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Surface-active compositions and method for dispersing oil slicks

US4469603A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 1982
Grant dateSep 4, 1984
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S516/04
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Surface active compositions for dispersing oil slicks consisting essentially of specified proportions of a fatty acid sorbitan monoester, a polyalkyleneoxide adduct of a fatty acid sorbitan monoester, an aqueous solution of a dialkylsulfosuccinate salt, a glycol monoether and water and a method for dispersing an oil slick on water comprising applying a surface active composition of the above-described type to the surface of the oil slick.

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