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Quaternary salt-polyamine inhibitor for sour gas conditioning solutions
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1977-03-28
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Granted: 1978-07-11
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Expires: 1997-03-28
Abstract
Abstract The corrosion of iron and steel by an aqueous sour gas conditioning solution used to remove CO2 and H2S from a gas stream is effectively inhibited by a combination of a quaternary pyridinium salt and a lower alkylenepolyamine or corresponding polyalkylenepolyamine.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G. Asperger
- 👤 Robert C. Clouse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:05
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23F; C23F11/00; C23F11/06; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/14; B01D53/1493; C23F11/08; C23F11/10; Y; Y02; Y02C; Y02C20/00; Y02C20/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A sour gas conditioning solution inhibited against CO 2 and H 2 S promoted corrosion of iron and steel by having dissolved therein an inhibiting concentration of a combination of one part by weight of a quaternary pyridinium salt and about 0.01-10 parts of a lower alkylenepolyamine, a corresponding polyalkylenepolyamine, or a mixture thereof wherein the alkylene units contain 2-3 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A sour gas conditioning solution inhibited against CO 2 and H 2 S promoted corrosion of iron and steel by having dissolved therein an inhibiting concentration of a combination of one part by weight of a quaternary pyridinium salt and about 0.01-10 parts of a lower alkylenepolyamine, a corresponding polyalkylenepolyamine, or a mixture thereof wherein the alkylene units contain 2-3 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
The inhibited solution of claim 1 wherein the pyridinium salt has the formula: ##STR3## wherein R is an alkyl radical of 1-20 carbon atoms, a benzyl radical, or an alkylated benzyl radical wherein the aromatic ring has one or more alkyl substituents totaling 1-20 carbon atoms, each R' is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical of 1-6 carbon atoms, and X is an anionic radical and the polyamine is a polyethylenepolyamine having an average molecular weight of about 100-1000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The inhibited solution of claim 2 wherein R in the pyridinium salt formula is an alkyl radical of 10-18 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The inhibited solution of claim 3 wherein the pyridinium salt is tetradecyl polyalkylpyridinium bromide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The inhibited solution of claim 1 wherein the sour gas conditioning solution is a solution of a lower alkanolamine, sulfolane, potassium carbonate, or mixture thereof in water, glycol, or a water-glycol mixture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The inhibited solution of claim 5 wherein the solution is an aqueous lower alkanolamine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The inhibited solution of claim 6 wherein the alkanolamine is ethanolamine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The inhibited solution of claim 1 wherein the alkanolamine is diethanolamine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The inhibited solution of claim 1 wherein the concentration of the inhibitor combination is at least about 100 parts per million by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
An inhibitor concentration consisting essentially of the pyridinium salt and the polyamine component of claim 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The inhibitor concentrate of claim 10 containing 0.1-1 part of polyamine per part of pyridinium salt.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-07-10 | 1982-01-09 | 1982-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-07-10 | 1986-01-09 | 1986-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-07-10 | 1990-01-09 | 1990-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |