Patent classifications
C10G75/02
In-line chemical heating for in-situ generation of active chemicals
Methods and systems for converting inactive chemicals into active chemicals in-situ for treating oil and gas pipelines, other industrial systems, or sanitizing surfaces. Also, methods of treating an oil and gas pipeline including feeding an inactive additive through a first conduit and into a second conduit, the second conduit is in fluid communication with the first conduit and the oil and gas pipeline. The inactive additive is converted into an active additive within the second conduit and introduced into the oil and gas pipeline.
Compositions and Methods for Reducing Hydrogen Sulfide and Microbial Influenced Corrosion in Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and in Associated Equipment
The present invention provides compositions and methods for reducing hydrogen sulfide and/or mercaptans in oil and/or natural gas as well as for reducing microbial induced corrosion (MIC) in oil and gas production environments. In particular, the subject invention provides environmentally-friendly compositions and methods for reducing hydrogen sulfide in oil and natural gas environments by controlling biocorrosive bacteria, such as SRB, therein.
Corrosion inhibiting compositions to mitigate corrosion in environments containing elemental sulfur and/or polysulfides
A corrosion inhibiting composition is provided which comprises a salt of a fatty acid-amine condensate and an aromatic solvent. The composition can be used in reducing, inhibiting or preventing corrosion of a metal surface used in recovery, transportation, refining or storage of a hydrocarbon fluid containing elemental sulfur or polysulfide.
Corrosion inhibiting compositions to mitigate corrosion in environments containing elemental sulfur and/or polysulfides
A corrosion inhibiting composition is provided which comprises a salt of a fatty acid-amine condensate and an aromatic solvent. The composition can be used in reducing, inhibiting or preventing corrosion of a metal surface used in recovery, transportation, refining or storage of a hydrocarbon fluid containing elemental sulfur or polysulfide.
Development and implementation of analyzer based control system and algorithm
A method of correcting measurements of a chemical sensor used in an industrial facility. The method involves correcting for errors known to occur in the steady state and the dynamic state for specifically recognized situations. This method allows for correcting errors that occur due to deadtime, false zero measurements, and non-linear disturbances. The method combines automated measurement techniques and human know how to progressively learn and refine the accuracy of the corrections.
Development and implementation of analyzer based control system and algorithm
A method of correcting measurements of a chemical sensor used in an industrial facility. The method involves correcting for errors known to occur in the steady state and the dynamic state for specifically recognized situations. This method allows for correcting errors that occur due to deadtime, false zero measurements, and non-linear disturbances. The method combines automated measurement techniques and human know how to progressively learn and refine the accuracy of the corrections.
Crude unit overhead corrosion control using multi amine blends
A method for inhibiting corrosion on internal metal surfaces of an overhead condenser of a crude distillation unit in which hydrocarbons, water and amine hydrochlorides condense, the method includes adding to the overhead condenser an amine composition in an amount and at a rate sufficient to maintain the pH of water condensate in the condenser above a pH of about 5, the amine composition made of a mixture of four amines wherein the amines are monoethanloamine, methoxypropyl amine, morpholine and cyclohexylamine present in a weight ratio ranging from about 25:30:25:20 to about 30:40:15:15. Further, a system and method assess the corrosion rate and optimize the dosage of neutralizing amine composition during the operating conditions of overhead condensing system.
Crude unit overhead corrosion control using multi amine blends
A method for inhibiting corrosion on internal metal surfaces of an overhead condenser of a crude distillation unit in which hydrocarbons, water and amine hydrochlorides condense, the method includes adding to the overhead condenser an amine composition in an amount and at a rate sufficient to maintain the pH of water condensate in the condenser above a pH of about 5, the amine composition made of a mixture of four amines wherein the amines are monoethanloamine, methoxypropyl amine, morpholine and cyclohexylamine present in a weight ratio ranging from about 25:30:25:20 to about 30:40:15:15. Further, a system and method assess the corrosion rate and optimize the dosage of neutralizing amine composition during the operating conditions of overhead condensing system.
WAX RISK ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION USING ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS AND PIPE FLOW MODELING
Described herein are systems and methods for evaluating and mitigating the wax risks of a given hydrocarbon composition such as crude oil. The disclosed systems and methods enable rapid and ready prediction of wax risks using algorithms based on a small sample of the hydrocarbon composition. The wax risks are predicted using predictive models developed from machine learning. The disclosed systems and methods include mitigation strategies for wax risks that can include chemical additives, operation changes, and/or hydrocarbon blend.
METAL CORROSION SUPPRESSING METHOD
A method for suppressing metal corrosion attributable to a compound having an SH structure contained in a hydrocarbon, including adding at least one aldehyde selected from the group consisting of a monoaldehyde having 4 or more carbon atoms and a dialdehyde having 3 or more carbon atoms, to the hydrocarbon.