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Title: Method for controlling clathrate hydrates in fluid systems

Abstract

Discussed is a process for preventing clathrate hydrate masses from impeding the flow of fluid in a fluid system. An additive is contacted with clathrate hydrate masses in the system to prevent those clathrate hydrate masses from impeding fluid flow. The process is particularly useful in the natural gas and petroleum production, transportation and processing industry where gas hydrate formation can cause serious problems. Additives preferably contain one or more five member and/or six member cyclic chemical groupings. Additives include poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) and hydroxyethylcellulose, either in combination or alone.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. (Golden, CO)
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO)
OSTI Identifier:
869910
Patent Number(s):
5420370
Assignee:
Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
DOE Contract Number:  
FG21-92MC29248
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; controlling; clathrate; hydrates; fluid; systems; discussed; process; preventing; hydrate; masses; impeding; flow; additive; contacted; prevent; particularly; useful; natural; gas; petroleum; production; transportation; processing; industry; formation; serious; additives; preferably; contain; five; six; cyclic; chemical; groupings; poly; n-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone; hydroxyethylcellulose; combination; hydrate masses; preferably contain; natural gas; particularly useful; fluid flow; clathrate hydrate; gas hydrate; additives preferably; processing industry; preventing clathrate; petroleum product; petroleum production; clathrate hydrates; hydrate formation; fluid systems; chemical groupings; cyclic chemical; controlling clathrate; /585/137/166/

Citation Formats

Sloan, Jr., Earle D. Method for controlling clathrate hydrates in fluid systems. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Sloan, Jr., Earle D. Method for controlling clathrate hydrates in fluid systems. United States.
Sloan, Jr., Earle D. Sun . "Method for controlling clathrate hydrates in fluid systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869910.
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abstractNote = {Discussed is a process for preventing clathrate hydrate masses from impeding the flow of fluid in a fluid system. An additive is contacted with clathrate hydrate masses in the system to prevent those clathrate hydrate masses from impeding fluid flow. The process is particularly useful in the natural gas and petroleum production, transportation and processing industry where gas hydrate formation can cause serious problems. Additives preferably contain one or more five member and/or six member cyclic chemical groupings. Additives include poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) and hydroxyethylcellulose, either in combination or alone.},
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