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Antimisting system for hydrocarbon fluids

US4523929A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 1984
Grant dateJun 18, 1985
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Expiry dateJun 28, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10L1/2368
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An antimisting hydrocarbon solution comprising a hydrocarbon mixed with a copolymer of an alpha-olefin and a vinyl alkylenecarboxylic acid, wherein the concentration of said copolymer in said hydrocarbon is about 0.05 to about 2 grams per 100 ml of said solution, wherein such copolymer has the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group having about 1 to about 25 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is an alkylene group having about 3 to 17 carbon atoms, Z is a mixture of hydrogen and an alkyl group having about 1 to 25 carbon atoms, x is about 95.0 to about 99.99 mole % and y is about 0.01 to about 5 mole %, wherein hydrogen comprises about 1 to about 45 mole % of Z.

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