Triple tail surfactant formulations for emulsification of heavy hydrocarbons

摘要

A triple tail surfactant composition useful in emulsifying viscous hydrocarbon with water is disclosed. The composition includes an organic solvent and at least one triple tail surfactant represented by the formulae {R(OCH2CH2)n}3PO4 and <IMAGE> where R is where R is an alkyl group of from about 6 to about 20 carbon atoms; A is a polyhydric alcohol radical, especially a hexitol radical; Y an alkenyl group of from 2 to about 4 carbon atoms; n is an integer of from 0 to 25; and Z is -H, -SO-3M+, -SO-2M+, or -PO-3M+ where M is an alkali metal.