The invention relates to a
green environment-friendly flocculant and a method for preparing the same, wherein the
green environment-friendly flocculant is applied to the
solid-liquid separation treatment of a waste
drilling fluid. The
green environment-friendly flocculant comprises the following components: water glass,
starch,
sodium carboxymethylcellulose, a cross-linking agent and water. The method for preparing the flocculant comprises the following steps of: (1) preparing water glass solution and adjusting the pH of the solution to a range of 3-7 for later use; and (2) adding the
starch and
sodium carboxymethylcellulose to the water glass solution, stirring the mixture so that the mixture is evenly dissolved, adding the cross-linking agent to the mixture and reacting at 60-90 DEG C for 2-5 h. In case of the same dosage, the
solid phase
moisture content of the waste
drilling fluid treated by the flocculant provided by the invention is lowest, while the
solid phase removal ratio and supernatant light
transmittance are highest; and the flocculating water separation capability of the flocculant is superior to that of the common inorganic flocculant and the common organic high-molecular flocculant. The flocculant prepared by the method provided by the invention has the advantages of wide
raw material source, low cost, low dosage, good flocculantion effect, high adsorption capability, large formed floc, high
sedimentation velocity, easiness in separation, greenness and environmental friendliness, innocuity, biodegradability and the like.