Polyoxyethylene glycol and polyglycerol twin tail surfactant formulations for dispersion of crude oil
US5797700A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S210/925
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a composition for dispersing oil slicks comprising a twin tail surfactant or mixture of twin tail surfactants having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 may be the same or different alkyl or alkenyl groups; R.sub.2 is H or OH; and x is from 1 to about 20.
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