PROPERTIES OF WATER-SWELLABLE COMPOUNDS BASED ON NITRILE RUBBER WITH VARIED ACRYLONITRILE CONTENT

This article examines the development of water-swellable rubbers for oil and gas production packer equipment. The object of the investigation is to document the effect of rubber's acrylonitrile content on the swelling of the elastomers modified with sodium-carboxymethyl cellulose and a copolyme...

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Published in:Rubber chemistry and technology 2021-07, Vol.94 (3), p.591-599
Main Authors: Vaniev, M. A., Lopatina, S. S., Sychev, N. V., Savchenko, Y. Y., Bruk, A. D., Novakov, I. A.
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Language:English
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Summary:This article examines the development of water-swellable rubbers for oil and gas production packer equipment. The object of the investigation is to document the effect of rubber's acrylonitrile content on the swelling of the elastomers modified with sodium-carboxymethyl cellulose and a copolymer of acrylamide and potassium acrylate. After testing the samples at room temperature, the most influential factor in a material's swelling was discovered to be the mineral content in the liquids imitating well fluids. NBR polarity stemming from the inherent acrylonitrile (CN-group) level was not explicitly detected to affect the swelling rate and maximum ratio under the described conditions of the experiment. It was determined that in sodium chloride aqueous solutions with concentrations from 3 to 22%, swelling of nitrile rubber mostly depends on its cross-linking degree.
ISSN:0035-9475
DOI:10.5254/rct.21.79994