API 63 : 1990

Foreword
Special Notes
Section 1: Scope
1.1 Introduction
Section 2: Solution Preparation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Recommended Procedures for Laboratory
      Preparation of Polymer Solutions from Emulsion
      and Dispersion Grade Polyacrylamide Products
2.3 Recommended Procedure for Laboratory Preparation
      of Polymer Solutions from Dry Polyacrylamide
      Products
2.4 Recommended Procedure for Laboratory Preparation
      of Polymer Solutions from Polyacrylamide Solution
      Concentrate
2.5 Recommended Procedures for Laboratory Preparation
      of Polymer Solutions from Polyacrylamide Gel
      Products
2.6 Recommended Procedure for Laboratory Preparation
      of Polymer Solutions from Polysaccharide Products
2.7 Recommended Procedure for Laboratory Preparation
      of Polymer Solutions from Synthetic Latex Polymers
Section 3: Polymer Solution Rheology and Flow Through
            Porous Media
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Equipment For Viscometric Tests
3.3 Measurement of Rheological Properties
3.4 Measurements of Polymers Affected by Field
      Parameters
3.5 Intrinsic Viscosities
3.6 Rheological Models
3.7 Porous Media Tests
Section 4: Filterability Testing of Polymer Solutions
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Procedures for Laboratory Filtration Test
4.3 Filtration Procedure for Field Application
4.4 Analysis of Data
Section 5: Recommended Analytical Procedures for
            Determining Concentration of Polymers in
            Solution
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Method I: Measurement of Concentrations of
      Polyacrylamides by the Bleach Method
5.3 Method II: Measurement of Concentrations of
      Polyacrylamide by the Starch Iodide Method
5.4 Method III: Measurement of Concentrations of
      Polysaccharides by the Phenol-Sulfuric Acid
      Method
5.5 Method IV: Measurement of Concentrations of
      Polysaccharides by High Performance Liquid
      Chromatography (HPLC) Method
5.6 Method V: Measurement of Concentrations of
      Polyacrylamides by High Performance Liquid
      Chromatography (HPLC) Method
        Analysis by HPLC
5.7 Method VI: Detection of Polyacrylamides by
      Flocculation
Section 6: Recommended Practices for Evaluation of
           Polymer Solution Stability
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Polymer Solution Preparation
6.3 Procedures
6.4 Field Sampling of Polymer Solutions
6.5 Elevated Temperature Stability Evaluation
6.6 Evaluation of Shear Stability of Polymer
      Solutions
6.7 Presentation of Results
Section 7: Recommended Practices for Evaluation of
            Polymer Retention
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Large Slug Retention Method
7.3 Multiple Slug Retention Method
7.4 Recycle Method
Method
7.5 Static Test Method

Specifies test procedures and equipment which can be used to evaluate and compare polymer performance under standard laboratory conditions. These tests are for qualitative comparison of performance and general screening of polymers under specific conditions.