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Foam inhibitor

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6446467
A method of foam inhibition uses branched polyalkylene polyamines and their derivatives as foam inhibitors. These products have a very broad spectrum of uses. The products relate to branched polyamines and to branched polyamine derivatives containing various groups. The uses include the following: (1) demulsification agents; (2) corrosion inhibitors; (3) acidizing additives; (4) fracturing fluid additives; (5) water-treating additives in waterflooding; (6) agents in paraffin solvents; (7) filter-cake removal agents; (8) scale-preventative agents; and (9) bactericides and fungicides. (8 claims)
Assignee:
Petrolite Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 3259586
OSTI ID:
6446467
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English