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Purification of secondary recovery waterflood liquids

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OSTI ID:5393735

Polysaccharide gums, such as guar gum, are removed from an aqueous liquid by agglomerating the gum with a low molecular weight, water-soluble copolymer of styrene and maleic anhydride and separating the agglomerate from the aqueous liquid.

Assignee:
Atlantic Richfield Company
Patent Number(s):
US 4502959
OSTI ID:
5393735
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English