Technique for emulsifying highly saturated hydroisomerized fluids
AssigneesPlatte Chemical Company, Petro-Canada Inc.
InventorMichael Fefer
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Abstract
A preferred emulsifier blend includes ethoxylated alcohols containing hydrocarbons of C10-C16 and preferably having on average at least 2.8 ethoxy and/or alcohol groups per chain and a glycerol mono- and/or dioleates, preferably in a ratio of from 9:1 to 4:6. These emulsion blends are particularly useful when mixed with hydroisomerized oils and water, for subsequent application as a spray oil to agricultural crops. The emulsion blends of the present invention also find particular utility when mixed with conventional spray oils and hard water.
Claims5
A technique for minimizing pest infestations in agricultural acreage comprising:
- combining a spray oil with an emulsifier blend, said emulsifier blend comprising:
- ethoxylated alcohols containing primarily C10-C16 carbon chains with an average of 2.8 or more ethoxy and/or alcohol groups per carbon chain, and
- glycerol mono- and/or dioleates, wherein the emulsifier blend contains from 90% to 40% by weight of ethoxylated alcohols and from 10% to 60% by weight of the glycerol mono- and/or dioleates;
- emulsifying spray oil with the emulsifier blend in water;
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- spraying the spray oil and emulsifier blend emulsion on the agricultural acreage.
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