Patent · US Expired

Use of high ethoxylate low carbon atom amines for simultaneous removal of sulfonate surfactants and water from recovered crude oil

US4548707A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 1984
Grant dateOct 22, 1985
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G33/04
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to secondary or tertiary recovery processes for the recovery of oil from subterranean oil-bearing reservoirs. More particularly, this invention relates to an improved method for the recovery of petroleum from underground reservoirs, which petroleum contains sulfonate surfactants and water and for a method of removing said sulfonate surfactants and water from petroleum produced from said recovery processes.

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