| 摘要 |
<p>A method for blocking subterranean formations in the extraction of fossil oil and/or gas is proposed, wherein water-absorbent particles are introduced into porous and fluid-conducting rock formations in a first step, said particles being water-swellable, crosslinked and water-insoluble polymers, and wherein the particles in the water-conducting rock formation ultimately suppress the fluid flow through the rock layers by absorption of water. Said method is characterized in that the absorbent particles are a superabsorbent polymer having anionic and/or cationic properties and a time-delayed swelling effect. Said method, which can also be performed in saline formation water, has the characteristic that the swelling of the superabsorbers used begins after five minutes at the earliest, and the superabsorbers are accessible through four proposed process variants and any combinations thereof. Said method, which does not require a carrier fluid, has the characteristics of simplicity and in particular the controllable delay in the swelling effect under the specific conditions of subterranean rock formations.</p> |
