Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surfactant blend containing (i) an extended chain anionic surfactant and (ii) an extended chain intermediate surfactant. The surfactant blend may be used in the preparation of cleaning compositions, or compositions for use in oil field treatment applications, water based metal working applications and polyurethane foam applications.

Abstract: A vegetable oil-based alkoxylate composition comprising a mixture of mono-, di-, and/or triacyl alkoxylated glycerides and alkoxylated glycerin. A method of reacting a vegetable oil and an alkoxylated glycerin via a transesterification reaction to produce a vegetable oil-based alkoxylate composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a process for the production of alkylaromatics that may be performed using a loop reactor comprising the steps of: introducing an alkylatable aromatic compound; introducing an olefin; introducing a catalyst; adjusting the alkylatable aromatic compound to a pre-reaction temperature that is below a desired reaction temperature; optionally, adjusting the olefin to a second pre-reaction temperature that is below the desired reaction temperature; optionally, adjusting the catalyst to a third pre-reaction temperature that is below the desired reaction temperature; initially contacting the catalyst and olefin under conditions to control the temperature of the reaction of the catalyst and olefin; mixing and/or circulating the alkylatable aromatic compound, the olefin and the catalyst; and maintaining the alkylatable aromatic compound and olefin at the desired reaction temperature.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surfactant formulation for use in treating and recovering fossil fluid from a subterranean formation. The surfactant formulation includes a nonionic surfactant, organic acid selected from citric acid, diglycolic acid, glycolic acid and a salt thereof and injection water. The surfactant formulation may be injected into one or more injection wells located within the subterranean formation and fossil fluids can then be subsequently recovered from one or more producing wells.

Abstract: A method of reacting castor oil and an alkoxylated glycerin via a transesterification reaction to produce an estolide of castor oil alkoxylate. Compositions comprising an estolide of castor oil alkoxylate and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to hydroxyalkylurethanes obtained from the reaction of amines and alkylene carbonates and their use in gas hydrate inhibitor compositions to effectively inhibit gas hydrate formation in a crude hydrocarbon stream.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include an agricultural composition containing an agriculturally active ingredient and a water conditioning agent. The water conditioning agent is an alkanolammonium sulfate. Embodiments of the present disclosure further include a method of conditioning water while maintaining comparable volatility in an agricultural formulation by adding at least one water conditioning agent to an agriculturally active ingredient, wherein the water conditioning agent comprises at least one alkanolamine sulfate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dispersant obtained from the reaction of a styrene maleic anhydride and a monofunctional polyalkylene glycol. The dispersant may be combined with a pesticide and water to form an aqueous agricultural composition.

Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing fluid comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (i) an aqueous solution, (ii) an oil, (iii) a first surfactant, and, optionally, (iv) at least one secondary surfactant selected from an emulsifying surfactant and/or a phosphate ester of ethoxylated alcohol or alkylphenol, and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: An agricultural chemical composition comprises a solvent having the general formula CO(ORa)(Rb), wherein Ra is a linear or branched alkyl group of one to eight carbon atoms and Rb is an aromatic group. Active agricultural components are dissolved in the solvent to produce a solution usable for distributing the active components.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a poly(vinyl caprolactam) polymer obtained by polymerizing a vinyl lactam compound in a polymerization solvent system comprising an alkylene carbonate and/or an alkyl lactate and a polymerization initiator. The poly(vinyl caprolactam) polymer, in admixture with the polymerization solvent system, may be used as a kinetic gas hydrate inhibitor to prevent or inhibit formation of natural gas and/or liquid hydrocarbon hydrates in a system.