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Demulsification process

US4216114A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 1978
Grant dateAug 5, 1980
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Expiry dateOct 30, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G33/04
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Demulsification of a water-in-oil, especially a water-in-crude oil, emulsion is effected by contacting it with a polyester obtained by condensation of a C.sub.9-18 alk(en)yl succinic anhydride, a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol of mol. wt. less than 500, and a polyhydric alcohol having three or more OH groups.

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