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US 2012/0056127 A1Published application
Methods of bioremediation
AssigneesJrw Bioremediation, LLC, Archer Daniels Midland Company
InventorsShireen Baseeth, Paul Bloom, Bruce Sebree, Donovan Smith
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Abstract
Methods for bioremediation of contaminants in water using soapstock, an acid oil of soapstock, a neutralized acid oil of soapstock or combinations thereof are described. Systems for bioremediation are also disclosed.
Claims20
A microemulsion, comprising:
- a first component selected from the group consisting of soapstock, acid oil of soapstock, a neutralized acid oil of soapstock and any combinations thereof;
- and
- a second component selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated monoglyceride, lecithin, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polylactate, ethyl lactate, a carboxylic acid, a salt of a carboxylic acid, and any combinations thereof.
A microemulsion, comprising:
- soapstock, acid oil of soapstock, a neutralized acid oil of soapstock, or any combinations thereof;
- a carboxylic acid, a salt of organic acid, an ester of an organic acid, or any combinations thereof;
- and
- a surfactant having a hydrophile-lipophile balance of between about 8 and about 30.
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A composition comprising:
- a microemulsion comprising:
- soapstock, acid oil of soapstock, a neutralized acid oil of soapstock or any combinations thereof;
- a carboxylic acid, a salt of organic acid, an ester of an organic acid, or any combinations thereof;
- and
- lecithin;
- and
- an electron donor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.