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Process for breaking petroleum emulsions

Assignee: Baker Petrolite LLC
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Filing: 1948-02-16
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Granted: 1950-03-21
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Expires: 1968-02-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arthur F Wirtel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 21:23
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G33/00; C10G33/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
A PROCESS FOR BREAKING PETROLEUM EMULSIONS OF THE WATER-IN-OIL TYPE, CHARATERIZED BY SUBJECTING THE EMULSION TO THE ACTION OF A MIXTURE CONTAINING AS ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS (A) TWENTY PERCENT TO THIRTY PERCENT HYDROPHILE, SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS; SAID HYDROPHILE, SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS BEING OXYALKYLATION PRODUCTS OF (A) AN ALPHA-BETA ALKYLENE OXIDE HAVING NOT MORE THAN 4 CARBON ATOMS AND SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF ETHYLENE OXIDE, PROPYLENE OXIDE, BUTYLENE OXIDE, GLYCIDE, AND METHYLGLYCIDE; AND (B) AN OXYALKYLATION-SUSCEPTIBLE, FUSIBLE, ORGANIC SOLVENT-SOLUBLE, WATER-INSOLUBLE PHENOL-ALDEHYDE RESIN; SAID RESIN BEING DERIVED BY REACTION BETWEEN A DIFUNCTIONAL MONOHYDRIC PHENOL AND AN ALDEHYDE HAVING NOT OVER 8 CARBON ATOMS AND REACTIVE TOWARD SAID PHENOL; SAID RESIN BEING FORMED IN THE SUBSTANTIAL ABSENCE OF TRIFUNCTIONAL PHENOLS; SAID PHENOL BEING OUT OF THE FORMULA:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
A PROCESS FOR BREAKING PETROLEUM EMULSIONS OF THE WATER-IN-OIL TYPE, CHARATERIZED BY SUBJECTING THE EMULSION TO THE ACTION OF A MIXTURE CONTAINING AS ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS (A) TWENTY PERCENT TO THIRTY PERCENT HYDROPHILE, SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS; SAID HYDROPHILE, SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS BEING OXYALKYLATION PRODUCTS OF (A) AN ALPHA-BETA ALKYLENE OXIDE HAVING NOT MORE THAN 4 CARBON ATOMS AND SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF ETHYLENE OXIDE, PROPYLENE OXIDE, BUTYLENE OXIDE, GLYCIDE, AND METHYLGLYCIDE; AND (B) AN OXYALKYLATION-SUSCEPTIBLE, FUSIBLE, ORGANIC SOLVENT-SOLUBLE, WATER-INSOLUBLE PHENOL-ALDEHYDE RESIN; SAID RESIN BEING DERIVED BY REACTION BETWEEN A DIFUNCTIONAL MONOHYDRIC PHENOL AND AN ALDEHYDE HAVING NOT OVER 8 CARBON ATOMS AND REACTIVE TOWARD SAID PHENOL; SAID RESIN BEING FORMED IN THE SUBSTANTIAL ABSENCE OF TRIFUNCTIONAL PHENOLS; SAID PHENOL BEING OUT OF THE FORMULA:

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1953-03-20 1953-09-19 1954-03-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1957-03-20 1957-09-19 1958-03-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1961-03-20 1961-09-19 1962-03-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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