Method and kit for treatment of components utilized in a crude oil service operation
US10053640B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/52
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and kit for treatment of a stainless steel or other nickel alloy component utilized in a crude oil service operation including cleaning a surface of the component to remove surface contamination; drying the cleaned surface of the component; applying a coat of Self-Assembled Monolayer of Phosphonate (SAMP) to the cleaned and dried surface of the component to form a treated component; and installing the treated component into a section of a crude oil service operation. The coating reduces paraffin/asphaltene deposition on the component. The kit includes a cleaner wipe impregnated with a cleaning substance for cleaning the component; a nano-coating wipe impregnated with a SAMP for applying a nano-coating of the SAMP to the component; and instructions for treating said component utilizing the cleaner wipe and the nano-coating wipe.
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