Xanthan Gum Biopolymer Research Articles

Rheological Properties of Lignocellulosic Nanomaterial Aqueous Suspensions as Influenced by Water-Soluble Biopolymer Additives

Rheological properties including gel strength, steady-state viscosity, and oscillatory rheology of four types of cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs) under the influence of two different biopolymers were studied. The processed CNMs had distinct fiber morphology (individual fibril vs bundles with/without lignin particles), composition (lignin content varying from 52.88% to 6.86%), and surface chemical properties (zeta potential values from −28.62 mV to −13.4 mV). The presence of lignin in lignin-containing nanofibrillated cellulose (LNFC) decreased a suspension’s gel strength, viscosity, and dynamic modulus. The chosen bleached NFC contained large fibril bundles, and the processed material with more individualized fibril and enhanced fluid rheology was demonstrated after regrinding the original NFC. Biopolymer xanthan gum (XG) showed a much larger effect in modifying gel strength, viscosity, and dynamic moduli compared with polyanionic cellulose (PAC). Among the three chosen rheological models, the Nasiri–Ashrafizadeh model fitted the measured shear stress and shear rate data the best for each fluid system with correlation coefficients larger than 0.99. The use of biopolymers (e.g., XG and PAC) helped reduce negative effect of lignin on gel strength and other rheological properties for LNFC. The much-improved rheological performance for biopolymer-modified LNFC suspensions open new opportunities for CNMs to be used as more environmentally friendly fluids for the energy industry.

The interactions in ternary system made of xanthan gum, Carbopol 940 and anionic/nonionic surfactant

The development and optimization of systems consist of polymers and surfactants are strongly related to the presence of interactions between them. Therefore, the interpolymer complexes between biopolymer xanthan gum and synthetic polymer Carbopol 940 were investigated before and after the addition of surfactant. The mechanism of interactions in ternary system consisted of xanthan gum, Carbopol 940 and anionic surfactant (sodium dodecylsulfate) as well as nonionic surfactant (Tween 80) was studied by the combination of different techniques such as viscometry, conductometry, tensiometry, spectrophotometry and fluorimetry. Xanthan gum and Carbopol 940 formed complexes through hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. Therefore, the calculated specific viscosities of polymer blends were much lower than experimentally determined values. Namely, both polymers participated in the association process with sodium dodecylsulfate or Tween 80. In case of anionic surfactant hydrophobic interactions between sodium dodecylsulfate and xanthan gum-Carbopol 940 complexes exist together with electrostatic repulsive forces between the same charged groups. Tween 80 interacts with xanthan gum-Carbopol 940 complexes through hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions. The formed xanthan gum-Carbopol 940 complexes with sodium dodecylsulfate or Tween80 could find their application by optimizing the interactions in the system of xanthan gum and Carbopol 940 using the appropriate concentration of surfactant.

Green Enhanced Oil Recovery for Carbonate Reservoirs

Green enhanced oil recovery (GEOR) is an eco-friendly EOR technique involving the injection of specific green fluids to improve macroscopic and microscopic sweep efficiencies, boosting residual oil production. The environmentally friendly surfactant-polymer (SP) flood is successfully tested in a sandstone reservoir. However, the applicability of the SP method does not extend to carbonate reservoirs yet and requires comprehensive investigation. This work aims to explore the oil recovery competency of a green SP formulation in carbonate through experimental and modelling studies. Numerous formulations of SP with ketone, alcohol, and organic acid are selected based on phase behavior and interfacial tension (IFT) reduction capabilities to examine their potential for enhancing residual oil production from carbonate cores. A blending of nonionic green surfactant alkyl polyglucoside (APG), xanthan gum (XG) biopolymer, and butanone recovered 22% tertiary oil from the carbonate core. This formulation recovered more than double residual crude than that of the APG, XG, and acetone. Similarly, a combination of APG, XG, acrylic acid, and butanol increased significantly more oil than the APG, XG, and acrylic acid formulation. The APG, XG, and butanone mixture is efficient with regards to boosting tertiary oil recovery from the carbonate core.

