Dispersions of acrylic polymer latex as additives for the inhibition of the deposition of paraffins in crude oils and compositions that contain them

a technology of acrylic polymer latex and additives, which is applied in the field of crude oil paraffin deposition inhibition and additives, can solve the problems of increasing the transport and/or operating costs of this type of additive, the inability to implement, and the high cost of the process, so as to reduce the amount of organic co-solvents and surfactants

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-08-17
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Benefits of technology

The latex dispersions effectively lower the pour point of crude oils over a wide temperature range, reducing operational costs and improving fluidity without the need for heating or dilution, as demonstrated by the examples with Itteville crude oil.

Problems solved by technology

These processes are expensive and their implementation is not always possible.
Although effective in most of the crude oils at low rates that range from 20 to 1,000 ppm, preferably from 100 to 500 ppm, these products represent the major drawback of being solid below 30° C. Their use on site therefore requires their advance heating or their dilution in a solvent, for example their synthesis solvent, up to mass concentrations that are less than 10% according to the type of compound and according to the temperature of use.
This has the consequence of increasing transport and / or operating costs of this type of additive.
Such a preparation process exhibits the drawback of being not very economical industrially because it requires two preparation stages as well as the use of a specific emulsification material.
The major drawback of such a solution resides in the fact that to be stable, the emulsion should contain a large amount of acid or anhydride, which not only can interfere with the overall performance of the product but also limits its use with particular crude oils.

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example 2

[0049] By way of comparison, a solution with 5.5% of the product that is obtained in Comparison Example 1 in its aromatic synthesis solvent that will be called S2 is prepared. This dilution operation is essential for implementing the product, taking into account its solidification point.

[0050] Solutions S1 and S2 are respectively added to the Itteville crude at variable concentrations, and pour points (PE) of the crude oils that are thus added are measured according to the method that is described above. The table below lists the values of the pour point that are expressed in ° C.

Concentration* (ppm)0100200500PE(S1)12−12−18−27PE(S2)12−9−9−15

*The concentration is expressed in equivalent terms of the product of Comparison Example 1 with 55% dry extract.

[0051] It clearly appears that dispersion S1 is a very effective additive for lowering the pour point of the Itteville crude oil without requiring any dilution for its use.

example 3

[0052] The procedure is performed according to the operating mode that is described in Example 1, but by eliminating the monomethyl ether dipropylene glycol and by replacing a portion of the 169 g of behenyl acrylate by 25 g of N-vinyl pyrrolidone.

[0053] The latex dispersion that is thus obtained as is, named S3, is used to add the Itteville crude. The table below lists the values of the pour point expressed in ° C.

Concentration* (ppm)0500PE(S3)12−18

*The concentration is expressed in equivalent terms of the production of Comparison Example 1 with 55% dry extract.

[0054] It is noted that solution S3 according to the invention, added to the Itteville crude, lowers in particular the pour point as the table above shows.

example 4

[0055] Into a one-liter, double-wall reactor that is equipped with a stirring mechanism, a thermometer, a reflux condenser, a nitrogen intake and a bath that is thermostated to 50° C., 225 g of demineralized water, 81 g of Dowanol DPM, 18 g of Sc, 4 g of N-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride and 14 g of a mixture of ethoxylated fatty alcohols of HLB 15 are introduced.

[0056] Once the temperature of 50° C. is reached by the medium, a mixture of 169 g of Norsocryl A18-22 and 0.5 g of n-dodecyl mercaptan, previously melted at 50° C., is added, and the mixture is brought to 70° C.

[0057] Then, within one minute, a solution of 1 g of 2,2′ azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride in 20 g of demineralized water is introduced.

[0058] After the exothermy peak, the reaction is allowed to take place for 2 hours, then it is cooled to ambient temperature.

[0059] After filtration on a 100 μm filter, a stable latex dispersion is obtained with about 35% dry extract.

[0060] The latex dispersion...

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Abstract

This invention relates to latex dispersions that are based on (co)polymers with one or more n-alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers with n a varying from 6 to 40, and optionally one or more monomers that are not very water-soluble of the (meth)acrylic and / or vinyl type, optionally one or more polar monomers that are selected from among the (meth)acrylamides and their derivatives and optionally one or more monomers that are selected from among the ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic and / or dicarboxylic acids or anhydrides. These dispersions are obtained by radical-type emulsion polymerization in the presence of water. They can be used as is for the inhibition of the deposition of paraffins that are contained in the crude petroleum hydrocarbons or else diluted in one or more solvents.

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[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 486,655 filed Feb. 12, 2004 claiming the benefit of French application number 01.10591 filed Aug. 8, 2001.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The technical field of this invention is that of crude petroleum hydrocarbons and additives that are intended to improve their conditions of use. [0003] The crude petroleum hydrocarbons can contain significant paraffin fractions, of which the amount and the exact nature are variable according to the extraction fields. At well temperature, the paraffins are liquid and dissolved in the crude oil. During the oil's rise to the surface, its temperature drops, and the paraffins, by crystallizing, form a three-dimensional grid of needles and flakes. This results in a loss of fluidity that makes the production, the transport, the storage and even the treatment of these oils very difficult. The clogging in the pipelines and treatment equipment is frequent. PRIOR ART [0004] Numerous processes ...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C09D5/02C08F2/24C08F2/38C08F20/18C08K5/01C09K23/00C10L1/10C10L1/12C10L1/16C10L1/18C10L1/22C10L1/24C10L1/26
CPCB01F17/0021B01F17/0028C10L10/16B01F17/0042B01F17/0057B01F17/0085C08F2/24C08F20/18C08F220/18C08F226/10C08K5/01C10L1/10C10L1/125C10L1/1608C10L1/1824C10L1/1826C10L1/1852C10L1/1857C10L1/195C10L1/1955C10L1/1963C10L1/1973C10L1/236C10L1/2364C10L1/2366C10L1/2368C10L1/2437C10L1/2468C10L1/2675C08L33/06C08F220/1818C09K23/017C09K23/06C09K23/42C09K23/18C09K8/524
InventorBALOCHE, ALAINJUHUE, DIDIERPICARD, PHILIPPEPOU, TONG EAKTRUSZKOWSKI, CAROLINE
OwnerBALOCHE ALAIN