Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for removing metals and amines from crude oil
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Application No.: US15702314Application Date: 2017-09-12
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Publication No.: US10023812B2Publication Date: 2018-07-17
- Inventor: Juan M. Garcia, III , Samuel A. Lordo , Michael L. Braden
- Applicant: ECOLAB USA Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
- Current Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Brinks Gilson & Lione
- Agent Eric D. Babych
- Main IPC: C10G17/04
- IPC: C10G17/04 ; C10G17/09 ; C10G33/02 ; C10G33/04 ; C10G17/02
Abstract:
A method of removing metals and amines from crude oil comprising adding an effective metal removing amount of one or more hydroxycarboxylic acids selected from lactic acid and malic acid and salts thereof to said crude oil; adding wash water to said crude oil; mixing said crude oil, acid and wash water to form an emulsion; and resolving said emulsion into an aqueous phase and crude oil having a reduced metals content.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180002613A1 METHOD FOR REMOVING METALS AND AMINES FROM CRUDE OIL Public/Granted day:2018-01-04
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