Defoamer composition and method of using the same
AssigneeHenkel Corporation
InventorsAnthony B. Cook, John J. Palmer, Jose M. Rodriguez
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Abstract
A defoamer composition made from the reaction product of an epoxide containing composition selected from epoxide fatty acids, epoxide vegetable oils and mixtures thereof and at least one secondary compound selected from the group consisting of fatty acids and alkoxylated derivatives thereof, alkoxylated polyols, alcohols, alkoxylated alcohols, alkylphenols, alkoxylated alkylphenols, alkylamides, alkoxylated alkylamides, acetylenic glycols, alkoxylated acetylenic glycols, polybasic acids, alkylene oxides, organo silicones and polymers thereof, and methods of using the same especially for defoaming black liquor produced in the pulp and paper industry.
Claims7
A method of defoaming a black liquor obtained from the treatment of wood fibers comprising adding to the liquor a defoaming effective amount of a defoamer composition comprising the reaction product of at least one epoxide fatty acid compound selected from epoxide fatty acids, epoxide vegetable oils and mixtures thereof and at least one secondary compound selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated alkylamides having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms, ethoxylated tetramethyl decynediol, and polyether siloxanes.
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