Sains Malaysiana 49(10)(2020): 2547-2557

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2020-4910-20

Rheological and Thermal Stability of Cationic-Modified Diutan Gum Biopolymer

(Reologi dan Kestabilan Terma Biopolimer Gam Diutan Diubahsuai Kationik)

NORHANIS ARBAAˈIN, RASIDI ROSLAN*, IZAN IZWAN MISNON & MOHD HASBI AB RAHIM

Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300 Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia

Received: 7 February 2020/Accepted: 19 April 2020

ABSTRACT

Cationic diutan gum (CDG) biopolymer has been developed by incorporating a quaternary amine group on diutan gum (DG) structure to improve the thermal and rheological properties. The modification was performed by mixing DG with different N-(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) trimethyl ammonium chloride (CHPTAC) concentration to produce CDG in the presence of sodium hydroxide. The FTIR results confirmed the incorporation of cationic moieties onto the CDG chains. The surface morphology observed through FESEM showed that the smooth surface of DG was converted to a connective spherical reticular structure upon CHPTAC modification. The viscosity of CDG gelling fluid was increased after modification due to electrostatic chain interaction. Rheological properties showed that the plateau-like region was observed which signifying a stable gel response towards frequency. Thermal stability analysis using static thermal aging test showed the CDG was stable up to 170 °C suggesting this biopolymer can withstand the high-temperature requirements of the upstream petroleum industry.

Keywords: Cationized polysaccharide; CHPTAC; diutan gum; petroleum industry; rheological behavior

ABSTRAK

Biopolimer gam diutan berkation (CDG) telah dibangunkan dengan menggabungkan kumpulan amina kuaterner pada struktur gam diutan (DG) untuk menambahbaik sifat terma dan reologi. Pengubahsuaian dilakukan dengan mencampurkan DG dengan N-(3-kloro-2-hidroksipropil) trimetil ammonium klorida (CHPTAC) pada kepekatan yang berbeza untuk menghasilkan CDG dengan kehadiran natrium hidroksida. Keputusan FTIR mengesahkan penggabungan moieti berkation ke rantai CDG. Morfologi permukaan yang dicerap menggunakan FESEM menunjukkan bahawa permukaan licin DG ditukarkan kepada struktur sfera retikulum berhubung setelah pengubahsuaian CHPTAC dilakukan. Kelikatan bendalir pengegelan CDG meningkat selepas pengubahsuaian disebabkan oleh interaksi rantai elektrostatik. Sifat reologi menunjukkan lengkung dataran telah diperhatikan, menandakan tindak balas gel yang stabil terhadap frekuensi. Analisis kestabilan terma menggunakan ujian penuaan haba statik menunjukkan CDG stabil sehingga 170 °C mencadangkan biopolimer ini mampu menampung keperluan suhu-tinggi industri petroleum huluan.

Kata kunci: CHPTAC; gam diutan; industri petroleum; penkationan polisakarida; tingkah laku reologi

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*Corresponding author; email: rasidi@ump.edu.my