US4690688A
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Foam control
Assignee: Dow Silicones UK Ltd
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Filing: 1986-02-24
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Granted: 1987-09-01
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Expires: 2006-02-24
Abstract
Abstract The specification discloses a method of controlling foaming of liquid hydrocarbon fuels (e.g. diesel fuel and jet fuel) by inclusion therein of certain siloxane polyoxyalkylene copolymer as antifoam agents. The copolymers have an average molecular formula such that oxyalkylene groups of the copolymer provide from about 25% to about 65% by weight of the copolymer. Preferred copolymers are according to the general formula Me.sub.3 SiO(Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.x (MeR'SiO).sub.y SiMe.sub.3 in which each Me represents a methyl group, each R' represents a group according to the general formula Q(OA).sub.n OZ in which Q represents a divalent group attached to the silicon atom, each A represents an ethylene group, n has a value from 10 to 15, Z represents a hydrogen atom or a group OCR" in which R" represents a monovalent group and the ratio x:y lies in the range 1:1 to 11:1, more preferably in the range 3:1 to 7:1.
Inventors
- 👤 Graham Adams
- 👤 Martin A. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:36
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/28; C10L1/285; B; B01; B01D; B01D19/00; B01D19/02; B01D19/04; B01D19/0404; B01D19/0409; F; F02; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for controlling foaming of a liquid hydrocarbon fuel comprising the inclusion in the hydrcarbon fuel of an antifoam agent consisting essentially of a siloxane copolymer having the average general formula Me.sub.3 SiO(Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.x (MeR'SiO).sub.y SiMe.sub.3 wherein Me represents a methyl radical, R' represents the group Q(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n OZ in which Q represents an alkylene group having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, n is 5 to 25 and Z represents hydrogen or a group OCR" in which R" denotes a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and wherein the ratio of x:y is in the range of 1:1 to 9:1.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for controlling foaming of a liquid hydrocarbon fuel comprising the inclusion in the hydrcarbon fuel of an antifoam agent consisting essentially of a siloxane copolymer having the average general formula Me.sub.3 SiO(Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.x (MeR'SiO).sub.y SiMe.sub.3 wherein Me represents a methyl radical, R' represents the group Q(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n OZ in which Q represents an alkylene group having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, n is 5 to 25 and Z represents hydrogen or a group OCR" in which R" denotes a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and wherein the ratio of x:y is in the range of 1:1 to 9:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of x:y is in the range from 3:1 to 7:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the copolymer is included to an extend of 5 to 50 parts by volume per million parts liquid hydrocarbon fuel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the liquid hydrocarbon fuel is diesel fuel or jet fuel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A hydrocarbon fuel treated by a method according to claim 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
A liquid hydrocarbon fuel comprising an antifoam agent consisting essentially of a siloxane copolymer having the average general formula Me.sub.3 SiO(Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.x (MeR'SiO).sub.y SiMe.sub.3 wherein Me represents a methyl radical, R' represents the group Q(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n OZ in which Q represents an alkylene group having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, n is 5 to 25 and Z represents hydrogen or a group OCR" in which R" denotes a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and wherein the ratio of x:y is in the range of 1:1 to 9:1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
90 words
A liquid hydrocarbon fuel comprising an antifoam agent consisting essentially of a siloxane copolymer having the average general formula Me.sub.3 SiO(Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.x (MeR'SiO).sub.y SiMe.sub.3 wherein Me represents a methyl radical, R' represents the group Q(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n OZ in which Q represents an alkylene group having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, n is 5 to 25 and Z represents hydrogen or a group OCR" in which R" denotes a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and wherein the ratio of x:y is in the range of 1:1 to 9:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fuel according to claim 6 wherein the ratio of x:y is in the range from 3:1 to 7:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A fuel according to claim 6 wherein the liquid hydrocarbon fuel is diesel fuel or jet fuel and the copolymer is present to an extent of 5 to 50 parts by volume per million parts liquid hydrocarbon fuel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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