Abstract:Chitosan quaternary ammonium salt(HACC) was synthesized by reaction of chitosan(CTS) with 2,3-trimethyl ammonium chloride(GTA) via inverse emulsion polymerization. The structure of HACC was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrum(FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance hydrogen spectrum((1HNMR), environmental scanning electron microscope(ESEM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD). In addition, the effect of HLB, volume ratio of oil to water, the amount of initiator, reaction time, temperature and m(GTA):m(CTS) on degree of substitution(DS) and yield(P) were investigated. The results indicated that the optimal processing for the preparation of HACC were as follows: HLB=6.0, volume ratio of oil to water is 1:1, amount of initiator is 1.5%, reaction time is 5h, temperature is 60℃, m(GTA):m(CTS)=3.0. The products has highest DS and P, DS=1.331, P=81.16%. Moreover, flocculation experiment employed kaolin suspension as synthetic wastewater and the cationic polyacrylamide(CPAM), CTS and HACC as flocculant, the effects of flocculant dosage and pH of wastewater on result were investigated, respectively. It was indicated that CPAM, CTS and HACC has good flocculation effect on kaolin suspension. The appropriate flocculation of HACC were as follows: the optimum flocculation pH=6, best dosage of flocculant dosage is 1 mg/L. And under the same conditions, HACC possessed better flocculating performances than CTS and CPAM.