CPC C02F 1/24 (2013.01) [B01D 17/047 (2013.01); B01D 19/02 (2013.01); B01D 19/0404 (2013.01); B03D 1/008 (2013.01); B03D 1/0043 (2013.01); B03D 1/24 (2013.01); B09C 1/08 (2013.01); B03D 1/01 (2013.01); B03D 1/011 (2013.01); B03D 1/012 (2013.01); B03D 1/014 (2013.01); B03D 2201/04 (2013.01); B03D 2203/006 (2013.01); C02F 1/004 (2013.01); C02F 1/32 (2013.01); C02F 1/444 (2013.01); C02F 1/682 (2013.01); C02F 1/683 (2013.01); C02F 2101/20 (2013.01); C02F 2101/32 (2013.01); C02F 2103/007 (2013.01); C02F 2103/30 (2013.01); C02F 2103/32 (2013.01); C02F 2303/24 (2013.01); C02F 2305/04 (2013.01); E02B 15/041 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A method of improving oil removal and water purification by foam fractionation from an oil/aqueous phase solution comprising:
adding to said solution an effective amount of an associative thickener in the presence of an effective amount of surfactant,
wherein the viscosity of the associative thickener is more than about 10,000 mPas at a shear rate of 1 sec−1.
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