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Process for breaking soap-thickened petroleum gels

Assignee: SOGC Inc
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Filing: 1951-04-20
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Granted: 1953-09-15
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Expires: 1971-04-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas G Wisherd

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 18:13
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G33/00; C10G33/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/921

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 46 words
A PROCESS FOR BREAKING SOAP THICKENED PETROLEUM GELS, CHARACTERIZED BY SUBJECTING THE GEL TO THE ACTION OF AN AGENT PRODUCED BY THE SULFONATION AND NEUTRALIZATION OF THE BOTTOMS PRODUCED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF DODECYLBENZENE, WHICH BOTTOMS CONSIST ESSENTIALLY OF DI-DODECYLBENZENE ALONG WITH OTHER POLYALKYLATED BENZENE MOLECULES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 46 words
A PROCESS FOR BREAKING SOAP THICKENED PETROLEUM GELS, CHARACTERIZED BY SUBJECTING THE GEL TO THE ACTION OF AN AGENT PRODUCED BY THE SULFONATION AND NEUTRALIZATION OF THE BOTTOMS PRODUCED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF DODECYLBENZENE, WHICH BOTTOMS CONSIST ESSENTIALLY OF DI-DODECYLBENZENE ALONG WITH OTHER POLYALKYLATED BENZENE MOLECULES.

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