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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2013
Applicant:
Ecolab Usa Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Inventor:
G. Richard Meyer, Missouri City, TX (US);
Assignee:
Ecolab USA Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 65/26 (2006.01); C10G 33/04 (2006.01); C07D 307/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 65/2609 (2013.01); C07D 307/20 (2013.01); C10G 33/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are alkoxylated sorbitan ester compounds and compositions useful in emulsion breaking applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the compounds and compositions as emulsion breakers, particularly in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas.