Patent ID: 6727388
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: B01D,C07C,C10L,C10M,C10N

Abstract:
A method of demulsifying an emulsion comprising mixing said emulsion with a demulsifier compound, wherein the demulsifier compound comprises a salt of an amphiphilic amine and an amphiphilic acid of the general Formula 1, wherein:(a) Râ€² and Râ€³ are each selected from the group consisting of: a hydrogen atom, a methyl functional group, a C8-C24 alkyl functional group, a benzene ring and an alkyl aryl functional group; (b) R and Râ€²â€³ are each selected from the group consisting of: a C8-C24 alkyl functional group, an alkyl aryl functional group, and a polysiloxane functional group; and (c) X is selected from the group of acids consisting of: sulfonic acid, sulfuric acid, carboxylic acid, and phosphoric acid.