Synthesis and Physicochemical Assessment of Anionic Polymeric Surfactant from Palm Oil for Improved Oil Recovery

The synthesis of polymer grafted anionic surfactant (PMES) using non-edible vegetable oil (palm) as the source material with the intention of using it in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) has been the primary emphasis of this research. The polymeric surfactant was created through a process known as free radical polymerization, which involved the reaction of acrylamide monomer and methyl ester sulphonate (MES), which was synthesized from palm oil. The mobility ratio can be regulated by a polymeric surfactant with characteristics of both a surfactant and a polymer, and the interfacial tension (IFT) can be decreased, both of which are beneficial for EOR. The techniques of FTIR were utilized in order to investigate the characterization of polymeric surfactant. The effectiveness of PMES in the cEOR (chemically enhanced oil recovery) process was investigated by measuring the physiochemical characteristics of its aqueous solution, namely a reduction in the amount of initial fractional temperature (IFT). These investigations were carried out with the purpose of evaluating PMES in terms of its potential application in enhanced oil recovery.