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University of Pittsburgh

Janice E LoSasso

Eric John Beckman

Ronald A LoSasso

A composition includes water having a salinity of at least 1 ppt, at least one hydrophilic polymer containing primary (&#x2014;NH) and/or secondary (&#x2014;NHR) amine groups and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function. A method of changing the permeability of a subterranean formation includes the step of injecting into a subterranean formation a composition comprising water, at least one hydrophilic polymer containing at least two groups which are independently the same or different a primary amine group or a secondary amine group and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function.

Networked polymeric gels and use of such polymeric gels in hydrocarbon recovery

The present invention relates to novel low molecular weight, structured polymer compositions. The invention also relates to methods for inhibiting scale formation, precipitation or deposition; increasing dispersion of insoluble precipitates in process waters; treating cooling and boiler water; and reducing the viscosity of mineral slurries using the aforementioned polymer compositions.

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Savannah, GA, United States of America

Janice E LoSasso