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US 8,618,025 B2Granted
Composition and method for reducing hydrate agglomeration
AssigneeNalco Company
InventorPeter A. Webber
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Abstract
Disclosed and claimed is a composition and method of inhibiting the formation of hydrate agglomerates in a fluid comprising water, gas, and optionally liquid hydrocarbon comprising adding to the fluid an effective anti-agglomerant amount of the following formula and optionally salts thereof: wherein each R1 is independently absent, C1-C10 alkyl, benzyl, or H; wherein R2 is C1-C10 alkyl; wherein R3 C1-C10 alkyl; and wherein R4 is C4-C22 alkyl or alkenyl.
Claims20
A composition comprising the following formula and optionally salts thereof:
- wherein each R1 is independently C1-C10 alkyl, benzyl, or H;
- wherein R2 is C1-C10 alkyl;
- wherein R3 C1-C10 alkyl;
- and
- wherein R4 is C4-C22 alkyl or alkenyl.
2 more elements
A composition comprising at least one or any combination of the formulas and optionally salts thereof:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.