Stabilized aqueous foam systems and concentrate and method for making them

Patent · Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6645259

Rand, P B

This invention comprises a combination of a water soluble polymer of the polyacrylic acid type, a foam stabilizer of dodecyl alcohol, a surfactant, a solvent and water as a concentrate for use in producing stabilized aqueous foams. In another aspect, the invention comprises a solution of the concentrate with water. In still another aspect the invention includes a method of generating stabilized aqueous foams.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4442018
• OSTI ID: 6645259
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 1 Nov 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-438126
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
DRILLING FLUIDS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
STABILITY
ALCOHOLS
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
FOAMS
POLYACRYLATES
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ESTERS
FLUIDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MIXTURES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
SOLUTIONS
SYNTHESIS
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Production
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