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US 2011/0209385 A1Published application
Surfactant package and water in hydrocarbon emulsion using same
AssigneeIntevep, S.A.
InventorsXiomara Gutiérrez, Hercilio Rivas, Migdalia Carrasquero, Luis Marcano
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Abstract
A surfactant package for a water-in-hydrocarbon emulsion includes a fatty acid component; a fatty acid salt component; an alcohol component and a salt of carboxylic acid. Emulsions formed using this surfactant package are stable and have ratios of water to surfactant of at least about 3.
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A surfactant package for a water-in-hydrocarbon emulsion, comprising:
- a fatty acid component;
- a fatty acid and salt component;
- an alcohol component;
- and
- a salt of carboxylic acid.
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A water-in-hydrocarbon emulsion, comprising a water phase;
- a hydrocarbon phase;
- and a surfactant package, wherein said surfactant package comprises:
- a fatty acid component;
- a fatty acid salt component;
- an alcohol component;
- and
- a salt of carboxylic acid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.