公开(公告)号：US09662596B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14528138

申请日：2014-10-30

Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Ryan Jones ,  Maximilian Carpino

IPC: B01D17/04 ,  C12Q1/68 ,  C10G33/04 ,  C07H21/00 ,  B01D21/00

CPC classification number: B01D17/047 ,  B01D21/00 ,  B01D21/0009 ,  C07H21/00 ,  C10G33/04 ,  C12Q1/68

Abstract: A method for breaking emulsions includes applying a polymer mixture to an emulsion. The emulsion can be energized, such as through centrifugation or vibration. In particular, the polymer mixture can be in liquid form. The polymer mixture includes first and second liquid polymer, the second liquid polymer being less hydrophilic than the first liquid polymer. Example polymer useful as the first or second liquid polymers includes polyether. In a water-in-oil emulsion, the less hydrophilic polymer can preferentially reside within the oil phase.