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Oil field corrosion inhibition

US4927669A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 1988
Grant dateMay 22, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L58/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An inhibitor formulation including the product obtained by reacting maleic anhydride or fumaric acid with fatty acids containing unsaturation in the presence of a suitable catalyst, such as iodine, clay, or silica, is disclosed to provide improved corrosion inhibition in oil field equipment and piping over conventional dimer/trimier based inhibitor formulations.

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