HPLC for Analysis and Design of Biodegradable Drilling Fluids

石油和天然气钻井对环境和人类健康的负面影响已成为人们关注的焦点。有毒成分使钻井废物处理具有挑战性。目前，钻井废物被保存在垃圾填埋场，等待昂贵和耗时的处理。钻孔废料的数量每天都在增加，需要新的方法来解决这个问题。由钻井工程、石油化学、生物技术和环境科学专家组成的研究小组提出了一个目标，即通过两种方式解决钻井废物的解毒问题。首先，设计“绿色”（无毒、可生物降解）钻井液，这是钻井废物有毒物质的主要来源。第二，设计新的生物降解技术，使有毒废物得到快速有效的清理。这种先进的生物修复技术将基于生物膜的活性，良好组织的微生物细胞群落共同努力，克服毒性屏障，有效地降解有毒化学品。生物膜的活性可以通过周围流动来控制，以进一步增强生物降解潜力。

Negative impact on environment and human health became a big concern in of oil and gas drilling. Toxic components make drill waste disposal challenging. Currently drill wastes are conservated in landfills and wait for expensive and time-consuming treatment. Amount of drill waste increases daily and requires new ways to solve this problem. The research team of experts in drilling engineering, petrochemistry, biotechnology and environmental science put a goal to address drill waste detoxification in two ways. First, design 'green' (non-toxic, biodegradable) drilling fluids, which are primary source of drill waste toxicants. Second, design novel biodegradation technologies which will make toxic waste clean-up quick and effective. This advanced bioremediation technology will be based on activity of biofilm, well-organized community of microbial cells which are working together to overcome toxic barrier and effectively degrade toxic chemicals. Activity of the biofilms can be controlled by surrounding flow to further enhance biodegrading potential.