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Title: Low cost brine tolerant sulfonate and sulfate surfactants having 1,3-dyhydrocharboxy-2-propyl hydrophobic tails

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6228431

Novel sulfonate and sulfate surfactants which have low interfacial tension at high salinity, and their use in enhanced oil recovery are disclosed. These surfactants may be made from relatively inexpensive intermediates, such as monohydric alcohols and epichlorohydrin. These surfactants have 1,3-dihydrocarboxy-2-propyl hydrophobic tails linked by ethoxy linkages to sulfate or alkyl sulfonate moieties.

Assignee:
Mobil Oil Corporation
Patent Number(s):
US 4515701
OSTI ID:
6228431
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 24 Feb 1984; Other Information: PAT-APPL-583513
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English