Model experiments on coarse-grained soils treated with xanthan gum biopolymer

Model experiments on coarse-grained soils treated with xanthan gum biopolymer

The Role of Microbial Products in Green Enhanced Oil Recovery: Acetone and Butanone.

Green enhanced oil recovery is an oil recovery process involving the injection of specific environmentally friendly fluids (liquid chemicals and gases) that effectively displace oil due to their ability to alter the properties of enhanced oil recovery. In the microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) process, microbes produce products such as surfactants, polymers, ketones, alcohols, and gases. These products reduce interfacial tension and capillary force, increase viscosity and mobility, alter wettability, and boost oil production. The influence of ketones in green surfactant-polymer (SP) formulations is not yet well understood and requires further analysis. The work aims to examine acetone and butanone’s effectiveness in green SP formulations used in a sandstone reservoir. The manuscript consists of both laboratory experiments and simulations. The two microbial ketones examined in this work are acetone and butanone. A spinning drop tensiometer was utilized to determine the interfacial tension (IFT) values for the selected formulations. Viscosity and shear rate across a wide range of temperatures were measured via a Discovery hybrid rheometer. Two core flood experiments were then conducted using sandstone cores at reservoir temperature and pressure. The two formulations selected were an acetone and SP blend and a butanone and SP mixture. These were chosen based on their IFT reduction and viscosity enhancement capabilities for core flooding, both important in assessing a sandstone core’s oil recovery potential. In the first formulation, acetone was mixed with alkyl polyglucoside (APG), a non-ionic green surfactant, and the biopolymer Xanthan gum (XG). This formulation produced 32% tertiary oil in the sandstone core. In addition, the acetone and SP formulation was effective at recovering residual oil from the core. In the second formulation, butanone was blended with APG and XG; the formulation recovered about 25% residual oil from the sandstone core. A modified Eclipse simulator was utilized to simulate the acetone and SP core-flood experiment and examine the effects of surfactant adsorption on oil recovery. The simulated oil recovery curve matched well with the laboratory values. In the sensitivity analysis, it was found that oil recovery decreased as the adsorption values increased.

Application of Water-Soluble Polymer/Biopolymer Combined with a Biosurfactant in Oil-Wet Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs.

Most fractured carbonate reservoirs are characterized by a highly permeable fracture zone surrounded by a low-permeability oil-wet matrix. These features make the displacement of oil from the matrix into the fracture zone almost impossible during water flooding. This paper presents the results of flooding with the polymer polyacrylamide (PAM) and the biopolymer xanthan gum (XG) in combination with a biosurfactant to enhance water imbibition into oil-wet fractured carbonate rocks. Core flooding experiments were conducted on induced horizontally fractured (at 180°) carbonate cores in room conditions (20 ± 2 °C). The polymer or biopolymer was used to plug the fracture zones, while the biosurfactant was added to the system to alter the wettability state of the rock matrix from oil-wet to water-wet. Rock surface characterization before and after core flooding was conducted using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results indicate that PAM flooding led to a higher reduction of 35.6% in fracture-matrix permeability than that with XG at 18.3%. The monitoring of oil production also showed that ultimate oil recovery levels from oil-wet fractured carbonate cores for the aforementioned systems were 16 and 8.7%, respectively, which can be attributed to the drive mechanisms of temporary fracture plugging as well as mobility ratio improvement due to the polymer and wettability alteration by the biosurfactant. SEM images confirm the proposed mechanisms, where the presence of the polymer/biopolymer followed by the biosurfactant can be detected at the rock surface as a result of chemical flow through the system.

Applications of bio-cementation and bio-polymerization for aeolian erosion control

This study investigates soil stabilization through two soil strengthening techniques, specifically; Bio-cementation through Microbial induced calcite precipitation (MICP) and Bio-polymerization using Xanthan gum for aeolian erosion control applications. The performances of these techniques were evaluated in terms of improvement in Threshold friction velocity (TFV), soil mass loss (%), and soil crust thickness formed with different levels of the treatment by conducting a series of experiments in the laboratory-scale wind tunnel and the microstructural observations with the help of FESEM and X-ray diffraction techniques. The results from wind erosion studies exhibited an improvement in TFV from 20 km/h for untreated to 45 km/h for MICP and biopolymer treated sand. A reduction in the soil mass loss from 75.23% for untreated to as least as 0% with both MICP and biopolymer treatment was observed. The results also indicated that the concentration of urea-cacl2 and biopolymer both played a critical role in soil improvement in both treatment methods. In MICP treated soil, the maximum wind speed of 45 km/h was encountered as TFV with 0.5M urea-cacl2. Whereas the TFV of biopolymer treated soil encountered the maximum wind speed of 45 km/h with a minimum of 0.25% of Xanthan Gum biopolymer solution.

Improving the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Red Clay by Combining Biopolymers with Fibers

To explore an environmentally friendly improvement measure for red clay, the function and mechanism of xanthan gum biopolymer and polypropylene fibers on the strength properties of red clay were investigated by unconfined compressive strength and scanning electron microscopy tests. The test results demonstrated that the contents and curing ages of xanthan gum had significant influences on the unconfined compressive strength of red clay. Compared with untreated soil, 1.5% xanthan gum content was the optimal ratio in which the strength increment was between 41.52 kPa and 64.73 kPa. On the other hand, the strength of xanthan gum-treated red clay increased, whereas the ductility decreased with the increase in curing ages, indicating that the xanthan gum-treated red clay started to gradually consolidate after 3 days of curing and stiffness significantly improved between 7 and 28 days of curing. The results also showed that the synergistic consolidation effects of the xanthan gum–polypropylene fibers could not only effectively enhance the strength of red clay but also reduce the brittle failure phenomenon. The strengths of soil treated with 2.0% xanthan gum-polypropylene fibers were 1.9–2.41 and 1.12–1.47 times than that of red clay and 1.5% xanthan gum-treated clay, respectively. The results of study provide the related methods and experiences for the field of ecological soil treatment.

A Review on the Importance of Microbial Biopolymers Such as Xanthan Gum to Improve Soil Properties

Chemical stabilization of soils is one of the most used techniques to improve the properties of weak soils in order to allow their use in geotechnical works. Although several binders can be used for this purpose, Portland cement is still the most used binder (alone or combined with others) to stabilize soils. However, the use of Portland cement is associated with many environmental problems, so microbiological-based approaches have been explored to replace conventional methods of soil stabilization as sustainable alternatives. Thus, the use of biopolymers, produced by microorganisms, has emerged as a technical alternative for soil improvement, mainly due to soil pore-filling, which is called the bioclogging method. Many studies have been carried out in the last few years to investigate the suitability and efficiency of the soil–biopolymer interaction and consequent properties relevant to geotechnical engineering. This paper reviews some of the recent applications of the xanthan gum biopolymer to evaluate its viability and potential to improve soil properties. In fact, recent results have shown that the use of xanthan gum in soil treatment induces the partial filling of the soil voids and the generation of additional links between the soil particles, which decreases the permeability coefficient and increases the mechanical properties of the soil. Moreover, the biopolymer’s economic viability was also analyzed in comparison to cement, and studies have demonstrated that xanthan gum has a strong potential, both from a technical and economical point of view, to be applied as a soil treatment.

POTENSI BIOPOLIMER DARI EKSTRAKSI NANOSELULOSA DAUN KAPAS SEBAGAI AGEN PENINGKATAN VISKOSITAS PADA INJEKSI POLIMER

One of the methods used to optimize oil production is biopolymer injection. In this study, nanocellulose from cotton leaves was made into a biopolymer by combining the cotton leaf synthesis method with ascorbic acid, then sonified and hydrolyzed using ethanol. SEM and FTIR tests were carried out to see the size and chemical structure. The rheology of KLNC biopolymer was compared with the bipolymer from Xanthan Gum. The salinity and compatibility tests were carried out at various concentrations, as well as knowing the resistance of the biopolymer at reservoir temperature. The results of this study, the morphological shape of KLNC shows that the extraction process does not damage the surface structure. With the same concentration, KLNC biopolymer had a higher viscosity compared to Xanthan Gum biopolymer. KLNC biopolymer is more resistant to salinity and thermal than Xanthan Gum. So that KLNC Biopolymer has the potential to be further developed and researched.

