Organosiloxane-Modified Auricularia Polysaccharide (Si-AP): Improved High-Temperature Resistance and Lubrication Performance in WBDFs

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 29; no. 11; p. 2689
• Main Authors: Zhang, Fan, Wang, Yu, Wang, Bo, Geng, Yuan, Chang, Xiaofeng, Zhang, Wenzhe, Li, Yutong, Zhang, Wangyuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 06.06.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Analysis; Aqueous solutions; Cellulose; Composite materials; Decomposition; Drilling; Drilling and boring; Evaluation; Fluids; Heat resistance; high-temperature performance; Hydrogen; molecular diversity; Molecular structure; Molecular weight; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; organosiloxane-modified auricularia polysaccharide; Polysaccharides; Rheology; Silicon; Silicon compounds; synthetic procedures and characterization; Temperature; Viscosity; water-based drilling fluids; Arkansas; China; synthetic procedures and characterization; organosiloxane-modified auricularia polysaccharide; molecular diversity; high-temperature performance; water-based drilling fluids
• DOI: 10.3390/molecules29112689
• ISSN: 1420-3049

This study introduces a novel organosilicon-modified polysaccharide (Si-AP) synthesized via grafting and comprehensively evaluates its performance in water-based drilling fluids (WBDFs). The molecular structure of Si-AP was characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and 1H-NMR experiments. Thermalgravimetric analysis (TGA) confirmed the good thermal stability of Si-AP up to 235 °C. Si-AP significantly improves the rheological properties and fluid loss performance of WBDFs. With increasing Si-AP concentration, system viscosity increases, API filtration rate decreases, clay expansion is inhibited, and drilling cuttings hydration dispersion is suppressed, especially under high-temperature conditions. Additionally, mechanistic analysis indicates that the introduction of siloxane groups can effectively inhibit the thermal degradation of AP chains and enhance their high-temperature resistance. Si-AP can form a lubricating film by adsorbing on the surface of clay particles, improving mud cake quality, reducing the friction coefficient, and significantly enhancing the lubricating performance of WBDFs. Overall, Si-AP exhibits a higher temperature-resistance limit compared to AP and more effectively optimizes the lubrication, inhibition, and control of the filtration rate of WBDFs under high-temperature conditions. While meeting the requirements of drilling fluid systems under high temperatures, Si-AP also addresses environmental concerns and holds promise as an efficient solution for the exploitation of deep-seated oil and gas resources.