Modelling the Compressive Strength Development of Geopolymer Well Cement Containing Antifoam

Nurul Nazmin Zulkarnain, Nasir Shafiq, Syed Ahmad Farhan, Siti Humairah Abd Rahman

Abstract

A model is developed to predict the compressive strength development of geopolymer cement containing antifoam for cementing operations at wells that act as hubs for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS). Compressive strength and transit time data were collected to develop the model. Fly ash‑based geopolymer cement samples containing polypropylene glycol-based antifoam, at concentrations ranging from 0 to 0.3% by weight of the fly ash, were prepared to collect the data. The samples were cured at 20.7 MPa and 100°C for 8, 24 and 48 hours. The model was embedded in an ultrasonic cement analyzer to obtain the errors between actual and predicted compressive strength values. The model obtained an R2 of 0.9929 and a significant p‑value with errors that ranged from 9.9 to 18.3% for curing durations of 24 and 48 hours, while those of the default model ranged from 22.5 to 37.3%. The model presents a potential solution for facilitating the cement evaluation for post-cementing jobs at CCUS wells that adopt geopolymer cement, which is currently restricted due to the inability to predict compressive strength. The model also addresses some limitations of other proposed models, which neglect the influence of antifoam in geopolymer cement under wellbore conditions.

 

Keywords: cement, additive, high pressure, high temperature, non-destructive test.

 

https://doi.org/10.55463/issn.1674-2974.51.4.1


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