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Burst® EP 9200
Foam control specialist
for industrial applications
22.02.2018
Solubility* of Burst® EP 9200 in different media
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Aqueous solutions
Alcohols Solvents Oils and hydrocarbons
+ = clear - = insoluble o = cloudy / = emulsion1. ExxonMobil™ 2. FAME: Fatty Acid Methyl Ester 3. BASF
DI-Water /
Tap-Water /
5% NaOH sol. -
5% HCl sol. O
5% NaCL sol. /
Ethyl alcohol +
Isopropyl alcohol +
Butyldiglycol +
Propylene glycol O
Butane 1,4-diol -
Toluene +
Xylene +
Solvesso 1001 +
Soya Oil -
Mineral Oil -
Vammar D 101 +
Biodiesel (FAME)² +
Eukesol® 4070³ -
*10% Burst® EP 9200 at 23°C and after 24 hours
TAP NaOHIsopropyl
alcohol
Butyl-
diglycolToluene Xylene
Eukesol®
4070
Vammar
D 10
Superior foam control within the pulp making
process with Burst® EP 9200
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Foam formation before
applying a defoamer
No foam formation after 15
minutes applying Burst® EP 9200
Problem:
Persistent foam formation started due to the quality change
of wood chips within the pulp making process.
Challenging environment at high temperature (100 - 115°C)
and alkaline conditions (pH 8.9 - 9.5).
Solution:
Benchmarking Burst® EP 9200 against competitor product.
Results:
Same foam control performance with Burst® EP 9200
achieved at 66% lower dosage compared to benchmark.
Effective foam prevention within the sugar
fermentation process with Burst® EP 9200
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40
60
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160
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
V(f
oam
)[m
L]
time [min]
Benchmark A Benchmark B BURST EP 9200
Antifoam effect24 ppm of antifoam already in
fermentation broth (yeast and molasses)
Synergy with the defoamerAddition of 24 ppm of defoamer after foam
reach max. height in the column
Foam
destruction
Foam
suppression
Foam cell test,
room temperature
150 ml foam
Foam cell test,
room temperature
40 ml foam
Burst® EP 9200
Burst® EP 9200 is the product of choice to manage
foam formation in industrial water applications
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✓ Outstanding defoaming properties
✓ Cost effective
✓ EO/PO surfactant, non-silicone based
✓ Ready-to-use, no dilution required
✓ FDA 21 CFR 173.340 (defoaming agents)
Please note:
In North and South America the product is branded as Burst® EP 92
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Want to know more about Burst® EP 9200?
North AmericaBASF Corporation
100 Park Avenue
Florham Park
NJ 07932,USA
Phone: +1(800) 322 3885
South AmericaBASF S.A
Av. das Nações Unidas
14.171, Morumbi
04794 000 São Paulo, Brazil
Phone: +55 11 2039 2366
Europe, Middle East, AfricaBASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
67056 Ludwigshafen
Germany
Phone: +49 621 60 0
Asia PacificBASF South East Asia Pte Ltd
33 Tuas Avenue 11,
639090 Singapore
Singapore
Phone: +65 6861 6766
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