Innovative Oilfield Application for Flax Fiber, Shives and Dust

亚麻纤维、纤维片和粉尘的创新油田应用

• 批准号: 484323-2015
• 负责人: Cree, Duncan
• 金额: $ 1.8万
• 依托单位: University of Saskatchewan
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=584241
• 关键词: Innovative; Oilfield; Application; Flax; Fiber

When accidental oil spills occur on land or water, sorbents are used in the oil spill cleanup. Common commercial sorbents are synthetic polypropylene or polyurethane polymer materials. Although these sorbents work well they derive from non-renewable resources, are not biodegradable and contribute to the evermore increase in plastics pollution. Alternatively natural fibers such as cotton, kapok and milkweed have shown to exhibit similar or higher oil sorption capacities than there synthetic counterparts. An effective sorbent material attracts oil (oleophilicity) and repels water (hydrophobicity). Interestingly, flax fibers have a natural wax coating which repel water (hydrophobic) and are oleophilic. Once the flax fibres are cleaned the flax residues (broken fibres, shives and dust) are generally burnt or sent to landfills as waste. The research supported by this NSERC Engage Grant will investigate a novel use for flax fibre wastes to transform them into a value added product. The flax materials will be compared to the sorbency of heat-treated wood saw dust. Since oil sorbent waste is generally sent to landfills, two tests will be conducted according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, Method 9095B-Paint Filter Liquids Test and Method 9096-Liquid Release Test. The performance of flax materials will enable recommendations to be made related to their sorption properties and potential for use in the oil and gas industries. The flax waste may increase profits for the company from an otherwise waste material.

当陆地或水上发生意外溢油时，吸附剂用于溢油清理。共同 商业吸附剂是合成聚丙烯或聚氨酯聚合物材料。虽然这些吸附剂 它们来自不可再生资源，不可生物降解，并有助于永远 塑料污染加剧。另外，天然纤维，如棉花、木棉和马利筋， 表现出与合成对应物相似或更高的吸油能力。一种有效的吸附材料， 吸引油（亲油性）和排斥水（疏水性）。有趣的是，亚麻纤维有一种天然的蜡 防水（疏水）和亲油的涂层。一旦亚麻纤维被清洗干净， （破碎的纤维、碎片和灰尘）通常被焚烧或作为废物送到垃圾填埋场。 这项由NSERC Engage Grant支持的研究将调查亚麻纤维废料的新用途， 将其转化为增值产品。将亚麻材料与热处理的 木屑由于吸油剂废物一般会送往堆填区，因此，本署会根据 美国环境保护署（EPA）规定，方法9095 B-油漆过滤液测试，以及 方法9096-液体释放试验。 亚麻材料的性能将使有关其吸附性能的建议 以及在石油和天然气工业中使用的潜力。亚麻废料可以增加公司的利润， 否则就是废料。