Synthesis and Nucleation Mechanism Recognition of BaSO4 Nanoparticle in the Presence of Biopolymers

A major portion of BaSO4 is used as drilling fluid additives in the presence of some biopolymers such as starch and PAC (Polyanionic Cellulose) as filtration control and viscosifier. BaSO4 nanoparticle was synthesized in the presence of these applicable polymers with precipitation method by using BaS produced from carbothermal method and Na2SO4. Synthesized nanoparticles size and morphology were analyzed using DLS (Dynamic Light Scattering) and FESEM (Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope). It can be concluded that, nanoparticles size have inverse proportion with polymer concentration. Also nanoparticles have smaller size in the presence of PAC with longer functional group than starch and prevent chemical reaction due to steric hindrance. If pH increases from 7 to 11, nanoparticles in starch had minimum size in pH=9 and various pH didn’t have noticeable effect on size with PAC. In kinetic study, conductometer is used to detect induction time in different Na2SO4 concentrations and polymers and it is indicated that interfacial tension is decreased as reactant concentration increased and PAC increase induction time and reduce interfacial tension more than starch.