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US 10,870,789 B2Granted
Composition for limiting the formation and/or agglomeration of gas hydrates
AssigneeArkema France
InventorsTong Eak Pou, Frédéric Moser, Gilles Barreto, Jean-Philippe Gillet
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Abstract
Provided is a composition that includes (i) at least one compound represented by formula (I) as defined herein or a salt thereof and (ii) a nonionic surfactant. The composition is useful for limiting or preventing the formation and/or agglomeration of gas hydrates, by combining the composition and a production fluid that includes an aqueous phase and one or more gases.
Claims17
A composition, comprising:
- (i) at least one compound represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof:
- wherein
- R1 represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C6 to C30 alkyl chain, wherein the alkyl chain is optionally interrupted with one or more hydrocarbon-based rings,
- R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a group —(CHRa—CHRb)—COOR5, wherein Ra and Rb, which may be identical or different, represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,
- R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a group —(CHRa—CHRb)—COOR6, wherein Ra and Rb, which may be identical or different, represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,
- R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a group —(CHRa—CHRb)—COOR7, wherein Ra and Rb, which may be identical or different, represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,
- R5, R6 and R7, which may be identical or different, represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C1 to C12 alkyl chain,
- wherein at least one of the radicals R2, R3 or R4 comprises a carboxylic acid function (—COOH),
- m represents an integer ranging from 1 to 6,
- n represents an integer ranging from 0 to 10, and
- p is 0 or 1;
- and
- (ii) at least one nonionic surfactant.
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