Exploring Environmentally Friendly Biopolymer Material Effect on Soil Tensile and Compressive Behavior.

The study of the high-performance of biopolymers and current eco-friendly have recently emerged. However, the micro-behavior and underlying mechanisms during the test are still unclear. In this study, we conducted experimental and numerical tests in parallel to investigate the impact of different xanthan gum biopolymer contents sand. Then, a numerical simulation of the direct tensile test under different tensile positions was carried out. The micro-characteristics of the biopolymer-treated sand were captured and analyzed by numerical simulations. The results indicate that the biopolymer can substantially increase the uniaxial compressive strength and tensile strength of the soil. The analysis of the microparameters demonstrates the increase in the contact bond parameter values with different biopolymer contents, and stronger bonding strength is provided with a higher biopolymer content from the microscale. The contact force and crack development during the test were visualized in the paper. In addition, a regression model for predicting the direct tensile strength under different tensile positions was established. The numerical simulation results explained the mechanical and fracture behavior of xanthan gum biopolymer stabilized sand under uniaxial compression, which provides a better understanding of the biopolymer strengthening effect.

Preliminary Study on The Utilization Of Seaweed and Green Grass Jelly Leaves as Candidate Alternatives for EOR Polymer

The declining in production can occur because wells that have been producing for a long time are no longer able to lift oil to the surface in primary and secondary ways. Therefore, tertiary methods such as chemical injection like polymer flooding were carried out. Polymers commonly used in flooding polymers are divided into three namely synthetic polymers, biopolymers, and natural polymers. Natural polymers have abundant sources such as seaweed and grass jelly. This study was aimed to identify alternative renewable polymers as flooding polymer materials by knowing initial characteristics such as viscosity, compatibility and the effect of shear rates. This test wass carried out by an experimental method with several stages, namely drying, crushing to powder, and making polymers that were dissolved into brines that have different salinity. Then the polymer was allowed to stand for more than 24 hours until it was tested. The material tested was seaweed, grass jelly, and biopolymer xanthan gum as a comparison. The parameters used are polymer concentrations of 1000 ppm, 2000 ppm and 3000 ppm with each salinity of 3000 ppm, 9000 ppm and 15000 ppm. The test results showed that the characteristics of natural polymers were the same as biopolymers, the viscosity decreased as the brines salinity increased .The absence of sedimentation resulted from Seaweed and grass jelly solution and formation water indicated that the polymers had good compatibility and shear rate test has shown that the polymers are psuodoplastic.

Long-term and durability properties of xanthan gum treated dispersive soils – An eco-friendly material

Dispersive soils are exemplary soils that in the presence of water they exhibit highly erosive behaviour. Stabilization of dispersive soils through the Xanthan Gum (XG) biopolymer is a sustainable, efficient, and long-term alternative to traditional techniques. The present study aims to evaluate the long-term strength and durability performance of Xanthan Gum treated dispersive soils subjected to different adverse environments. An unconfined compressive strength (UCS) specimen was employed for wetting and drying cycles. From the test results, the long-term strength and durability of dispersive soils were significantly improved with the addition of Xanthan gum biopolymer. UCS value was increased by 177% and 95% for 360 days for both types of dispersive soils. In durability after the 12th cycle, the loss of mass is 9.76% and 7.04% for both soil samples. Which are under the permissible limit of 14% and hence, it can be said that wetting and drying cycles show a significant effect on the degradation and strength properties of xanthan gum treated soils.

