04-09T19:18:18Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-04-09T19:18:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Barati, R., Johnson, S. J., McCool, S., Green, D. W., Willhite, G. P. and Liang, J.-T. (2012), Polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles for protection and delayed release of enzymes in alkaline pH and at elevated temperature during hydraulic fracturing of oil wells. J. Appl. Polym. Sci.. http://dx.doi.org10.1002/app.36845 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/8863 | |
dc.description | Please note that this is an author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication following peer review. The definitive version is available at www3.interscience.wiley.com | |
dc.description.abstract | Polyethylenimine-dextran sulfate polyelectrolyte complexes (PEC) were used to entrap two enzymes used to degrade polymer gels following hydraulic fracturing of oil wells in order to obtain delayed release and to protect the enzyme from harsh conditions. Degradation, as revealed by reduction in viscoelastic moduli, of borate-crosslinked hydroxypropyl guar gel by commercial enzyme loaded in polyelectrolyte nanoparticles was delayed up to 11 hours, compared to about three hours for equivalent systems where the enzyme mixture was not entrapped. PEC nanoparticles also protected both enzymes from denaturation at elevated temperature and pH. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Wiley-Blackwell | |
dc.subject | Gels | |
dc.subject | Nanoparticles | |
dc.subject | Enzymes | |
dc.subject | Polyelectrolytes | |
dc.subject | Fracturing fluids | |
dc.subject | Guar | |
dc.subject | Hydraulic fracture cleanup | |
dc.title | Polyelectrolyte Complex Nanoparticles for Protection and Delayed Release of Enzymes in Alkaline pH and at Elevated Temperature during Hydraulic Fracturing of Oil Wells | |
dc.type | Article | |
kusw.kuauthor | Barati, Reza | |
kusw.kuauthor | Johnson, Stephen J. | |
kusw.kudepartment | Chemical and Petroleum Engineering | |
kusw.kudepartment | Tertiary Oil Recovery Project | |
kusw.oastatus | fullparticipation | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1002/app.36845 | |
kusw.oaversion | Scholarly/refereed, author accepted manuscript | |
kusw.oapolicy | This item meets KU Open Access policy criteria. | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess |