Patent Abstract:
Amphiphilic macromolecules having repeating structural units: structural units to adjust molecular weight and molecular weight distribution and charging property effects, high stereo-hindrance structural units, and amphiphilic structural units, and are suitable for fields such as oil field well drilling, well cementation, fracturing, oil gathering and transfer, sewage treatment, sludge treatment and papermaking, etc., and can be used as an oil-displacing agent for enhanced oil production, a heavy oil viscosity reducer, a fracturing fluid, a clay stabilizing agent, a sewage treatment agent, a papermaking retention and drainage aid or a reinforcing agent, etc.

Full Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a national stage entry of PCT/CN2011/001579 filed Sep. 16, 2011, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201110210362.X, filed on Jul. 26, 2011, said applications are expressly incorporated herein in their entirety. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This invention relates to an amphiphilic macromolecule and uses thereof, and this amphiphilic macromolecule is applicable to oilfield drilling, well cementing, fracturing, crude oil gathering and transporting, sewage treating, sludge treating and papermaking, and it can be used as intensified oil producing agent and oil displacing agent, heavy oil viscosity reducer, fracturing fluid, clay stabilizer, sewage treating agent, retention aid and drainage aid and strengthening agent for papermaking. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Chemical flooding is one of the most effective and potential chemical technologies for Enhanced Oil Recovery, which is especially represented by polymer flooding. However, there arise some problems for conventional polymers along with the deep implementation of polymer flooding technology. Under reservoir conditions of high temperature and high salinity, the viscosifying capacity and thermal stability of the widely used polymer, partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM), reduces rapidly; in the meantime, HPAM does not have the surface/interfacial activity per se, and could not start the oil film effectively, so that its ability to mine the remaining oil is limited. The polymer-based binary-component composite system (polymer/surfactant) and triple-component system (polymer/surfactant/alkali) may enhance the stability of the emulsified produced fluid, resulting in increased difficulty in oil/water separation and sewage treatment, as well as the weakening of synergistic effect among the components of the system under reservoir conditions, and also it may damage the reservoir. The application of the composite system is thus restricted. 
     It has become a difficulty and key for many large oilfield developments to keep the viscosifying capacity and viscosity stability of the polymer solution, so as to achieve the strategic target of stabilization of oil production and water cut control. 
     Heavy oil is a collective name for unconventional oil, including heavy oil, high viscosity oil, oil sand, natural asphalt and etc., and they are also referred to as heavy oil, ultra-heavy oil, asphalt and etc. Among the approximate 10 trillion barrels of remaining oil resources around the world, more than 70% of which is heavy oil resource. Chinese onshore heavy oil and bitumen resources account for about more than 20% of their total oil resources. According to incomplete statistics, the proved and controlled heavy oil reserves in China reach 1600 million tons. Nowadays heavy oil resource has become one of the important strategic replacement resources in China; however, the exploitation of heavy oil is rather difficult. Chemical emulsification and viscosity reduction method has become an important exploitation technology. 
     Polymeric emulsification viscosity reducer usually refers to a polymeric surfactant with a relative molecular weight more than several thousands and significant surface activity; according to the ion types, it can be divided into four categories: anionic, cationic, zwitterionic and non-ionic polymeric surfactant. Polymeric surfactant usually has limited capacity to reduce surface tension and oil-water interfacial tension, but has excellent emulsification and dispersion capability for heavy oil, with advantages of small usage amount, high viscosity reduction rate, lower cost and simple implementation process. In recent years, this research especially attracts more and more attention in this field. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     In the following context of this invention, unless otherwise defined, the same variable group, and molecular and structural formula have the same definitions. 
     The instant invention relates to an amphiphilic macromolecule, this amphiphilic macromolecule has repeating units as described below: a structural unit A for adjusting molecular weight, molecular weight distribution and charge characteristics, a highly sterically hindered structural unit B and an amphiphilic structural unit C. 
     In an embodiment, the structural unit A for adjusting molecular weight, molecular weight distribution and charge characteristics comprises (meth)acrylamide monomer unit A 1  and/or (meth)acrylic monomer unit A 2 . Preferably, the structural unit A includes (meth)acrylamide monomer unit A 1  and/or (meth)acrylic monomer unit A 2  simultaneously. In the art, the molecular weight of the amphiphilic macromolecule may be selected as needed, preferably, this molecular weight may be selected between 1000000-20000000. 
     Preferably, the (meth)acrylamide monomer unit A 1  has a structure of formula (1): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     In formula (1), R 1  is H or a methyl group; R 2  and R 3  are independently selected from the group consisting of H and a C 1 -C 3  alkyl group; R 2  and R 3  are preferably H. 
     Preferably, the (meth)acrylic monomer unit A 2  is (meth)acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylate. Preferably the (meth)acrylate is sodium methacrylate. 
     Preferably, the molar percentage of (meth)acrylamide monomer unit A 1  in the whole amphiphilic polymer repeat units is 70-99 mol %; preferably 70-90 mol %, more preferably 70-80 mol %. 
     Preferably, the molar percentage of (meth)acrylic monomer unit A 2  in the whole amphiphilic polymer repeat units is 1-30 mol %; preferably 1-28 mol %, more preferably 20-28 mol %. 
     In another embodiment, the structural unit A for the regulation of molecular weight, molecular weight distribution and charge characteristics has a structure of formula (2): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     wherein, R 1  is H or a methyl group; R 2  and R 3  are independently selected from the group consisting of H and a C 1 -C 3  alkyl group; R 2  and R 3  are preferably H; R 4  is selected from H or a methyl group; Gr is —OH or —O − Na + ; m and n represent the molar percentage of the structural units among the entire amphiphilic macromolecule repeating unit, and m is 70-99 mol %, preferably 70-90 mol %, more preferably 70-80 mol %; n is 1-30 mol %, preferably 2-28 mol %, more preferably 20-28 mol %. 
     In another embodiment, in formula (2), R 1 -R 3  is preferably H, Gr is preferably —O − Na + . 
     In another embodiment, the highly sterically hindered structural unit B contains at least a structure G, wherein the structure G is a cyclic hydrocarbon structure formed on the basis of two adjacent carbon atoms in the main chain, or is selected from a structure of formula (3), and the highly sterically hindered structural unit B optionally contains a structure of formula (4): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     In formula (3), R 5  is H or a methyl group; preferably H; R 6  is a radical selected from the group consisting of the structures of formulas (5) and (6). 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     In formula (5), a is an integer from 1 to 11; preferably 1-7; 
     In formula (4), R 7  is H; R 8  is selected from H, —SO 3 H and salts thereof, —(CH 2 ) 2 CH 3 Cl, —CH 2 N + (CH 3 ) 2 (CH 2 ) ξ CH 3 Cl −  or —CH 2 N + (CH 3 ) 2 (CH 2 ) 2 N + (CH 3 ) 2 (CH 2 ) σ CH 3 2Cl − ; ξ and σ are respectively integers from 1 to 15, preferably 1-11. 
     Preferably, the highly sterically hindered structural unit B comprises a structure G and a structure of formula (4). 
     In another embodiment, the cyclic hydrocarbon structure formed on the basis of two adjacent carbon atoms in the main chain is selected from the group consisting of: 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     Preferably, the molar percentage of structure G of the highly sterically hindered structural unit B in the entire amphiphilic macromolecule repeating units is 0.02-2 mol %; preferably 0.02-1.0 mol %, more preferably 0.05-0.5 mol %. 
     Preferably, the molar percentage of the structure of formula (4) of the highly sterically hindered structural unit B in the whole amphiphilic polymer repeat units is 0.05-5 mol %; preferably 0.1-2.5 mol %, more preferably 0.15-0.75 mol %. 
     In another embodiment, the highly sterically hindered structural unit B has a structure of formula (7): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     In formula (7), the definition on G is as described above, preferably the structure of formula (3), 
                                
the definitions on R 7  and R 8  are as described in formula (4); x and y represent the molar percentages of the structures in the entire amphiphilic macromolecule repeating units, and x is 0.02-2 mol %, preferably 0.02-1.0 mol %, more preferably 0.05-0.5 mol %; y is 0.05-5 mol %, preferably 0.1-2.5 mol %, and more preferably 0.15-0.75 mol %.
 
     In another embodiment, the amphiphilic structural unit C has a structure of formula (8): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     In formula (8), R 9  is H or a methyl group; R 10  is —O— or —NH—; R 11  is a radical containing a straight-chain hydrocarbyl, a branched hydrocarbyl, a polyoxyethylene (PEO) group, a polyoxypropylene (PPO) group, an EO and PO block, a mono-quaternary ammonium salt, a multiple-quaternary ammonium salt or a sulfonic acid and salts thereof. 
     Preferably, the molar percentage of the amphiphilic structural unit C in the entire amphiphilic macromolecule repeating units is 0.05-10 mol %; preferably 0.1-5.0 mol %, more preferably 0.2-1.7 mol %. 
     In another embodiment, the structures consisted of R 10  and R 11  can be selected from —O(CH 2 ) g N + (CH 3 ) 2 (CH 2 ) h CH 3 X − , —NH(CH 2 ) i N + (CH 3 ) 2 (CH2) j CH 3 X − , —O(CH2) k N + ((CH 2 ) f CH 3 )pX − , —O(CH2) q N + (CH 3 ) 2 (CH 2 ) α CH(SO 3 H) CH 2 (EO) β (PO) γ (CH 2 ) δ CH 3 X − , —NH(CH 2 ) q N + (CH 3 ) 2 (CH 2 ) α CH(SO 3 H) CH 2 (EO) β (PO) γ (CH 2 ) δ CH 3 X − , —O(CH 2 ) q N + (CH 3 ) 2 (CH 2 ) α CH(COOH) CH 2 (EO) β (PO) γ (CH 2 ) δ CH3X − , —NH(CH 2 ) q N + (CH 3 ) 2 (CH 2 ) α CH(COOH) CH 2 (EO) β (PO) γ (CH 2 ) δ CH 3 X − , —O(CH 2 ) 2 N + (CH 3 ) 2 (CH 2 ) ε SO 3 —, —(OCH(CH 2 N + (CH 3 ) 2 (CH 2 ) ζ CH 3 Cl − )CH 2 ) η O(CH 2 ) θ CH 3 , —(OCH(CH 2 N + ((CH 2 ) λ CH 3 ) 3 Cl − )CH 2 ) τ O(CH 2 ) κ CH 3 , —OCH(CH 2 N + (CH 3 ) 2 (CH 2 ) r CH 3 X − )) 2 , —OCH(CH 2 N + ((CH 2 ) s CH 3 )3X − )) 2 ; 
     wherein, g, i, k and q are respectively integers of 1-6, preferably 2-4; h and j are respectively integers of 3-21, preferably 3-17; p is an integer of 3-9, preferably 3-5; α is an integer of 1-12, preferably 1-8; β and γ are respectively integers of 0-40, β is preferably 0-25, γ is preferably 0-15; δ is an integer of 0-21, preferably 0-17; ε is an integer of 4-18, preferably 4-12; ζ is an integer of 1-21, preferably 1-15; η and τ are respectively integers of 1-30, preferably 1-20; θ and κ are respectively integers of 3-21, preferably 3-17; λ is an integer of 0-9, preferably 0-5; r is an integer of 3-21, preferably 3-17; s is an integer of 3-9, preferably 3-5; and X −  is Cl −  or Br − . 
     In another embodiment, the amphiphilic macromolecule has a structure of formula (9): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     In formula (9), the definitions on R 4 , m and n are as described in formula (2); the definitions on R 7 , R 8 , G, x and y are as described in formula (7); the definitions on R 9 , R 10  and R 11  are as described in formula (8); z represents the molar percentage of this structural unit in the entire amphiphilic polymer repeat unit, and z is 0.05-10 mol %, preferably 0.1-5.0 mol %, more preferably 0.2-1.7 mol %. 
     Specifically, this present invention provides a high molecular compound having a structure of formulas (I)-(X): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
       
                 
         
             
             
         
       
       
                 
         
             
             
         
       
       
                 
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The molecular weight of the amphiphilic macromolecule described above is between 1,000,000 and 20,000,000; preferably between 3,000,000 and 14,000,000. 
     The measurement of the molecular weight M is as follows: The intrinsic viscosity [η] is measured by Ubbelohde viscometer as known in the art, then the obtained intrinsic viscosity [η] value is used in the following equation to obtain the desired molecular weight M:
 
M=802 [η] 1.25  
 
     The amphiphilic macromolecule according to this present invention can be prepared by known methods in the art, for example, by polymerizing the structural unit for adjusting molecular weight, molecular weight distribution and charge characteristics, the highly sterically hindered structural unit and the amphiphilic structural unit in the presence of an initiator. The polymerization process can be any type well known in the art, such as, suspension polymerization, emulsion polymerization, solution polymerization, precipitation polymerization, and etc. 
     A typical preparation method is as follows: the above monomers are each dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous system under stirring, the monomer mixture is polymerized by the aid of an initiator under nitrogen atmosphere to form the amphiphilic macromolecule. The so far existing relevant technologies for preparing an amphiphilic macromolecule can all be used to prepare the amphiphilic macromolecule of this invention. 
     All the monomers for preparing the amphiphilic macromolecule can be commercially available, or can be prepared on the basis of prior art technology directly; and some monomers&#39; synthesis are described in details in specific examples. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES 
         FIG. 1  depicts the relationship of viscosity vs. concentration of the amphiphilic macromolecules obtained from examples 1-5 of the invention in saline having a degree of mineralization of 2×10 4  mg/L at a temperature of 80° C. 
         FIG. 2  depicts the relationship of viscosity vs. temperature of the amphiphilic macromolecules obtained from the examples 1-5 of the invention in saline having a degree of mineralization of 3×10 4  mg/L at the concentration of 1750 mg/L 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is further illustrated below by combining specific examples; however, this invention is not limited to the following examples. 
     EXAMPLE 1 
     This example synthesized the amphiphilic macromolecule of formula (I): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     The synthesis of the amphiphilic macromolecule of this example was as follows: 
     Firstly, water, accounting for ¾ of the total weight of the reaction system, was charged into a reactor, then various monomers, totally accounting for ¼ of the total weight of the reaction system, were charged into the reactor as well, and the molar percentages m, n, x, y, z for each repeating units were 78%, 20%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1% in succession. The mixture was stirred until complete dissolution, and a pH adjusting agent was then added in to adjust the reaction solution to have a pH value of about 8, then nitrogen gas was introduced in for 30 minutes to remove oxygen contained therein. An initiator was added into the reactor under the protection of nitrogen gas, and nitrogen gas was further continued for 10 minutes, then the reactor was sealed. The reaction was conducted at a temperature of 22° C.; after 5 hours, the reaction was ended with a complete conversion. After the drying of the obtained product, powdered amphiphilic macromolecule was obtained. The molecular weight of the amphiphilic macromolecule was 1360×10 4 . 
     EXAMPLE 2 
     This example synthesized the amphiphilic macromolecule of formula (II). 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     The synthesis route of the monomer 
                                
was as follows:
 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     The synthesis of the amphiphilic macromolecule of this example was as follows: 
     Firstly, water, accounting for ¾ of the total weight of the reaction system, was charged into a reactor, then various monomers, totally accounting for ¼ of the total weight of the reaction system, were charged into the reactor as well, and the molar percentages m, n, x, y, z for each repeating units were 73%, 25%, 0.15%, 0.15%, 1.7% in succession. The mixture was stirred until complete dissolution, and a pH adjusting agent was then added in to adjust the reaction solution to have a pH value of about 8, then nitrogen gas was introduced in for 40 minutes to remove oxygen contained therein. An initiator was added into the reactor under the protection of nitrogen gas, and nitrogen gas was further continued for 10 minutes, then the reactor was sealed. The reaction was conducted at a temperature of 25° C.; after 5 hours, the reaction was ended with a complete conversion. After the drying of the obtained product, powdered amphiphilic macromolecule was obtained. The molecular weight of the amphiphilic macromolecule was 1010×10 4 . 
     EXAMPLE 3 
     This example synthesized the amphiphilic macromolecule of formula (III): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     The synthesis route of the monomer 
                                
was as follows:
 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     The synthesis of the amphiphilic macromolecule of this example was as follows: 
     Firstly, water, accounting for ¾ of the total weight of the reaction system, was charged into a reactor, then various monomers, totally accounting for ¼ of the total weight of the reaction system, were charged into the reactor as well, and the molar percentages m, n, x, y, z for each repeating units were 75%, 24.5%, 0.15%, 0.15%, 0.2% in succession. The mixture was stirred until complete dissolution, and a pH adjusting agent was then added in to adjust the reaction solution to have a pH value of about 9, then nitrogen gas was introduced in for 30 minutes to remove oxygen contained therein. An initiator was added into the reactor under the protection of nitrogen gas, and nitrogen gas was further continued for 10 minutes, then the reactor was sealed. The reaction was conducted at a temperature of 25° C.; after 6 hours, the reaction was ended with a complete conversion. After the drying of the obtained product, powdered amphiphilic macromolecule was obtained. The molecular weight of the amphiphilic macromolecule was 660×10 4 . 
     EXAMPLE 4 
     This example synthesized the amphiphilic macromolecule of formula (IV): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     The synthesis route of the monomer 
                                
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     The synthesis of the amphiphilic macromolecule of this example was as follows: 
     Firstly, water, accounting for ¾ of the total weight of the reaction system, was charged into a reactor, then various monomers, totally accounting for ¼ of the total weight of the reaction system, were charged into the reactor as well, and the molar percentages m, n, x, y, z for each repeating units were 75%, 23%, 0.05%, 0.5%, 1.45% in succession. The mixture was stirred until complete dissolution, and a pH adjusting agent was then added in to adjust the reaction solution to have a pH value of about 9, then nitrogen gas was introduced in for 30 minutes to remove oxygen contained therein. An initiator was added into the reactor under the protection of nitrogen gas, and nitrogen gas was further continued for 10 minutes, then the reactor was sealed. The reaction was conducted at a temperature of 25° C.; after 6 hours, the reaction was ended with a complete conversion. After the drying of the obtained product, powdered amphiphilic macromolecule was obtained. The molecular weight of the amphiphilic macromolecule was 370×10 4 . 
     EXAMPLE 5 
     This example synthesized the amphiphilic macromolecule of formula (V): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     The synthesis route of the monomer 
                                
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     The synthesis of the amphiphilic macromolecule of this example was as follows: 
     Firstly, water, accounting for ¾ of the total weight of the reaction system, was charged into a reactor, then various monomers, totally accounting for ¼ of the total weight of the reaction system, were charged into the reactor as well, and the molar percentages m, n, x, y, z for each repeating units were 78%, 21%, 0.1%, 0.1%, 0.8% in succession. The mixture was stirred until complete dissolution, and a pH adjusting agent was then added in to adjust the reaction solution to have a pH value of about 8, then nitrogen gas was introduced in for 30 minutes to remove oxygen contained therein. An initiator was added into the reactor under the protection of nitrogen gas, and nitrogen gas was further continued for 10 minutes, then the reactor was sealed. The reaction was conducted at a temperature of 25° C.; after 6 hours, the reaction was ended with a complete conversion. After the drying of the obtained product, powdered amphiphilic macromolecule was obtained. The molecular weight of the amphiphilic macromolecule was 450×10 4 . 
     EXAMPLE 6 
     This example synthesized the amphiphilic macromolecule of formula (VI): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     The synthesis of the amphiphilic macromolecule of this example was as follows: 
     Firstly, water, accounting for ¾ of the total weight of the reaction system, was charged into a reactor, then various monomers, totally accounting for ¼ of the total weight of the reaction system, were charged into the reactor as well, and the molar percentages m, n, x, y, z for each repeating units were 73%, 25%, 0.5%, 0.5%, 1% in succession. The mixture was stirred until complete dissolution, and a pH adjusting agent was then added in to adjust the reaction solution to have a pH value of about 8, then nitrogen gas was introduced in for 30 minutes to remove oxygen contained therein. An initiator was added into the reactor under the protection of nitrogen gas, and nitrogen gas was further continued for 10 minutes, then the reactor was sealed. The reaction was conducted at a temperature of 45° C.; after 3 hours, the reaction was ended with a complete conversion. After the drying of the obtained product, powdered amphiphilic macromolecule was obtained. The molecular weight of the amphiphilic macromolecule was 640×10 4 . 
     EXAMPLE 7 
     This example synthesized the amphiphilic macromolecule of formula (VII): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     The synthesis of the amphiphilic macromolecule of this example was as follows: 
     Firstly, water, accounting for ¾ of the total weight of the reaction system, was charged into a reactor, then various monomers, totally accounting for ¼ of the total weight of the reaction system, were charged into the reactor as well, and the molar percentages m, n, x, y, z for each repeating units were 75%, 23%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1.25% in succession. The mixture was stirred until complete dissolution, and a pH adjusting agent was then added in to adjust the reaction solution to have a pH value of about 9, then nitrogen gas was introduced in for 30 minutes to remove oxygen contained therein. An initiator was added into the reactor under the protection of nitrogen gas, and nitrogen gas was further continued for 10 minutes, then the reactor was sealed. The reaction was conducted at a temperature of 55° C.; after 3 hours, the reaction was ended with a complete conversion. After the drying of the obtained product, powdered amphiphilic macromolecule was obtained. The molecular weight of the amphiphilic macromolecule was 107×10 4 . 
     EXAMPLE 8 
     This example synthesized the amphiphilic macromolecule of formula (VIII): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     The synthesis of the amphiphilic macromolecule of this example was as follows: 
     Firstly, water, accounting for ¾ of the total weight of the reaction system, was charged into a reactor, then various monomers, totally accounting for ¼ of the total weight of the reaction system, were charged into the reactor as well, and the molar percentages m, n, x, y, z for each repeating units were 70%, 28%, 0.15%, 0.75%, 1.1% in succession. The mixture was stirred until complete dissolution, and a pH adjusting agent was then added in to adjust the reaction solution to have a pH value of about 8, then nitrogen gas was introduced in for 30 minutes to remove oxygen contained therein. An initiator was added into the reactor under the protection of nitrogen gas, and nitrogen gas was further continued for 10 minutes, then the reactor was sealed. The reaction was conducted at a temperature of 55° C.; after 3 hours, the reaction was ended with a complete conversion. After the drying of the obtained product, powdered amphiphilic macromolecule was obtained. The molecular weight of the amphiphilic macromolecule was 310×10 4 . 
     EXAMPLE 9 
     This example synthesized the amphiphilic macromolecule of formula (IX): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     The synthesis of the amphiphilic macromolecule of this example was as follows: 
     Firstly, water, accounting for ¾ of the total weight of the reaction system, was charged into a reactor, then various monomers, totally accounting for ¼ of the total weight of the reaction system, were charged into the reactor as well, and the molar percentages m, n, x, y, z for each repeating units were 75%, 23.5%, 0.5%, 0.2%, 0.8% in succession. The mixture was stirred until complete dissolution, and a pH adjusting agent was then added in to adjust the reaction solution to have a pH value of about 8, then nitrogen gas was introduced in for 30 minutes to remove oxygen contained therein. An initiator was added into the reactor under the protection of nitrogen gas, and nitrogen gas was further continued for 10 minutes, then the reactor was sealed. The reaction was conducted at a temperature of 50° C.; after 2.5 hours, the reaction was ended with a complete conversion. After the drying of the obtained product, powdered amphiphilic macromolecule was obtained. The molecular weight of the amphiphilic macromolecule was 720×10 4 . 
     EXAMPLE 10 
     This example synthesized the amphiphilic macromolecule of formula (X): 
     
       
                 
         
             
             
         
      
     
     The synthesis of the amphiphilic macromolecule of this example was as follows: 
     Firstly, water, accounting for ¾ of the total weight of the reaction system, was charged into a reactor, then various monomers, totally accounting for ¼ of the total weight of the reaction system, were charged into the reactor as well, and the molar percentages m, n, x, y, z for each repeating units were 75%, 23%, 0.5%, 0.5%, 1% in succession. The mixture was stirred until complete dissolution, and a pH adjusting agent was then added in to adjust the reaction solution to have a pH value of about 8, then nitrogen gas was introduced in for 30 minutes to remove oxygen contained therein. An initiator was added into the reactor under the protection of nitrogen gas, and nitrogen gas was further continued for 10 minutes, then the reactor was sealed. The reaction was conducted at a temperature of 50° C.; after 2 hours, the reaction was ended with a complete conversion. After the drying of the obtained product, powdered amphiphilic macromolecule was obtained. The molecular weight of the amphiphilic macromolecule was 520×10 4 . 
     MEASUREMENT EXAMPLES 
     Measurement Example 1 
     Saline having a mineralization degree of 2×10 4  mg/L was used to prepare amphiphilic macromolecule solutions with different concentrations, and the relationship between the concentration, temperature and the viscosity of the solution was determined. The results were shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 . 
     The figures showed that the amphiphilic macromolecule solutions of examples 1-5 still have favorable viscosifying capacity under the condition of high temperature and high degree of mineralization. The highly sterically hindered unit in the amphiphilic macromolecule reduced the rotational degree of freedom in the main chain and increased the rigidity of the macromolecule chain, which made the macromolecule chain difficult to curl and tend to stretch out, thus enlarging the hydrodynamic radius of the macromolecule; in the meantime, the amphiphilic structural unit associated each other to form the microdomain by intramolecular- or intermolecular-interaction, thus enhancing the viscosifying capacity of the solution remarkably under the conditions of high temperature and high salinity. 
     Measurement Example 2 
     Testing method: Under a testing temperature of 25° C., 25 ml electric dehydration crude oil samples from three types of oilfields were added in a 50 ml test tube with a plug, then 25 ml aqueous solutions of amphiphilic macromolecule with different concentrations formulated with distilled water were added in. The plug of the test tube was tightened, then the test tube was shaken manually or by using an oscillating box for 80-100 times in horizontal direction, and the shaking amplitude should be greater than 20 cm. After sufficient mixing, the plug of the test tube was loosed. Viscosity reduction rate for crude oil was calculated according to the following equation: 
     
       
         
           
             
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                 405 
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                 1900 
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                 320 
                 64.44 
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                 275 
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                 220 
                 75.56 
                 670 
                 90.95 
                 725 
                 93.96 
               
               
                 Example 
                  400 mg/L  
                 475 
                 47.22 
                 2100 
                 71.62 
                 3500 
                 70.83 
               
               
                 7 
                  600 mg/L  
                 375 
                 58.33  
                 1750 
                 76.35 
                 2600 
                 78.33 
               
               
                   
                  800 mg/L 
                 290 
                 67.78 
                 1475 
                 80.07 
                 1350 
                 88.75 
               
               
                   
                 1000 mg/L 
                 230 
                 74.44  
                 1050 
                 85.81 
                 900 
                 92.50 
               
               
                   
                 1200 mg/L 
                 230 
                 74.44 
                 805 
                 89.12 
                 775 
                 93.54 
               
               
                 Example 
                  400 mg/L  
                 535 
                 40.56 
                 1690 
                 77.16 
                 3150 
                 73.75 
               
               
                 8 
                  600 mg/L  
                 460 
                 48.89  
                 1100 
                 85.14 
                 1900 
                 84.17 
               
               
                   
                  800 mg/L 
                 390 
                 56.67 
                 780 
                 89.46 
                 1125 
                 90.63 
               
               
                   
                 1000 mg/L 
                 350 
                 61.11  
                 690 
                 90.68 
                 850 
                 92.92 
               
               
                   
                 1200 mg/L 
                 330 
                 63.33 
                 630 
                 91.49 
                 710 
                 94.08 
               
               
                 Example 
                  400 mg/L  
                 470 
                 47.78 
                 1800 
                 75.68 
                 3600 
                 70.00 
               
               
                 9 
                  600 mg/L  
                 390 
                 56.67  
                 1480 
                 80.00 
                 2400 
                 80.00 
               
               
                   
                  800 mg/L 
                 310 
                 65.56  
                 975 
                 86.82 
                 1370 
                 88.58 
               
               
                   
                 1000 mg/L 
                 260 
                 71.11  
                 675 
                 90.88 
                 1025 
                 91.46 
               
               
                   
                 1200 mg/L 
                 230 
                 74.44  
                 580 
                 92.16 
                 840 
                 93.00 
               
               
                 Example 
                  400 mg/L  
                 505 
                 43.89  
                 1600 
                 78.38 
                 3800 
                 68.33 
               
               
                 10  
                  600 mg/L  
                 425 
                 52.78 
                 1150 
                 84.46 
                 2350 
                 80.42 
               
               
                   
                  800 mg/L 
                 350 
                 61.11 
                 825 
                 88.85 
                 1275 
                 89.38 
               
               
                   
                 1000 mg/L 
                 315 
                 65.00 
                 695 
                 90.61 
                 1000 
                 91.67 
               
               
                   
                 1200 mg/L 
                 280 
                 68.89  
                 625 
                 91.55 
                 825 
                 93.13 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 1 showed that the amphiphilic macromolecules of examples 6-10 had good effects for viscosity reduction as to all three oil samples. With the increase of the concentration of the amphiphilic macromolecule solution, the viscosity reduction rate increased. And, when the concentration of the amphiphilic macromolecule solution was the same, the viscosity reduction rate increased with the enhancing of the viscosity of the oil sample. It was believed that the amphiphilic macromolecule could reduce the viscosity of the crude oil remarkably via a synergetic effect between the highly sterically hindered structural unit and the amphiphilic structural unit, which could emulsify and disperse the crude oil effectively. 
     Industrial Application 
     The amphiphilic macromolecule of this invention can be used in oilfield drilling, well cementing, fracturing, crude oil gathering and transporting, sewage treating, sludge treating and papermaking, and it can be used as intensified oil producing agent and oil displacing agent, heavy oil viscosity reducer, fracturing fluid, clay stabilizer, sewage treating agent, retention aid and drainage aid and strengthening agent for papermaking. 
     The amphiphilic macromolecule of this invention is especially suitable for crude oil exploitation, for instance, it can be used as an intensified oil displacement polymer and a viscosity reducer for heavy oil. When it is used as an oil displacement agent, it has remarkable viscosifying effect even under the condition of high temperature and high salinity, and can thus enhance the crude oil recovery. When it is used as a viscosity reducer for heavy oil, it can remarkably reduce the viscosity of the heavy oil and decrease the flow resistance thereof in the formation and wellbore by emulsifying and dispersing the heavy oil effectively.

Technology Classification (CPC): 3