Abstract: The invention relates to the use of alkoxylated crosslinked polyglycerols for demulsifying oil/water emulsions in amounts of from 0.0001 to 5% by weight, based on the oil content of the emulsion to be demulsified. The alkoxylated crosslinked polyglycerols of the invention is crosslinked with multifunctional electrophilic compounds having a molecular weight of from 1000 to 100 000 units and which comprise 5 to 100 glycerol units which are alkoxylated with C2-C4-alkylene oxide groups or a mixture of such alkylene oxide groups so that the crosslinked alkoxylated polyglycerols have a degree of alkoxylation of from 1 to 100 alkylene oxide units per free OH group.

Abstract: Disclosed is the use of alkoxylated dendrimers for breaking oil/water emulsions. The alkoxylated dendrimers have a molecular weight of from 2400 to 100 000 g/mol and have been alkoxylated with C2-C4-alkylene oxide groups or a mixture of such alkylene oxide groups such that the alkoxylated dendrimer has a degree of alkoxylation of from 1 to 100 alkylene oxide units per free OH group. The alkoxylated dendrimers are added to the oil/water emulsions in amounts of from 0.0001 to 5% by weight, based on the oil content of the emulsion to be demulsified.

Abstract: Disclosed is the use of alkoxylated dendrimers for breaking oil/water emulsions. The alkoxylated dendrimers have a molecular weight of from 2400 to 100 000 g/mol and have been alkoxylated with C2-C4-alkylene oxide groups or a mixture of such alkylene oxide groups such that the alkoxylated dendrimer has a degree of alkoxylation of from 1 to 100 alkylene oxide units per free OH group. The alkoxylated dendrimers are added to the oil/water emulsions in amounts of from 0.0001 to 5% by weight, based on the oil content of the emulsion to be demulsified.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of alkoxylated crosslinked polyglycerols for demulsifying oil/water emulsions in amounts of from 0.0001 to 5% by weight, based on the oil content of the emulsion to be demulsified. The alkoxylated crosslinked polyglycerols of the invention is crosslinked with multifunctional electrophilic compounds having a molecular weight of from 1000 to 100 000 units and which comprise 5 to 100 glycerol units which are alkoxylated with C2-C4-alkylene oxide groups or a mixture of such alkylene oxide groups so that the crosslinked alkoxylated polyglycerols have a degree of alkoxylation of from 1 to 100 alkylene oxide units per free OH group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of alkoxylated polyglycerols preparable by polycondensation of glycerol and subsequent alkoxylation for demulsifying water-oil emulsions, in particular in the production of crude oil from crude oil/water emulsions. The invention provides for the use of alkoxylated polyglycerols with a molecular weight of from 250 to 100,000 units which comprise 2 to 100 glycerol units whose free OH groups are alkoxylated with C2–C4-alkylene oxide groups or a mixture of such alkylene oxide groups so that the alkoxylated polyglycerol has a degree of alkoxylation of from 1 to 100 alkylene oxide units per free OH group. The alkoxylated polyglycerols of the present invention are employed for demulsifying oil/water emulsions in amounts of from 0.0001 to 5% by weight, based on the oil content of the emulsion to be demulsified.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of resins that can be obtained from compounds of formula (1), in which substituents R1 and OH can, with regard to one another, be located in ortho position, meta position or para position, and R1 represents C1-C30 alkyl, C2-C30 alkenyl, C6-C18 aryl or C7-C30 alkyl aryl. The inventive resins are produced using the following steps, which can be carried out in any order: A) reacting with a compound of formula (2): OHC—COOR2, wherein R2 represents H, C1-C30 alkyl, C2-C30 aryl or C7-C30 alkyl aryl, and; B) alkoxylating with a C2-C4 alkylene oxide in molar excess so that the resulting alkoxylate has a degree of alkoxylation of 0 to 100 alkylene oxide units per OH group. In addition, the inventive resins have a molecular weight ranging from 250 to 100,000 units in quantities of 0.0001 to 5 wt. % with regard to the emulsion. The inventive resins are used a demulsiflers for oil-in-water emulsions, in particular, in the domain of petroleum extraction.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of alkoxylated polyglycerols as demulsifiers. The invention is characterized by the use of alkoxylated polyglycerols having a molecular weight of 250 to 100000 moieties which comprise 2 to 100 glycerol moieties whose free OH groups are alkoxylated with C2-C4 alkylene oxide groups or a mixture of such alkylene oxide groups so that the alkoxylated polyglycerol has an alkoxylation degree of 1 to 100 alkylene oxide moieties per free OH group. The inventive polyglycerols are used as demulsifiers for oil/water emulsions in an amount of from 0.0001 to 5 % by weight, based on the oil content of the emulsion to be demulsified.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of resins, obtained by a reaction of cardanol with a compound of formula (1), where R1═H, COH, COOH, COOR2 or R2, R2═C1-C30 alkyl, C2-C30 alkenyl, C6-C18 aryl or C7-C30 alkaryl with a number average molecular weight of 250 to 100,000 units, in amounts of 0.5 to 10,000 ppm relative to the oil, for the dispersion of asphalts in crude oils or products derived therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to resins that can be obtained from compounds of formula (1), in which substituents R1 and OH can, with regard to one another, be located in ortho position, meta position or para position, and R1 represents C1-C30 alkyl, C2-C30 alkenyl, C6-C18 aryl or C7-30 alkyl aryl. The inventive resins are produced using the following steps, which can be carried out in any order: A) reacting with glyoxal; and B) alkoxylating with a C2-C4 alkylene oxide in molar excess so that the resulting alkoxyllate has a degree of alkoxylation of 1 to 100 alkylene oxide units per OH group. In addition, the inventive resins have a molecular weight ranging from 250 to 100,000 units. The invention also relates to the use of these resins as demulsifiers for oil-in-water emulsions, in particular, in the domain of petroleum extraction.

Abstract: Resins useful in methods of breaking oil-water emulsions. The resins obtained by reacting a compound of formula 1 with an aldehyde and alkoxylating, in any order: wherein X is —NHR1; —COOH; or —CONHR2; and is ortho—, meta— or para— to X and is a radical of —O—R3; —C(O)R4; —OC(O)R5; —NR6R7; wherein R1-R7 values are defined herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to resins obtainable from compounds of the formula 1 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to resins obtained by reacting a compound of formula 1 with an aldehyde and alkoxylating, in any order: wherein X is —OH, Y is ortho-, meta- or para- to X and is a radical of formula 4, wherein R5 is a C1-C30-alkyl, C2-C30-alkenyl, C6-C18-aryl, or C7-C30-alkylaryl. The resin has a molecular mass from 250 to 100,000 and is useful in methods of breaking oil-water emulsions.