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US 2014/0110344 A1Published application
Compositions and methods for oil spill remediation
OwnerGeorge E. Hoag, John B. Collins +1inventors
InventorsGeorge E. Hoag, John B. Collins, Jeffrey Thomas Ayers
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for remediation of oil spills in a oil spill impacted water environment are described. The methods may further include degrading spilled oil by oxidation or bioremediation.
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A method for remediating a surface water oil spill comprising:
- applying onto an oil-spill impacted surface water environment a biodegradable composition comprising at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated plant oils, ethoxylated-amidated plant oils, and nonionic alkyl glycoside crosspolymer, in an amount sufficient to remediate the oil spill.
A composition consisting essentially of
- water;
- a surfactant comprising at least one nonionic alkyl glycoside crosspolymer;
- and
- at least one additive selected from the group consisting of salt, a biodegradable cosolvent, an oxidant, and combinations thereof.
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A composition consisting essentially of
- water;
- a surfactant comprising at least one ethoxylated plant oil or ethoxylated-amidated plant oil;
- and
- an additive selected from the group consisting of salt, oxidant, and combinations thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.