Composition for accelerating the decomposition of hydrocarbons
US5849566A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F3/342
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composition and method for accelerating the decomposition of hydrocarbons. The composition comprises a non-ionic surfactant; sodium benzoate; imidazolidinyl urea; diazolidinyl urea; and a fermentation supernatant derived from a Saccharomyces cerevisiae culture. The method comprising applying an aqueous composition comprising a non-ionic surfactant, a preservative and a fermentation supernatant derived from a Saccharomyces cerevisiae culture to hydrocarbons to be decomposed.
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