Effect of Xanthan Gum Biopolymer on Fracture Properties of Clay

AbstractAdditives enhancing the fracture resistance of clay are of great importance to decrease cracking potential of earth structures. With the promotion of environmental protection, eco-friendly ...

A review on grafted, crosslinked and composites of biopolymer Xanthan gum for phasing out synthetic dyes and toxic metal ions from aqueous solutions

Biopolymer Xanthan gum (XG), an exo-polysaccharide obtained from the fermentation of simple sugars by bacteria Xanthomonas campestris under aerobic conditions exhibits interesting properties like biodegradability, high viscosity at a low shear rate and stability under a wide range of temperature and pH. These characteristics properties render it accessible to utilize as a stabilizer, suspending as well as an emulsifying agent in food industries, petroleum and oil refining industries, cosmetic industries, and as an adsorbent in wastewater treatment. However, XG hydrophilicity and water solubility characteristics not only restrict its application domain but also affect its thermal stability during processing. Therefore, the efforts are directed to improve its application spectrum by modifying the physical and chemical characteristics of biopolymer, taking advantage of the presence of different amenable functional moieties in XG. The chemical modifications of XG include the formation of cross-linked polymers, grafting of monomer to base polymers manipulating the functionality by removal/addition of chemical groups. Currently, the emphasis is on the development of XG based grafted/crosslinked bionanocomposites which can be tailored as a noble adsorbent for wastewater treatment for the remotion of toxic metals, coloured synthetic dyes and other industrial effluents from the aqueous medium. The emphasis of present review article is to address the structural, physical characteristics along with the focus on the development of chemically modified XG viz. grafted, crosslinked, nanocomposites, and functionally modified biopolymer. The potential applications of these modified XG polymers for phasing out synthetic dyes and transition metals ions from aqueous systems have been deliberated.

Application of Grey Taguchi Method to optimize the internal erosion parameters of stabilized soil

Surface erosion and sub-surface erosion play a major role in the failure of the water-retained structures. The main aim of the present work is to optimize the erosion parameters of the stabilized soil simultaneously during internal erosion of the soil stabilized with a bio polymer-Xanthan gum by Taguchi-based grey relational analysis. In this study, three parameters namely Xanthan gum content, relative density of soil, hole diameter and inlet pressure each of the three levels was considered to know their erosion parameters on the stabilized soil. Taguchi’s L9 orthogonal array was considered to perform the hole erosion experiments. Based on the results obtained from the hole erosion test, grey relational grades were calculated. Moreover, ANOVA was carried out on the three responses namely erosion rate, critical hydraulic stress and final hole diameter to know the influencing factors on the aforementioned responses. SEM analysis was carried out on treated samples to know their bonding behaviour among soil particles.

Effect of xanthan gum biopolymer on dispersive properties of soils

PurposeNowadays, application of biopolymers on geotechnical engineering works is booming to avoid the harsh effects on environment by using conventional methods for soil treatment. In this present study, xanthan gum (XG) is used as a biopolymer to improve dispersive properties of the soils because these soils are easily prone to erosion, which may lead to the damage of many hydraulic structures.Design/methodology/approachIn the present study, attempts are made to reduce the dispersive potential and increase the Strength and erosion resistance by treating the soils with various percentages of XG (0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2%). To assess the dispersive potential and erosion resistance of soils, tests such as double hydrometer test, pinhole erosion test, crumb test and cylinder dispersion test were conducted. Further tests were expanded for its geotechnical characteristics such as Atterberg’s limits, standard proctor test, unconfined compressive strength test, one-dimensional consolidation for various curing days. Scanning electron microscopy analysis was also carried out to know the microscopic view towards its particle orientation and bindings. Chemical tests such as sodium absorption ratio, total dissolved solids (TDS) and percentage sodium (PS), electronic conductivity and pH tests were also conducted.FindingsThe results revealed that there is a reduction in the dispersive potential of XG treated soils for all the combinations. Addition of XG decreased the PS in the soil as a result dispersivity of soil decreased. Strength and erosion resistance of soil increased with the addition of XG and 1% XG was observed to be the optimum percentage for stabilizing these types of soils.Practical implicationsThese results will be very much helpful for engineers when they come across with dispersive soils for better handling and management.Originality/valueThe originality of this study was an attempt towards sustainable development by treating dispersive soils with XG and effects on various geotechnical and dispersive characterizes.

