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Title: Thickening compositions, and related materials and processes

A silicone polymer is provided, modified with at least one functional group from the class of anthraquinone amide groups; anthraquinone sulfonamide groups; thioxanthone amide groups; or thioxanthone sulfone amide groups. The polymer can be combined with a hydrocarbon solvent or with supercritical carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2), and is very effective for increasing the viscosity of either medium. A process for the recovery of oil from a subterranean, oil-bearing formation is also described, using supercritical carbon dioxide modified with the functionalized silicone polymer. A process for extracting natural gas or oil from a bedrock-shale formation is also described, again using the modified silicone polymer.
Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
1397264
Assignee:
General Electric Company ARPA-E
Patent Number(s):
9,777,122
Application Number:
14/683,599
Contract Number:
AR0000292
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Apr 10
Research Org:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org:
USDOE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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Works referenced in this record:

Polymeric Dyes
patent-application, August 2010

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