Use of absorbent materials to separate water from lipophilic fluid
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-015/00
D06B-009/06
출원번호
US-0849554
(2001-05-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Ehrnsperger, Bruno Johannes
France, Paul Amaat
Radomyselski, Arseni V.
Wevers, Jean
출원인 / 주소
Procter &
Gamble Company
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60인용 특허 :
80
초록▼
The present invention relates to the use of absorbent materials for separating water from an emulsion comprising water and lipophilic fluid. The methods, systems, and compositions of the present invention expose the emulsion to absorbent materials such that water is absorbed out of the emulsion in o
The present invention relates to the use of absorbent materials for separating water from an emulsion comprising water and lipophilic fluid. The methods, systems, and compositions of the present invention expose the emulsion to absorbent materials such that water is absorbed out of the emulsion in order to facilitate the recovery of the lipophilic fluid.
대표청구항▼
1. A process for treating a fabric comprising the steps of:a. exposing a fabric to a lipophilic fluid and water, said lipophilic fluid being selected from the group consisting of linear or cyclic siloxanes, perfluorinated amines, C6 or higher diols, polyol esters, and mixtures thereof; b. recovering
1. A process for treating a fabric comprising the steps of:a. exposing a fabric to a lipophilic fluid and water, said lipophilic fluid being selected from the group consisting of linear or cyclic siloxanes, perfluorinated amines, C6 or higher diols, polyol esters, and mixtures thereof; b. recovering said lipophilic fluid and said water in the form of a lipophilic fluid and water emulsion from said fabric; c. exposing said lipophilic fluid and water emulsion to an absorbent matrix comprising an absorbent material comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of surface cross-linked polyacrylate, surface cross-linked polyacrylamide and mixtures thereof, in order to effect the removal of said water from said lipophilic fluid and water emulsion such that the lipophilic fluid is recovered as collected lipophilic fluid. 2. A process according to claim 1 wherein said absorbent matrix comprises a spacer material in an amount from at least about 1% to at most about 50% by volume of the day bulk matrix and is selected from the group consisting of sand, silica, aluminosilicates, glass microspheres, clay, layered silicates, wood, natural textile materials, synthetic textile materials, alumina aluminum oxide, aluminum silicate, zinc oxide, molecular sieves, zeolites, activated carbon, diatomaceous earth, hydrated silica, mica, microcrystalline cellulose, montmorillonite, peach pit powder, pecan shell powder, talc, tin oxide, titanium dioxide, walnut shell powder, particles of different metals or metal alloys and mixtures thereof.3. A process according to claim 2 wherein said spacer material is selected from the group consisting of particles made from polybutylene, polyethylene, polyisobutylene, polymethylstyrene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyurethane, nylon, polytetrafluoroethylene and mixtures thereof.4. A process according to claim 1 wherein said absorbent material comprises a high surface area material in an amount from at least about 1% to at most about 50% by volume of the dry bulk matrix.5. A process according to claim 1 wherein said absorbent material has a morphology selected from the group consisting of fibrous morphology, particulate morphology and mixtures thereof.6. A process according to claim 1 wherein said absorbent matrix is in a form selected from the group consisting of a porous woven sheet impregnated with absorbent materials, a film, a membrane and mixtures thereof.7. A process according to claim 1 further comprising the step of pausing said lipophilic fluid and water emulsion through a particulate matter filter such that particles and particle aggregates about 1 micron or larger are removed.8. A process according to claim 1 further comprising the step of exposing said lipophilic fluid and water emulsion to activated carbon.9. A process according to claim 1 further comprising the step of triggering said absorbent material to release said removed water by exposing said absorbent material to a trigger mechanism selected from the group consisting of light, pH, temperature, sound, electric field, pressure, ionic strength, vibration and mixtures thereof.10. A process according to claim 1 wherein the temperature of said lipophilic fluid and water emulsion is at least about 10° C. and at most about 50° C. prior to exposing said emulsion to said absorbent material.11. A process according to claim 1 further comprising the step of exposing said collected lipophilic fluid to activated carbon.12. A process according to claim 1 further comprising the step of exposing said removed water to activated carbon.13. A process according to claim 1 wherein said lipophilic fluid and water emulsion comprises up to about 10% emulsifier by weight of the emulsion.14. A process according to claim 1 wherein said lipophilic fluid comprises a linear siloxan and/or a cyclic siloxane.15. A process according to claim 1 wherein said lipophilic fluid comprises decamethylcyclopentasiloxane.16. A process according to claim 1 wherein said lipophilic fluid and water emulsion also comprises adjunct ingredients selected from the group consisting of enzymes, bleaches, surfactants, fabric softeners, perfumes, antibacterial agents, antistatic agents, brighteners, dye fixatives, dye abrasion inhibitors, anti-crocking agents, wrinkle reduction agents, wrinkle resistance agents, soil release polymers, sunscreen agents, anti-fade agents, builders, sudsing agents, composition malodor control agents, composition coloring agents, pH buffers, waterproofing agents, soil repellency agents and mixtures thereof.
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