Table 1. Gel-Breaking Results of P3A and Guar Gum Solutions at 100 °C.
| 0.1 wt % APS |
0.2 wt % APS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpolymer (wt %) | ηf (mPa·s) | residues (mg/L) | tb (min) | ηf (mPa·s) | residues (mg/L) | tb (min) |
| P3A | ||||||
| 0.8 | 2.34 | none | 90 | 2.43 | none | 60 |
| 1.0 | 2.37 | none | 90 | 3.82 | none | 60 |
| 1.2 | 2.71 | none | 90 | 2.83 | none | 60 |
| 0.8a | 2.43 | none | 90 | |||
| guar gum | ||||||
| 0.8 | 1.82 | 1020 | 100 | 1.68 | 813 | 100 |
| 1.0 | 2.56 | 1170 | 100 | 2.24 | 865 | 100 |
| 1.2 | 1.97 | 1540 | 100 | 1.81 | 928 | 100 |
| 0.8a | 4.78 | 480 | 100 | |||
In a pure water system.