Momentive Performance Materials Gmbh

Osi Specialties, Inc.

Cromption Corporation

Kalman Koczo

Benjamin Falk

Antonio Palumbo

George A Policello

Anubhav Saxena

Monjit Phukan

Mark Leatherman

Mukesh Kumar

Sabine Isabelle Azouani

Vikram Kumar

John M Terracina

Sigfredo Gonzalez

Linh The Truong

Ian Procter

David George Quinn

Kostas Spyropoulos

Anna M Czech

William L Brown

Mayank Dubey

Umapathy Senthilkumar

Oleg Tselnik

Oleg Tselinik

Senthilkumar U

Joan Kircher

Olusegun Matthew Falana

Konstantinos Spyropoulos

John Terracina

Sabine Azouani

Majyank Kumar Dubey

Mark D Leatherman

Water penetration into a siliceous subterranean hydrocarbon fluid-bearing formation is inhibited by introducing into the formation organosiloxane possessing at least one alkoxy group directly bonded to a silicon atom.

Method of inhibiting water penetration into oil- and gas-producing formations

There is provided herein a low foam surfactant composition comprising:

Low foam surfactant composition and methods of making the same

A composition for treating an aqueous fluid includes an ionic polyacrylamide and a silicon polyether. The composition can be an oil-in-water emulsion or a water-in-oil emulsion. The ionic polyacrylamide can be an anionic polyacrylamide or a cationic polyacrylamide. The composition can be employed, for example, as a friction reducing additive for water based fracturing fluid, or a drilling mud additive.

Friction reducer compositions

The present invention provides for a demulsifying composition comprising a blend of a) an emulsion; and b) a demulsifying-effective amount of a silicon containing co-polymer. The present invention also provides for a method for separating emulsions using the demulsifying composition discussed.

Compositions and methods for separating emulsions using the same

The current invention provides a method to form a stable blend of polyacrylamide water-in-oil emulsion and breaker surfactants such as silicon polyether copolymer and linear or branched alcohol ethoxylate surfactants. The composition can be employed, for example, as a friction reducing additive for water based fracturing fluid, or a drilling mud additive.

Stabilization of polyacrylamide emulsion formulations

The present invention is related to the preparation and use of moderately cross-linked (chin-extended), reverse (or 'inverted') surfactants, wherein the reverse surfactants comprise a polyether backbone with oligomeric or polymeric silicon-containing substitutions along the backbone. The present invention further describes crosslinked versions of the inverted surfactants, reaction products of alkenyl (allyl, vinyl, methallyl) functional copolymers (polyethers), silicone hydrides and cross-linking agents, which may be optionally reacted with water to react the remaining alkoxy groups. The crosslinking agent contains either SiH or Si-alkoxy groups or both. The compounds of the present invention exhibit only moderate cross-linking in order to be soluble or dispersible in appropriate solvents.

Siloxane polyether copolymers

There is provided herein a demulsifying composition comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane compound having the general formula (I):MMDDTTQ&#x2003;&#x2003;(I)wherein: M=RRRSiO, M=RRRSiO, D=RRSiO, D=RRSiO, T=RSiO, T=RSiO, Q=SiO, where R, R, R, R, R, R, R, Rand Rare each independently chosen from monovalent alkyl, aryl or aralkyl hydrocarbon radicals, or chosen from R; Ris a monovalent polyether radical independently of the general formula (II):&#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;O&#x2014;(CHO)&#x2014;(CHO)&#x2014;(CHO)&#x2014;R&#x2003;&#x2003;(II)Ris a monovalent radical independently chosen from the general formula (III):&#x2014;X&#x2014;O&#x2014;(CHO)&#x2014;(CHO)&#x2014;(CHO)&#x2014;{C(O)CHO}&#x2014;R&#x2003;&#x2003;(III) There is also provided herein a method for separating emulsions comprising combining the components of the demulsification composition into a mixture; allowing the mixture to separate into at least two phases and separating said at least two phases from each other.

Biodegradable polyorganosiloxane demulsifier composition and method for making the same

An adjuvant composition is provided which comprises:

Adjuvant composition and agrochemical formulation containing same

A composition for providing a stable foam with high tolerance to hydrocarbons includes (a) an aqueous liquid; (b) at least one water soluble or dispersible silicon-containing polyether foamant contained within the aqueous liquid; and (c) a non-aqueous liquid. The aqueous liquid includes water and brine. The non-aqueous liquid includes liquid hydrocarbons.

Aqueous foaming compositions with high tolerance to hydrocarbons

The invention relates to a method for separating emulsions of oil and water, the method comprising incorporating a demulsifying-effective amount of a polyorganosiloxane demulsifier into an emulsion comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The invention also relates to compositions containing polyorganosiloxane demulsifier and the water and oil phases of an emulsion.

Polyorganosiloxane demulsifier compositions and methods of making same

The present invention provides for a demulsifying composition comprising a blend of a) an emulsion; and b) a demulsifying-effective amount of a non-crosslinked silicon polyether. The present invention also provides for a method for separating emulsions using the demulsifying composition discussed.

Demulsifier compositions and methods for separating emulsions using the same

The present invention provides a non-crosslinked silicon polyether composition comprising at least one compound with the following formula;[(RO)(CHO)(CHO)(CHO)]R(R)wherein Ris a monovalent radical defined asMMMMMDDDTTTQM=RRRSiO; M=RRRSiR; M=[(RRRSi)R]Si(R)(R)RM=RSi(R)(R)O; M=RRRSiO; D=RRSiO; D=RSi(R)O; D=RRSiO; T=RSiO; T=RSiO; T=RSiO; and Q=SiO; Rand Rare polyvalent linear or branched; Ris &#x2014;(CHO)(CHO)(CHO)&#x2014;Ror R; Ris a monovalent saturated; R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, R, and, Rare monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to about 10 carbons; R, R, R, Rand Rare divalent hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to about 25 carbons; Ris &#x2014;R&#x2014;(CHO)(CHO)(CHO)&#x2014;R; Ris a divalent hydrocarbon radical having 1 to about 60 carbons; Ris a monovalent hydrocarbon radical having 1 to about 20 carbons; h is 0 or 1 subject to the limitation if h is 1 then g+i+j+k+l+m+n+o+p+q+r=0; subscript d is 1&#x3c;d+e&#x2266;about 25 limitation that the sum d+e is equal to the valency of Rand 1&#x3c;d; e is zero; subscripts a, b and c are zero or positive; subscripts g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q and r are zero or positive; subscript s is positive; and subscripts t, u, and v are zero or positive.

Silicon polyethers and a method of producing the same

Polyorganosiloxane demulsifier compositions and methods of making the same

The invention relates to low-foaming gas processing compositions comprising (a) a silicone antifoam component comprising a base silicone fluid and a particulate metal oxide; (b) an emulsifying component in an amount suitable for the at least substantial emulsification of the silicone antifoam component in water; (c) a polypropylene glycol component at least partially soluble, emulsifiable, and/or dispersible in water; (d) a water-soluble or water-dispersible gas processing agent; and (e) water. The invention also relates to methods for processing a gas by treating the gas with these foam suppressing compositions.

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