Chemical method for soil improvement
A composition for chemical soil improvement includes a synthetic fluid or base oil, a pour point depressant, polyisobutylene, and synthetic fibers, and various combinations thereof.
1. A composition for chemical soil improvement, the composition comprising:
a synthetic fluid;
polyisobutylene;
synthetic fibers; and,
a pour point depressant.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the synthetic fluid is synthetic isoalkane, and the synthetic isoalkane is about 80% to about 95% by weight of a mixture of the synthetic isoalkane, the polyisobutylene, and the pour point depressant.
3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the pour point depressant is chosen from the group comprising acrylic, acrylic copolymers, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers, vinyl acetate olefin copolymers, alkyl esters of styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, alkyl esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids, polyalkylacrylates, alkyl phenols, alpha olefin copolymers, polymethacrylate, and polyalkylmethacrylate.
4. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the composition further comprises a binder, wherein the binder is chosen from the group comprising a carboxylic acid, an ester, and a thermoplastic polyolefin.
5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the synthetic fibers are polypropylene, are about one-quarter inch to about three inches in length, and are chosen from the group comprising standard tape fibers, fibrillated fibers, and decomposing fibers.
6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the synthetic fluid meets EPA standards for offshore drilling.
7. A composition for chemical soil improvement, the composition comprising:
a synthetic fluid;
synthetic fibers; and,
a binder.
8. The composition of claim 7 , wherein synthetic fluid is synthetic isoalkane and the synthetic isoalkane is about 50% to about 95% by weight of a mixture of the synthetic isoalkane and the binder.
9. The composition of claim 7 , wherein the binder is chosen from the group comprising a carboxylic acid, an ester, polyisobutylene, and a thermoplastic polyolefin.
10. The composition of claim 7 , wherein the composition further comprises an emulsifier.
11. The composition of claim 7 , wherein the synthetic fibers are polypropylene, are about one-quarter inch to about three inches in length, and are chosen from the group comprising standard tape fibers, fibrillated fibers, and decomposing fibers.
12. The composition of claim 7 , wherein the synthetic fluid meets EPA standards for offshore drilling.
13. A composition for chemical soil improvement, the composition comprising:
a synthetic fluid;
a biodegradable material; and,
synthetic fibers.
14. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the synthetic fluid is synthetic isoalkane, and the synthetic isoalkane is about 50% to about 95% by weight of a mixture of the synthetic isoalkane and the biodegradable material.
15. The composition of claim 14 , wherein the synthetic fibers are polypropylene, are about one-quarter inch to about three inches in length, and are chosen from the group comprising standard tape fibers, fibrillated fibers, and decomposing fibers.
16. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the biodegradable material is chosen from a group comprising biodiesel and glycerin.
17. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the composition further comprises a binder.
18. The composition of claim 17 , wherein the binder is chosen from the group comprising a carboxylic acid, an ester, polyisobutylene, and a thermoplastic polyolefin.
19. The composition of claim 18 , wherein the composition further comprises an emulsifier.
20. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the synthetic fluid meets EPA standards for offshore drilling.
21. A composition for chemical soil improvement, the composition comprising:
a base oil;
synthetic fibers; and,
polyisobutylene.
22. The composition of claim 21 , wherein the composition further comprises at least a second binder, wherein the second binder is chosen from the group comprising a carboxylic acid, an ester, and a thermoplastic polyolefin.
23. The composition of claim 21 , wherein the synthetic fibers are polypropylene, are about one-quarter inch to about three inches in length, and are chosen from the group comprising standard tape fibers, fibrillated fibers, and decomposing fibers.
24. The composition of claim 21 , wherein the composition further comprises:
a pour point depressant.
25. A composition for chemical soil improvement, the composition comprising:
a base oil; and,
synthetic fibers.
26. The composition of claim 25 , wherein the synthetic fibers are polypropylene, are about one-quarter inch to about three inches in length, and are chosen from the group comprising standard tape fibers, fibrillated fibers, and decomposing fibers.