Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100303981 | GREASE RESISTANT COATINGS, ARTICLES AND METHODS - Disclosed herein is an environmentally safe, grease resistant article comprising an absorbent substrate, a cross-linking agent, and a polymer; wherein the substrate is first coated with the cross-linking agent and is then coated with the polymer. | 12-02-2010 |
20100304116 | GREASE RESISTANT COATINGS, ARTICLES AND METHODS - Disclosed herein is an environmentally safe, grease resistant article comprising an absorbent substrate, a cross-linking agent, and a polymer; wherein the substrate is first coated with the cross-linking agent and is then coated with the polymer. | 12-02-2010 |
20110008619 | Polyol Coatings, Articles, and Methods - Disclosed herein is an environmentally safe, grease and/or adhesion resistant article comprising an absorbent substrate, a cross-linking agent, and a polymer; wherein the substrate is first coated with the cross-linking agent and is then coated with the polymer. | 01-13-2011 |
20110094970 | SYSTEM, METHODS, PROCESSES AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING FINELY DISPERSED PARTICULATE MATTER FROM A FLUID STREAM - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for removing fine particulate matter from a fluid, comprising a separator that separates an inflow fluid stream into an overflow fluid path and an underflow fluid path, where the underflow fluid path is treated with a tethering material that attaches to the coarse particulate matter to form tether-bearing anchor particles and where the overflow fluid path is treated with an activating material so that the activating material interacts with the fine particulate matter to form activated particles. After these treatments, the underflow fluid path containing the tether-bearing anchor particles is comingled with the overflow fluid path containing the activated particles, so that a removable complex is produced that can be removed in a settling facility, thereby removing the fine particulate matter from the fluid. The systems and methods are particularly advantageous for removing particulate matter from a fluid waste stream following mining or ore processing operations, such as oil sands mining or processing. | 04-28-2011 |
20110100402 | TUNABLE POLYMERIC SURFACTANTS FOR MOBILIZING OIL INTO WATER - The present invention relates to compositions comprising tunable polymeric surfactants and methods for enhanced oil recovery. | 05-05-2011 |
20110120719 | PROPPANTS FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TECHNOLOGIES - The invention is directed to systems and methods for forming and using proppant particles having desirable attributes. | 05-26-2011 |
20110131873 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING FINELY DISPERSED PARTICULATE MATTER FROM A FLUID STREAM - Disclosed herein are systems for removing particulate matter from a fluid, comprising a particle functionalized by attachment of at least one activating group or amine functional group, wherein the modified particle complexes with the particulate matter within the fluid to form a removable complex therein. The particulate matter has preferably been contacted, complexed or reacted with a tethering agent. The system is particularly advantageous to removing particulate matter from a fluid waste stream following mining or ore processing operations. | 06-09-2011 |
20110253634 | TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER - The present invention provides systems, methods and devices for removing contaminants from an aqueous stream. In embodiments, these systems and methods may be applied to particular applications, for example removal of contaminants in aqueous streams associated with the petroleum industry. | 10-20-2011 |
20110272325 | FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING HYDROCARBONS FROM SURFACES - The invention provides formulations for facilitating the removal of oil from a surface using a chisel composition, wherein the chisel composition includes a polymer having one or more binding points with a high affinity for the surface, and one or more hydrophilic segments that form a hydrophilic coating on the surface, rendering the surface water-wet and thereby facilitating the removal of oil from the surface. The invention also provides for methods of use of such formulations. | 11-10-2011 |
20110309001 | LOW INTERFACIAL TENSION SURFACTANTS FOR PETROLEUM APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to a class of novel surfactants that have utility in the recovery and/or extraction of oil. | 12-22-2011 |
20120055852 | TREATMENT OF OIL-CONTAMINATED SOLIDS - The disclosure pertains to systems and methods for removing hydrocarbon contaminants from a contaminated solid using an environmentally benign extractant and an oleophilic absorber, where the environmentally benign extractant and the oleophilic absorber are separate components. | 03-08-2012 |
20120067824 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, PROCESSES AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING FINELY DISPERSED PARTICULATE MATTER FROM A FLUID STREAM - Disclosed herein are systems for removing particulate matter from a fluid, comprising a particle functionalized by attachment of at least one activating group or amine functional group, wherein the modified particle complexes with the particulate matter within the fluid to form a removable complex therein. The particulate matter has preferably been contacted, complexed or reacted with a tethering agent. The system is particularly advantageous to removing particulate matter from a tailing solution. | 03-22-2012 |
20120190593 | PERMEABILITY BLOCKING WITH STIMULI-RESPONSIVE MICROCOMPOSITES - Disclosed is a two-component fluid loss control system comprising a core substrate and a polymeric shell cooperating with each other to form a microcomposite, wherein the core substrate and the polymeric shell are formed from different materials. The system can demonstrate switchable behavior. The core substrate and the polymeric shell can be further modified, where modifications cooperate with each other to form the microcomposite. Also disclosed are formulations for fluid loss control and methods for controlling fluid loss in a well. | 07-26-2012 |
20120267315 | TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER - The invention encompasses systems and methods for removing contaminants from an aqueous stream using systems and methods that add treatment agents comprising anchor particles and tethers, with optional activating agents or activators. | 10-25-2012 |
20130168323 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING OIL FROM FLUID STREAMS - The invention provides systems and methods for removing a target oil from an aqueous fluid stream using a capture medium. In embodiments, the capture medium can comprise an anchor substrate and a modifier technology supported on the anchor substrate, where the modifier technology complexes with the oil to form a removable complex. | 07-04-2013 |
