Abstract:
Oil based drilling fluids (muds) that include clays can be broken into at least three layers of their respective components (oil, water, and clay) by adding a few weight percent of a high HLB surfactant prediluted in water. Centrifugation can accelerate this separation process. The resulting oil, water, and clay layers can thereafter be more cost effectively recycled or disposed of following the process. In another embodiment an additional surface active agent is added to facilitate breaking the drilling mud into three or more phases without the centrifuge.
Abstract:
A water-in-oil emulsion composition is disclosed. The composition contains (A) a solvent, (B) water, and (C) a surfactant. This composition is suitable for removing non-aqueous coatings such as paints and the like as well as waxes and greases from substrates.
Abstract:
Addition of an aminosulfonate product to an inorganic nitrogen-containing salt provides a composition of matter with improved properties. In particular, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and its derivatives can be added to ammonium nitrate to provide improved prills.
Abstract:
Addition of an aminosulfonate product to an inorganic nitrogen-containing salt provides a composition of matter with improved properties. In particular, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and its derivatives can be added to ammonium nitrate to provide improved prills.
Abstract:
An emulsion comprising:(A) a discontinuous phase; (B) a continuous organic phase; and (C) an emulsifying amount of at least one nitrogen and transition metal containing composition derived from hydrocarbon substituted polycarboxylic acids or functional equivalent thereof, selected from the group consisting of (C-1) amide and imide derivatives of transition metal salts, (C-2) transition metal complexes of non-acidic acylated nitrogen compounds, and (C-3) a mixture of acylated nitrogen compounds and transition metal salts. In one particular embodiment, the invention relates to explosive emulsions wherein (A) is a discontinuous oxidizer phase comprising at least one oxygen-supplying component and (B) is a continuous organic phase which comprises at least one carbonaceous fuel. In another embodiment, the discontinuous phase (A) is a discontinuous aqueous phase.
Abstract:
An emulsion comprising:(A) a discontinuous phase; (B) a continuous organic phase; and (C) an emulsifying amount of at least one nitrogen and transition metal containing composition derived from hydrocarbon substituted polycarboxylic acids or functional equivalent thereof, selected from the group consisting of (C-1) amide and imide derivatives of transition metal salts, (C-2) transition metal complexes of non-acidic acylated nitrogen compounds, and (C-3) a mixture of acylated nitrogen compounds and transition metal salts. In one particular embodiment, the invention relates to explosive emulsions wherein (A) is a discontinuous oxidizer phase comprising at least one oxygen-supplying component and (B) is a continuous organic phase which comprises at least one carbonaceous fuel. In another embodiment, the discontinuous phase (A) is a discontinuous aqueous phase.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a stable multiple water-in-oil-in-water emulsion comprising: A multiple water-in-oil-in-water emulsion composition comprising: (1) A discontinuous phase, wherein that discontinuous phase is an internal water-in-oil emulsion comprising a) a water discontinuous phase, b) an oil continuous phase, c) a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride-derived emulsifier(s) and/or a polyisobutylene derived emulsifier(s) d) optionally a co-emulsifier and e) optionally thickeners for the discontinuous phase a); and (2) A continuous phase, wherein that continuous phase is an external aqueous phase comprising: a) water b) an oil-in-water emulsifier and c) optionally thickeners for the external aqueous phase resulting in a stable water-in-oil-in-water multiple emulsion. The multiple emulsions are useful for personal care products.
Abstract:
Addition of an aminosulfonate product to an inorganic nitrogen-containing salt provides a composition of matter with improved properties. In particular, 2- acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and its derivatives can be added to ammonium nitrate to provide improved prills.
Abstract:
Oil based drilling fluids (muds) that include clays can be broken into at least three layers of their respective components (oil, water, and clay) by adding a few weight percent of a high HLB surfactant prediluted in water. Centrifugation can accelerate this separation process. The resulting oil, water, and clay layers can thereafter be more cost effectively recycled or disposed of following the process. In another embodiment an additional surfa ce active agent is added to facilitate breaking the drilling mud into three or more phases without the centrifuge.