Methods of applying mono-, di- and tri-headed SAMs to equipment and products and apparatus comprising SAM surfaces

A system comprising

• a hydrocarbon environment;
• and,
• a surface residing within the environment comprising a Self-Assembled Monolayer of a moiety, wherein the moiety comprises a di or tri headed or bis, gem-bis or tris headed form, and is selected from the group consisting of thiols, amines, silanes, siloxanes, selenides, tellurides, isocyanides, or heterocycle;
• wherein the monolayer is anti-paraffin.

A system comprising

• a hydrocarbon environment;
• and,
• a surface residing within the environment comprising a Self Assembled Monolayer of a moiety, wherein the moiety comprises a di or tri headed or bis, gem-bis or tris headed form, and is selected from the group consisting of thiols, amines, silanes, siloxanes, selenides, tellurides, isocyanides, or heterocycle;
• wherein the monolayer is resistant to an initial affixation of paraffin or asphaltene on the surface.