Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Paraffin inhibitor/PPD products with vinyl acetate-alkyl acrylate/methacrylate copolymers combined with ethylene-based copolymers
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Application No.: US17352328Application Date: 2021-06-20
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Publication No.: US11667860B2Publication Date: 2023-06-06
- Inventor: Kui Xu , Wojciech Jakubowski , David W. Jennings , Rebecca Vilain
- Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Crowe & Dunlevy, P.C.
- Main IPC: C10L1/196
- IPC: C10L1/196 ; C08L33/08 ; C10L10/04 ; C10L10/16

Abstract:
A stabilized paraffin inhibitor/pour point depressant (PI/PPD) product formulation is described which includes a copolymer having a monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate polymers, alkyl methacrylate polymers, and combinations thereof, where the copolymer comprises vinyl acetate and the product includes an ethylene-based copolymer. The presence of the vinyl acetate stabilizes the product to prevent or inhibit the ethylene-based copolymer from separating out of the product. The product is useful to reduce paraffin deposition and/or improve flow characteristics of petroleum fluids, such as crude oil.
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