Solid rinsing, cleaning and/or sanitizing compositions for various applications are provided. In particular, solid compositions include a complex of urea and an acid having desireable storage stability previously unavailable in solid urea/acid compositions. Stable solid compositions are disclosed and methods of making the same to overcome conventional limitations associated with with forming kinetically and thermodynamically stable solids that utilize urea/acid compositions.

The present disclosure relates to a detergent composition including an alkyl benzyl sulfonate surfactant and ethoxylated 2-ethylhexanol. The composition may be formed by neutralizing a alkylbenzene sulfonic acid with an alkaline solution in the presence of a hydrotrope.

The present disclosure relates to a detergent composition including an alkyl benzyl sulfonate surfactant and ethoxylated 2-ethylhexanol. The composition may be formed by neutralizing a alkylbenzene sulfonic acid with an alkaline solution in the presence of a hydrotrope.

Disclosed herein is a cleaning composition for facilitating cleaning surfaces of an object, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the cleaning composition may include carbanions and a diluting agent. Further, a carbanion of the carbanions may include a carbon atom. Further, the carbon atom may include a formal charge of −1. Further, the diluting agent may be capable of combining with the carbanions for forming at least one appliable form of the cleaning composition. Further, a ratio of the diluting agent to the carbanions by volume may be 64:1. Further, the combining facilitates applying of the at least one appliable form of the cleaning composition to at least one surface of the object. Further, the applying of the at least one appliable form of the cleaning composition cleans at least one contaminant present on the at least one surface of the object.

Compositions comprising a neutral surfactant or a reaction product thereof and a reaction product of a saccharide polymer and a fatty acid may be obtained in the presence of water and a hydroxide base (optionally in the presence of the neutral surfactant), the saccharide polymer comprising a dextran, a dextrin compound, or any combination thereof. The reaction product of the saccharide polymer and the fatty acid may be present at a concentration effective to lower surface tension of the neutral surfactant. Depending on the fatty acid identity, among other factors, the compositions may promote emulsification or de-emulsification. In addition, the compositions may promote foam formation under appropriate conditions. Treatment fluids comprising the compositions, including foamed treatment fluids, may be introduced into a subterranean formation to perform a treatment operation in which fluid emulsification or de-emulsification may occur. The reaction products may be incorporated in soaps and other personal care products.

A process for making a concentrated surfactant blend includes providing an alkyl alcohol stream; a sulfation step; providing a neutralising stream comprising at least one neutralising agent; and a neutralisation step. The concentrated surfactant blend includes alkyl sulfated anionic surfactant and a buffering surfactant selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof. The buffering surfactant is added before or during the neutralising step. The buffering surfactant is added at a level to provide the concentrated surfactant blend with a reserve alkalinity of greater than about 0.02, and the concentrated surfactant blend has a pH of from about 7.1 to about 10.

A process for making a concentrated surfactant blend includes providing an alkyl alcohol stream; a sulfation step; providing a neutralising stream comprising at least one neutralising agent; and a neutralisation step. The concentrated surfactant blend includes alkyl sulfated anionic surfactant and a buffering surfactant selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof. The buffering surfactant is added before or during the neutralising step. The buffering surfactant is added at a level to provide the concentrated surfactant blend with a reserve alkalinity of greater than about 0.02, and the concentrated surfactant blend has a pH of from about 7.1 to about 10.

A process for processing an alcohol-containing solvent is described. The process according to the invention is used in particular for the treatment of alcohol-containing solvents which are used, for example, for cleaning metal parts. Further subject matter of the present invention are compositions which are suitable for the aforementioned intended use, as well as the use of certain compositions for the purification of alcohol-containing solvents.

A process for processing an alcohol-containing solvent is described. The process according to the invention is used in particular for the treatment of alcohol-containing solvents which are used, for example, for cleaning metal parts. Further subject matter of the present invention are compositions which are suitable for the aforementioned intended use, as well as the use of certain compositions for the purification of alcohol-containing solvents.

Compositions comprising a neutral surfactant or a reaction product thereof and a reaction product of a saccharide polymer and a fatty acid may be obtained in the presence of water and a hydroxide base (optionally in the presence of the neutral surfactant), the saccharide polymer comprising a dextran, a dextrin compound, or any combination thereof. The reaction product of the saccharide polymer and the fatty acid may be present at a concentration effective to lower surface tension of the neutral surfactant. Depending on the fatty acid identity, among other factors, the compositions may promote emulsification or de-emulsification. In addition, the compositions may promote foam formation under appropriate conditions. Treatment fluids comprising the compositions, including foamed treatment fluids, may be introduced into a subterranean formation to perform a treatment operation in which fluid emulsification or de-emulsification may occur. The reaction products may be incorporated in soaps and other personal care products.