Review highlights polymer advancements for heavy oil-solid separation across harsh reservoir environments, indicating pathways for green material design and enhanced resource recovery.
Addressing the current issues of polymer technology in terms of stability in high-temperature, high-salt environments, reservoir adaptability, material cost, and environmental safety, the development directions of intelligent responsive polymers, biobased materials, and multifunctional composite systems are further analyzed. This paper aims to establish a connection between molecular structure design, interfacial interaction mechanisms, and engineering applications, providing a theoretical basis for the efficient development, green separation, and novel polymer material design of heavy oil resources.
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