The invention discloses a multifunctional
nanocellulose-based
polymer water
clarifier and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: firstly, screening out nano
cellulose which is easily dispersed on an oil-water interface, carrying out etherification modification on the nano
cellulose through an
alkyl methyl ester etherifying agent and a
quaternary ammonium salt type etherifying agent, and introducing
alkyl methyl ester and cationic
quaternary ammonium salt groups; the prepared modified
nanocellulose has a relatively strong breaking effect and a clear water oil removal effect on an oil-in-water
emulsion; meanwhile, an oleophylic long-chain cationic
polymer side group is introduced through a graft copolymerization reaction, so that the modified
nanocellulose further obtains strong charge adsorption and
flocculation effects on oil-containing
colloid in water, and fine floc floating is formed. Nano
cellulose is subjected to etherification modification and graft copolymerization modification, a multifunctional nano cellulose-based
polymer water
clarifier product with reverse demulsification, water clarification and
flocculation effects is prepared, and the multifunctional nano cellulose-based polymer water
clarifier has a wide application prospect in the field of oil-water separation of offshore oilfields.