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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 1990
Filed:
May. 05, 1987
Daniel Ballerini, Saint Germain en Laye, FR;
Yves Benoit, Ermont, FR;
Frederic Monot, Le Mesnil le Roi, FR;
Institut Francais du Petrole, Rueil-Malmaison, FR;
Abstract
Process for treating a xanthan gum in order to improve the filterability of its aqueous solutions, comprising an enzymatic treatment of an aqueous solution of xanthan gum containing, as dissolved salts, a proportion of alkali and/or alkaline-earth metals of at least 10.sup.-2 equivalent/liter, said treatment being performed by means of two enzyme extracts of different types, a so-called PG enzyme having as main activity a polygalacturonase activity and a so-called P enzyme extract whose main activity is a protease activity, in conditions compatible with the activity of said enzyme extracts. The obtained xanthan gum powder or solution can be used as enhanced oil recovery agent.