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Title: D: What are the names of chemicals used to break oil emulsions ?
Post by: buhlig on Sep 21, 2012
D: What are the names of chemicals used to break oil emulsions ?


Title: D: What are the names of chemicals used to break oil emulsions ?
Post by: Rj55 on Sep 21, 2012
In general the class of chemicals are called surfactants or "surface active agents".  In particular, the products are called de-emulsifiers referring to the fact that they break emulsions.