This invention relates to the field of
cellulose ether modification technology, specifically to a low-ash composite modified
sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and its preparation method. The preparation method includes: acidifying, alcoholizing, washing, resodiumizing, and purifying
sodium carboxymethyl cellulose to obtain a low-ash precursor; reacting the low-ash precursor with
sodium 2,3-epoxypropylene-1-
sulfonate in a reaction medium composed of isopropanol and water, followed by reaction with
propylene oxide to obtain an intermediate containing carboxymethyl,
sulfonyl, and hydroxypropyl groups; subsequently reacting the intermediate with amino-modified β-
cyclodextrin and purifying it; and then reacting it with
formaldehyde and 1-
adamantane isonitrile without the addition of free
cyclodextrin inclusion agents to obtain low-ash composite modified sodium
carboxymethyl cellulose. The resulting product has the characteristics of low ash content,
low chloride ion residue, low
water insoluble matter,
salt resistance,
hard water resistance, and good rheological stability after
thermal aging, making it suitable as a
filtration reducer for water-based drilling fluids.