Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds – Compound or reaction product mixture
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-08
2011-11-15
Singh, Prem C (Department: 1771)
Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds
Compound or reaction product mixture
C208S047000, C208S0480AA, C208S25400R, C208S25400R, C208S289000, C208S348000, C252S394000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08058493
ABSTRACT:
Corrosive amine salts in hydrocarbon streams such as desalted crude oil streams can be prevented or avoided by adding certain amine scavenging chemicals to the streams to remove the amines therefrom. Suitable amine scavengers include, but are not necessarily limited to, carboxylic anhydrides and copolymers of carboxylic anhydrides, aromatic anhydrides, isocyanates, polyisocyanates, and epoxides. The non-corrosive reaction products of the amines and/or ammonia with these scavengers are preferably oil-soluble, non-basic and thermally stable. The amine scavengers bind up and react with the amines and/or ammonia to keep them from reacting with materials such as acids (e.g. HCl) to form corrosive amine salts.
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PCT International Search Report for International Application No. PCT/US2004/015710, Oct. 6, 2004.
Boyd Walter A.
Duggan George G.
Stark Joseph L.
Weers Jerry J.
Baker Hughes Incorporated
Mossman Kumar & Tyler PC
Singh Prem C
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