Abstract:
A method for scavenging hydrogen sulfide in an aqueous and/or hydrocarbon medium is disclosed. According to the method, the medium is contacted with an effective amount of an amidine selected from the group consisting of monoamidines of from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms and polyamidines comprising from 2 to 3 amidine groups of from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms per amidine group.
Abstract:
An aqueous external dispersion comprising a wax dispersant and an organic crystal modifier composition dispersed through a continuous water phase is useful as a crystal modifier for petroleum or a petroleum-derived liquid. The dispersant comprises a non-ionic surfactant and is present in the dispersion in an amount sufficient to impart at least metastability to the dispersion. The dispersion has a viscosity at 25 DEG C of less than about 50,000 centipoise.
Abstract:
A novel method for inhibiting oxygen corrosion in an oil well, and an emulsion useful therein. The method comprises introducing into the well a pourable emulsion comprising about 50 to about 95 volume percent discontinuous aqueous phase, about 5 to about 50 volume percent continuous oil phase, and a corrosion inhibiting amount of a composition comprising a corrosion inhibitor selected from among thiophosphates containing both oxygen and sulfur, pyrophosphates containing both oxygen and sulfur and mixtures thereof.
Abstract:
A composition having increased electrical conductivity, comprising a liquid hydrocarbon and an anti-static amount of a hydrocarbon soluble copolymer of an alkylvinyl monomer and a cationic vinyl monomer. The copolymer has an alkylvinyl monomer unit to cationic vinyl monomer unit ratio of from about 1:1 to about 10:1, and has an average molecular weight of from about 800 to about 1,000,000. Other related compositions and methods for measuring electrical conductivity of liquide are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Corrosion of iron-containing metal surfaces in a hydrocarbon fluid having a temperature of from about 175 DEG C to about 400 DEG C and containing a corrosive amount of naphthenic acid is inhibited by adding to the fluid or to a feed therefor, in a total additive amount sufficient to effect corrosion inhibition in said fluid, one or more thiophosphorus compound, a salt thereof, an alkyl or aryl ester thereof, an isomer thereof, or some combination of the foregoing, thereby to effect inhibition of naphthenic acid induced corrosion in the fluid.
Abstract:
A method for inhibiting corrosion of a metal surface bearing a corrosion product including ferrous ions is disclosed. The method comprises applying to the surface a salt of an ethoxylated amine and a reaction product of an alcohol and a fatty acid maleic anhydride adduct produced by a reaction between maleic anhydride and an unsaturated fatty acid. Related compositions are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for long term inhibition of scale in a brine downhole in a well. An effective amount of an N-phosphonomethylated polymer of an epihalohydrin and an amine selected from the group consisting of alkylene diamines, di-alkylene triamines and tri-alkylene tetramines, in an epihalohydrin to amine molar ratio of from about 0.6:1 to about 2:1, the polymer having a molecular weight of from about 500 to about 40,000, is squeezed into the well.