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Use of organic fluorochemical compounds with oleophobic and hydrophobic groups in crude oils as antideposition agents, and compositions thereof

US4767545A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 1986
Grant dateAug 30, 1988
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S507/931
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of inhibiting the deposition of paraffin wax, asphaltene, or mixtures thereof in a crude oil contaminated with paraffin wax, asphaltene, or mixtures thereof and susceptible to such depositions comprising the step of incorporating into said crude oil an effective deposition inhibiting amount of an oil soluble organic compound having at least one oleophobic and hydrophobic fluoroaliphatic group, and antideposition stabilized crude oil compositions containing said compound, are disclosed.

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