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Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007

Filed:

Dec. 11, 2002
Applicants:

Kevin W. Smith, Houston, TX (US);

Kevin M. Schwartz, Mt. Lebanon, PA (US);

Inventors:

Kevin W. Smith, Houston, TX (US);

Kevin M. Schwartz, Mt. Lebanon, PA (US);

Assignee:

Clearwater International, LLC, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/40 (2006.01); F17D 1/16 (2006.01); E21B 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Coacervate gels having excellent shear viscosities and other properties are made with anionic or cationic polymers, a smaller amount of a surfactant having a charge opposite that of the polymer, and a hydrophobic alcohol. The Zeta Potential of the gel is maintained at an absolute value of at least 20. Optional gel promoting additives include betaines and amine oxides. A preferred gel comprises poly diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, a lesser amount of sodium lauryl sulfonate, and lauryl alcohol. The gels are particularly useful forming plugs and pigs for separating fluids in pipes.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Smith, Kevin. (2007). Gel plugs and pigs for pipeline use (U.S. Patent No. 7183239). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7183239

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