Method of reducing hydrolysis in hydrocarbon streams
AssigneeChampion Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPaul Eugene Eaton, Petrus Johannes Venter, George Burton Jones
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Abstract
A method of reducing hydrolysis in a hydrocarbon stream comprising adding to a hydrocarbon stream containing a chloride compound which undergoes hydrolysis at elevated temperatures in the presence of water to form hydrochloric acid, an effective amount of a treating agent that is at least one overbased complex of a metal salt and an organic acid complexing agent, the treating agent being added to hydrocarbon stream when the stream is at a temperature below which any substantial hydrolysis of the chloride containing compound occurs.
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A method for reducing hydrolysis in a hydrocarbon stream comprising introducing into a hydrocarbon stream containing a chloride compound which undergoes hydrolysis at elevated temperatures and in the presence of water to form hydrochloric acid, an effective amount of a treating agent comprising at least one overbase complex of a metal salt and an organic acid complexing agent, said treating agent being introduced into said hydrocarbon stream when said stream is at a temperature below which any substantial hydrolysis of said chloride containing compound occurs.
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