Phillips Petroleum Company

Frederick J Cornforth

Joseph E Bares

Byron G Johnson

Darryl R Fahey

Paul J Deslauriers

Paritsoh K Das

Hydrocarbon-containing fluid compositions are provided comprising at least one hydrocarbon fluid, at least one heteroaromatic, and at least one hydrazine additive. The resulting composition has reduced temporal formation of colored materials and/or gummy deposits. Additionally, antioxidant additives are combined with the above composition and provide a further reduction in the formation of colored materials and/or gummy deposits.

Stabilization of hydrocarbons by the addition of hydrazine

A composition that, when present in a polymer matrix, reduces the deleterious effect of UV light absorption by the polymer is provided, which comprises a sulfur-containing derivative of hydroxyphenylbenzotriazole having the formula of: ##STR1## wherein each X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, cyano, alkyl, phenyl group, biphenyl group, arylthio, amine, ketone, aldehyde, alkoxy, hydroxy, carboxylic acid group, oligomer and combinations thereof and can have carbon atoms up to about 20; n is a whole number from 1 to 5; n' is a whole number from 0 to 4; n' is a whole number from 1 to 2 and each n' can be the same or different; q is an integer from 1 to 10; each Y is selected from the group consisting of --S(O) (O)--, --S(O)--, and --S--; each R can be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl group, alkenyl group, aralkyl group, alkaryl group, and combinations thereof and can have 0 to about 10 carbon atoms; each OH group can be at either the 2'- or the 6'-position, or both. Also provided are a composition comprising the sulfur-containing derivative, a process for preparing the derivative, a composition comprising a polymer chemically bonded to the derivative, and a process for preparing the composition which comprises a polymer chemically bonded to the derivative.

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Sweeny, TX, United States of America

Frederick J Cornforth