Preparation of a novel functionalized magnetic nanobiocomposite as a carrier for protein adsorption

This study aims the synthesis of a novel functionalized magnetic nanocarrier based on xanthan gum biopolymer. Glycidyl methacrylate was grafted on xanthan gum chains by radical polymerization reaction using two types of initiators: ammonium persulfate and benzoyl peroxide. Characterization studies of the magnetic nanocarrier were performed using several instruments such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy-Dispersive-X-Ray Spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffraction Spectroscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Mossbauer Spectroscopy, and Vibrating Sample Magnetometer. According to the Vibrating Sample Magnetometer data and Mossbauer analysis, Fe atoms were incorporated successfully in the polymer chains in Fe3+ state and magnetic nanocarrier has super-paramagnetic behavior, respectively. Epoxy groups on magnetic nanoparticles were converted to carboxylic acid groups using iminodiacetic acid and then tested to usability as a carrier for immobilization of proteins such as albumin, lipase and cytochrome c. The adsorption of albumin and lipase on magnetic nanoparticles were pH-dependent while cytochrome c was immobilized in a wide range of pH value. The calculated maximum experimental immobilization capacity of magnetic nanoparticles was 65.10 mg g−1, 62.0 mg g−1 and 188.0 mg g−1 for albumin, lipase and cytochrome c, respectively. Experimental data fitted to Langmuir isotherm better than Freundlich. The rate of cytochrome c adsorption followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic. Results showed that the functionalized magnetic nanoparticles can be effectively used as a carrier for protein separations, especially for cytochrome c. Moreover, the functionalized magnetic nanocarrier had high affinity to Cytochrome c protein even in multiple protein systems.

Effects of Xanthan Gum Biopolymers on Gypseous Soils Characteristics

Gypseous soils are problematic soils that cause large deformations in the constructions that are built on it. Therefore, many binders have been used to reduce this impact. Traditional soil binders like lime or cement have environmental problems in terms of sustainability. Thus, sustainable substances have attracted appreciable interest in recently soil enhancement. Biomaterials are being developed to enhance geotechnical engineering properties like hydraulic conductivity, strength, and slope stability of varied soil types. This study aims at evaluating the engineering characteristics of gypseous soil treated with xanthan gum biopolymer. The tests performed on three types of gypseous soil with various gypsum contents and different properties. Gypseous soils were mixed with various contents of xanthan gum with a percentage of 2, 4, and 6. The compaction results indicated that xanthan gum decreases the maximum dry density and increases the optimum moisture content. The treated gypseous soils exhibited a low collapse potential by more than 30% - 45% with xanthan gum. The direct shear results of biopolymer treated soils showed significant shear strength gains. The results of the current study imply xanthan gum biopolymer improvement as an environmentally friendly method to improve the engineering properties of gypseous soil.

Study on Shear Strength of Xanthan Gum-Amended Soil

When construction work is planned on soil with inadequate shear strength, its engineering properties need to be improved. Chemical stabilization is one of the solutions for soil strength improvement. Currently, the most common additive that is used for chemical soil improvement is cement. Cement is an effective solution, but it has several negative effects on the environment. Therefore, the urges for environment-friendly solutions that can replace cement and show good potential for sustainable engineering are rising. One of the promising environment-friendly solutions is the use of biopolymers. Therefore, the main aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of the biopolymer xanthan gum on the strength of different types of soil. Xanthan gum was mixed with three different types of soil: sand, clay, and silty sand. The strength of treated and non-treated soil was experimentally investigated by performing unconfined compression, direct shear, and triaxial tests. From the results, it was observed that xanthan gum significantly increased the strength of each soil, which shows its major potential for the future of sustainable engineering.