20130193078 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING FINELY DISPERSED PARTICULATE MATTER FROM A FLUID STREAM - Disclosed herein are systems for removing particulate matter from a fluid, comprising a particle functionalized by attachment of at least one activating group or amine functional group, wherein the modified particle complexes with the particulate matter within the fluid to form a removable complex therein. The particulate matter has preferably been contacted, complexed or reacted with a tethering agent. The system is particularly advantageous to removing particulate matter from a fluid waste stream following mining or ore processing operations. | 08-01-2013 |
20130233545 | SELF-SUSPENDING PROPPANTS FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - The present invention provides modified proppants, and methods for their manufacture. In embodiments, the modified proppant comprises a proppant particle and a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating is applied to a surface of the proppant particle and localizes on the surface to produce the modified proppant. In embodiments, formulations are disclosed comprising the modified particles, and methods are disclosed for using the formulations. | 09-12-2013 |
20140000891 | SELF-SUSPENDING PROPPANTS FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING | 01-02-2014 |
20140014348 | SELF-SUSPENDING PROPPANTS FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - The invention provides for modified proppants, comprising a proppant particle and a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating localizes on the surface of the proppant particle to produce the modified proppant, methods of manufacturing such proppants and methods of use. | 01-16-2014 |
20140014586 | TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER - The present invention provides systems and methods for removing an oxidizable target contaminant from a fluid, and methods for their use. In embodiments, these systems and methods include an oxidizing agent, wherein adding the oxidizing agent to the oxidizable target contaminant forms an oxidized species that precipitates as an insoluble precipitate in the fluid; a substrate that forms a removable complex with the insoluble precipitate, thereby sequestering the oxidizable contaminant, and a removal system for removing the removable complex from the fluid. | 01-16-2014 |
20140051620 | RAPIDLY INVERTING WATER-IN-OIL POLYMER EMULSIONS - The present invention relates to formulations comprising an inversion facilitator additive and an active emulsion polymer, and methods for their use. The formulation can comprise a water-in-oil emulsion having the active emulsion polymer in an aqueous phase of the water-in-oil emulsion. The active emulsion polymer can be a friction-reducing polymer, a flocculant polymer, or any other polymer suitable for delivery within the aqueous phase of the water-in-oil emulsion. | 02-20-2014 |
20140057816 | LOW INTERFACIAL TENSION SURFACTANTS FOR PETROLEUM APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to a class of novel surfactants that have utility in the recovery and/or extraction of oil. | 02-27-2014 |
20140060832 | SELF-SUSPENDING PROPPANTS FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - The invention provides for modified proppants, comprising a proppant particle and a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating localizes on the surface of the proppant particle to produce the modified proppant, methods of manufacturing such proppants and methods of use. | 03-06-2014 |
20140128296 | TUNABLE POLYMERIC SURFACTANTS FOR MOBILIZING OIL INTO WATER - The present invention relates to compositions comprising tunable polymeric surfactants and methods for enhanced oil recovery. | 05-08-2014 |
20140151268 | FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING OIL-WET SOLIDS FROM AQUEOUS STREAMS - The invention encompasses methods for aggregating oil-wet solids in an aqueous suspension comprising providing an aqueous suspension containing oil-wet solids, and treating the aqueous suspension with an effective amount of a formulation comprising a tunable surfactant, thereby aggregating the oil-wet solids as removable aggregates. The invention also encompasses methods for extracting bitumen from oil sands ore and systems for separating bitumen from inorganic oil sands ore. | 06-05-2014 |
20140158355 | CROSSLINKED SYNTHETIC POLYMER GEL SYSTEMS FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - The invention is directed to polymer-enhanced proppant transport fluids, comprising a suspension fluid comprising a crosslinked synthetic polymer gel formulation, and a plurality of proppant particles. The invention also encompasses methods for improving production from an oil or gas well, methods of water blocking or water shutoff in an oil or gas well, methods of enhancing oil recovery from an oil source, methods of treating a petroleum-containing formation to reduce sand production, and methods of displacing fluid from a wellbore by viscous plug flow. | 06-12-2014 |
20140166587 | METHODS FOR REMOVING FINELY DISPERSED PARTICULATE MATTER FROM A FLUID STREAM - Disclosed herein are systems for removing particulate matter from a fluid, comprising a particle functionalized by attachment of at least one activating group or amine functional group, wherein the modified particle complexes with the particulate matter within the fluid to form a removable complex therein. The particulate matter has preferably been contacted, complexed or reacted with a tethering agent. The system is particularly advantageous to removing particulate matter from a tailing solution. | 06-19-2014 |
20140346089 | LOW INTERFACIAL TENSION SURFACTANTS FOR PETROLEUM APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to a class of novel surfactants that have utility in the recovery and/or extraction of oil. | 11-27-2014 |
20150013721 | TREATMENT OF OIL-CONTAMINATED SOLIDS - The disclosure pertains to systems and methods for removing hydrocarbon contaminants from a contaminated solid using an environmentally benign extractant and an oleophilic absorber, where the environmentally benign extractant and the oleophilic absorber are separate components. | 01-15-2015 |
20150027954 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING OIL FROM FLUID STREAMS - The invention provides systems and methods for removing a target oil from an aqueous fluid stream using a capture medium. In embodiments, the capture medium can comprise an anchor substrate and a modifier technology supported on the anchor substrate, where the modifier technology complexes with the oil to form a removable complex. | 01-29-2015 |