Patent · US Active

Surfactant package and water in hydrocarbon emulsion using same

US8647395B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by

9References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Intevep, S.A. · VE

Inventors

Xiomara Gutierrez · Caracas, VE
Hercilio Rivas · Caracas, VE
Migdalia Carrasquero · Miranda, VE
Luis Marcano · Los Teques, VE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 27, 2010
Grant date	Feb 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 27, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC10L1/2225
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A surfactant package for a water-in-hydrocarbon emulsion includes a fatty acid component; a fatty acid salt component; an alcohol component and a salt of carboxylic acid. Emulsions formed using this surfactant package are stable and have ratios of water to surfactant of at least about 3.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.