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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2007
Hercilio Rivas, Caracas, VE;
Xiomara Gutierrez, Caracas, VE;
Manuel A. Gonzalez, Caracas, VE;
Geoffrey Mcgrath, Caracas, VE;
Migdalia Carrasquero, Miranda, VE;
Francisco Lopez-linares, San Antonio de Los Altos, VE;
Roberto Galiasso, San Antonio de Los Altos, VE;
Hercilio Rivas, Caracas, VE;
Xiomara Gutierrez, Caracas, VE;
Manuel A. Gonzalez, Caracas, VE;
Geoffrey McGrath, Caracas, VE;
Migdalia Carrasquero, Miranda, VE;
Francisco Lopez-Linares, San Antonio de Los Altos, VE;
Roberto Galiasso, San Antonio de Los Altos, VE;
Intevep, S.A., Caracas, VE;
Abstract
A water-in-hydrocarbon emulsion includes a water phase, a hydrocarbon phase and a surfactant, wherein the water phase is present in an amount greater than or equal to about 5% vol. with respect to volume of the emulsion, and the water phase and the surfactant are present at a ratio by volume of the water phase to the surfactant of at least about 1. A method for preparing the emulsion is also provided.