Texaco Inc.

Texaco Development Corporation

Texaco Chemical Company

Texaco Chemical Inc.

Huntsman Corporation

Edward C Nieh

Edward E McEntire

Philip H Moss

John F Knifton

George P Speranza

Carter G Naylor

Kathy B Sellstrom

David A Coffey

David R Livingston

John R Sanderson

Jiang-Jen Lin

Michael Cuscurida

Lewis W Watts, Jr

Ernest L Yeakey

David R McCoy

Robert M Gipson

Roger G Duranleau

Steven H Vanderpool

Robert A Grigsby, Jr

Samir S Ashrawi

Walter H Brader, Jr

Clifford L Lambert, Jr

Thomas T McConnell

Kenneth Patrick Keating

Philip Hotchkiss

Richard A Armstrong

Gordon H Neville

This invention discloses an oil soluble polyether composition, comprising: ##STR1## wherein R is either a C.sub.14-20 alkyl or C.sub.9-12 alkylphenyl; A is ##STR2## where x is from 7 to 13; i, j, k, and l are each independently from 0 to 35 and the sum (i+j+k+l) is from 8 to 35;

Oil soluble polyethers

Disclosed is an ethylene glycol based deicing/anti-icing composition which contains a thickener comprising a polyacrylic acid having a molecular weight of from about 90,000 to 100,000 and a wetting agent from the group consisting of nonylphenol ethoxylates, alkarylsulfonates, polyoxyethylene phosphates and tetrafunctional block copolymers of EO/PO on an ethylene diamine backbone and demonstrates improvement in anti-icing ability as measured by holdover time while not adversely effecting aerodynamic performance or Newtonian rheology of the deicer measured by passing the minimum requirements of the AMS test for Type I fluids.

Aircraft deicing fluid with thermal and pH-stable wetting agent

De-icing compositions, such as used on aircraft wing surfaces, are found to not need thickeners to obtain acceptable holdover times. The compositions are based on an alkylene glycol component (such as propylene glycol, diethylene glycol and mixtures thereof), and obtain particular advantage when a nonionic alkylphenol ethoxylate surfactant is used in conjunction with an alkylaryl sulfonate hydrotrope, as additives. This latter combination of additives gives de-icing compositions with increased holdover times with no degradation of other properties. These compositions exhibit a Newtonian rheology as required for de-icing compositions.

Aircraft wing de-icers with improved holdover times

The removal of basic alkaline earth metal catalysts from alcohol alkoxylate product streams using acid days wetted with water is described. The catalyst level may be reduced to 1 ppm or less in many instances. Effective acid days include, but are not limited to silica days, silica magnesia clays, alumina, montmorillonite days, mixtures thereof and the like. Contacting of the day with the alcohol alkoxylate may take place at ambient to 120.degree. C.

Catalyst removal from alcohol alkoxylates using acid clays

Anti-icing compositions, such as used on aircraft wing surfaces, may be thickened using a blend of a polyacrylic acid and a copolymer of polyacrylic acid with a vinyl monomer, where the copolymer acts as a thickener modifier. The two polymers form a thickener blend. The polyacrylic acid may have a weight average molecular weight of from about 2,500,000 to about 3,500,000 and be slightly crosslinked with a diene monomer. The composition also contain an alkylene glycol component, such as propylene glycol, diethylene glycol and mixtures thereof. These compositions retain a high viscosity,even when diluted with water, and exhibit a highly pseudo plastic rheology indicating desirable flow off characteristics. A neutralizing agent to neutralize at least partially the carboxylic acid groups of the thickening blend is also preferably included.

Anti-icing compositions containing thickener blend having polyacrylic

Nonionic surfactants containing a narrow molecular weight distribution is obtained by the use of a magnesium-containing catalyst which comprises reacting a reactive hydrogen compound selected from the group consisting of monohydric alcohols having from about 6 to 30 carbon atoms with an alkylene oxide having from 2-4 carbon atoms at a temperature at which the reaction proceeds in the presence of at least a catalytic amount of a phenolic activated magnesium catalyst containing phosphorus.

Preparation of nonionic surfactants by oxyalkylation with a phenolic

Nonionic surfactants containing a narrow molecular weight distribution is obtained by the use of a magnesium-containing catalyst which comprises reacting a reactive hydrogen compound selected from the group consisting of monohydric alcohols having from about 6 to 30 carbon atoms with an alkylene oxide having from 2-4 carbon atoms at a temperature at which the reaction proceeds in the presence of at least a catalytic amount of a particular magnesium catalyst containing phosphorus.

Preparation of nonionic surfactants by oxyalkylation with a magnesium

Aqueous fluids are thickened with fatty acid modified polyoxyalkylene diamines. The polyoxyalkylene diamines are of the formula:

Aqueous fluids thickened with fatty acid modified polyoxyalkylene

Aqueous fluids are thickened with epoxide modified polyoxyalkylene diamines. The polyoxyalkylene diamines are of the formula:

Hydrophobic epoxide modified polyoxyalkylene diamines and thickened

Cyclic and acyclic hydroxyethyl ethylenepolyamines are converted to triethylenediamine when using a catalyst composed of zirconia or titania to which from about 0.5 to about 7 wt. % of phosphorous has been thermally chemically bonded in the form of phosphate linkages.

Catalytic method for the manufacture of triethylenediamine

Carbon dioxide is selectively removed from an acid gas stream containing carbon dioxide and sulfur-containing components including hydrogen sulfide by counter-currently contacting the acid gas stream with an aqueous solution of a treating agent in order to selectively absorb carbon dioxide from the gas stream, the treating agent being an aqueous solution of a polyoxypropylene triamine having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R' represents a methylene group and R' represents hydrogen or methyl or ethyl and wherein the sum of x+y+z is a positive integer having a value of from about 4 to about 6.

Selective recovery of carbon dioxide

Improvements are provided in accordance with the present invention by a continuous process for the treating of a gas stream containing acid gas components wherein the gas stream is counter currently contacted in an absorption zone with an aqueous solution of a mixture of N-methyldiethanolamine with N,N-diethyl hydroxylamine to thereby provide for acid gas (e.g., CO.sub.2) absorption.

Treatment of gas streams for removal of acid gases

A process is disclosed for the preparation of ethylene glycol and dimethyl carbonate by reacting methanol and ethylene carbonate in the presence of a series of heterogenous catalyst systems including ion exchange resins with tertiary amine, quaternary ammonium, sulfonic acid and carboxylic acid functional groups, alkali and alkaline earth silicates impregnated into silica and ammonium exchanged zeolites.

Process for production of ethylene glycol and dimethyl carbonate

Water soluble thickeners made by alkoxylating monohydric alcohol hydrophobes are described. The monohydric alcohol should have at least 18 carbon atoms to be properly hydrophobic. In addition, a large proportion of ethylene oxide must be added, such that the molar ratio of ethylene oxide to monohydric alcohol hydrophobe is at least 40:1. Improved results are obtained if 8-15 moles of propylene oxide are added as a block to the single mole of hydrophobe first. The alkoxylations are necessary to provide the desired viscosities and hydrophilic nature. These thickeners are particularly useful in the glycol-water based fluids of this invention.

Water-glycol fluids made from polyoxyalkylene thickeners

Amphoteric surface active monomers and monomer solutions are revealed. The monomers are synthesized by reacting a tertiary amine substituted acrylamide, an alkylene oxide and a succinic anhydride compound in aprotic polar solvent. These compositions are useful for their surface activity and their ability to copolymerize with water soluble vinyl monomers and impart surface activity to the resulting copolymer. The monomers and copolymers thereof may be used as flocculants or for stabilizing polymeric latex.

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Edward C Nieh