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Corrosion inhibition during transport of water and a hydrocarbon through a pipeline

US6432355B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 1999
Grant dateAug 13, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/0391
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Described herein is a process of corrosion inhibition of a steel pipeline during transport of water and gas, or water and an oil, or mixtures thereof, therethrough, including introducing a copolymer of vinyl caprolactam and vinylpyridine into said pipeline.

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