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US 2026/0308441 A1Published application
Anti-fouling compositions for use in crude oil production and processing
AssigneeEcolab USA Inc.
InventorsOmer Gul, Janelle Leigh Pennington
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Abstract
An anti-fouling composition has been developed that provides an advantageous reduction in the fouling of a structural part in a petroleum-refining system including inhibiting deposition of solids in equipment and lines used for crude oil production and processing. The anti-fouling compositions contain a phosphate ester and a polyalkylene ester.
Claims20
A method for reducing or preventing fouling of a structural part in a petroleum-refining system exposed to a hydrocarbon fluid, comprising contacting the structural part with an effective amount of an anti-fouling composition, the anti-fouling composition comprising:
- an effective amount of a phosphate ester;
- and
- an effective amount of a polyalkylene ester, polyolefin amide alkeneamine, polyethylene polyamine, or polyalkyleneimine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.