Research on the Synthesis and Application of AminoSulfonic Acid Gemini Surfactant

Abstract

Oil is a non-renewable resource, and it is essential to improve oil recovery. Surfactant flooding is a key technology in enhancing oil recovery. The present work aims to develop a new surfactant to the combination flooding system in oil displacement. The Aminosulfonic Acid Gemini Surfactant was prepared by using Hexadecylamine, 1-Butanaminium,N,N,N-tributyl-,bromide (1:1) and Sodium 2-chloroethyl sulfonate. The AminoSulfonic Acid Gemini Surfactant Sodium N,N’-Dihexadecyl-2-propanol- 1,3-ethylsulfonate SNNDPE) has better reaction temperature at 80℃. The best reaction time of SNNDPE is 12 h. Next, We made a characterization of SNNDPE. A new gemini surfactant was developed, which is beneficial to the research of material science. Then the performance of the new Gemini surfactant was tested. The surface tension tests suggested that the newly synthesized Aminosulfonic Acid Gemini Surfactant has higher surface activity. The resistance temperature of the Aminosulfonic Acid Gemini Surfactant solution is 80℃. Moreover, the oil-water interfacial tension experiment suggested that the minimum aqueous solution of the combination flooding system reaches an ultra-low level of 9.4 × 10−4 mN/m. The combination flooding system experiment results can be considered as a guidance in the design and studies of the combination flooding system for a selective.