Application of hybrid aluminosilicates

US10179322B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10179322-B2
Application numberUS-201515323630-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 29, 2015
Priority dateJul 3, 2014
Publication dateJan 15, 2019
Grant dateJan 15, 2019

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The use of hollow particles of hybrid aluminosilicates of imogolite or allophane type, characterized in that they have their external surface functionalized with Al—OH units and their internal surface functionalized at least in part with Si—R units, with R representing a nonhydrolyzable unit, preferably a hydrocarbon unit, as vehicle for one or more hydrophobic substances, in particular considered in the oil industry, the hydrophobic substances being chosen from any compound containing a linear or branched aliphatic chain having at least 4 carbon atoms, surfactants, biocides and methane clathrates inhibitors.

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The invention claimed is: 1. Method for at least one of trapping and extracting hydrophobic substances, comprising the steps of: providing a bioreactor media containing one or more hydrophobic substances, and contacting said one or more hydrophobic substances with a vehicle to at least one of trap and extract said hydrophobic substances, wherein said vehicle comprises hollow particles of hybrid aluminosilicates of imogolite or allophane type, said hollow particles having their external surface functionalized with Al—OH units and their internal surface functionalized at least in part with Si—R units, with R representing a nonhydrolyzable unit, and said one or more hydrophobic substances being selected from the group consisting of compounds containing a linear or branched aliphatic chain comprising at least 6 carbon atoms, surfactants, biocides, and methane clathrates inhibitors. 2. Method according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more hydrophobic substances is a methane clathrates inhibitor. 3. Method according to claim 1 , wherein said particles are of imogolite type with R representing a linear or branched C 1 -C 12 alkyl or alkenyl group. 4. Method according to claim 1 , wherein said particles are of imogolite type with R representing a methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl or vinyl group. 5. Method according to claim 1 , wherein said particles are of allophane type with R representing a methyl or vinyl group. 6. Method according to claim 1 , wherein said particles are 100% hybrids. 7. Method according to claim 1 , wherein R represents a hydrocarbon unit.

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  • Alumino-silicates (B01J20/12 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • Particle form · CPC title

  • having a well defined chemical structure · CPC title

  • Nanotubes · CPC title

  • Aluminium-containing silicates {, i.e. silico-aluminates} · CPC title

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What does patent US10179322B2 cover?
The use of hollow particles of hybrid aluminosilicates of imogolite or allophane type, characterized in that they have their external surface functionalized with Al—OH units and their internal surface functionalized at least in part with Si—R units, with R representing a nonhydrolyzable unit, preferably a hydrocarbon unit, as vehicle for one or more hydrophobic substances, in particular conside…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Commissariat Energie Atomique
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B01J20/28021. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 15 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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