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Abstract

The invention provides a novel process of preparing organophilic humate derivatives wherein: an aqueous solution of a humic acid-containing material is prepared with an alkali metal or ammonium base; an amine containing at least 16 carbon atoms and at least one functional group per molecule selected from the group consisting of primary amino, secondary amino, quaternary ammonium, and mixtures thereof, is mixed with the humate solution; an acid is mixed with the amine-containing humate solution in an amount at least sufficient to neutralize all of the alkali metal or ammonium base used to prepare the humate solution; and thereafter the organophilic substituted ammonium humate derivative is recovered.

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