US4157322A
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Water diverting gel compositions
Assignee: Monsanto Co
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Filing: 1978-01-19
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Granted: 1979-06-05
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Expires: 1998-01-19
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to the recovery of oil from underground deposits. The invention relates to novel gel compositions consisting of water, a polysaccharide polymer, an acid generating salt and a melamine resin. The invention also relates to the method of utilizing said composition to recovery underground oil.
Inventors
- 👤 George T. Colegrove
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:53
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/60; C09K8/84; C09K8/86; C09K8/88; C09K8/887; C09K8/50; C09K8/504; C09K8/506; C09K8/508; C09K8/512; C09K8/90; C09K8/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A composition of matter comprising water, 0.5 to 1.5% of a cross linkable polymer which is selected from the group consisting of cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, methyl hydroxy propyl cellulose, hydroxy ethyl cellulose, xanthan gums, guar gums, locust bean gums, gum tragacanths or alginates; 0.1-0.5% of an acid generating salt which is selected from the group consisting of ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate, or ammonium phosphate monobasic; and 0.5-1.25% of a partially methylated melamine formaldehyde resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A composition of matter comprising water, 0.5 to 1.5% of a cross linkable polymer which is selected from the group consisting of cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, methyl hydroxy propyl cellulose, hydroxy ethyl cellulose, xanthan gums, guar gums, locust bean gums, gum tragacanths or alginates; 0.1-0.5% of an acid generating salt which is selected from the group consisting of ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate, or ammonium phosphate monobasic; and 0.5-1.25% of a partially methylated melamine formaldehyde resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 in which 0.2-0.3% formaldehyde is optionally present.
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