Nalco Chemical Company

Nalco/exxon Energy Chemicals,l.p.

Sherri L Fisher

Carl T Rowe

Vincent E Lewis

Joseph Paul Street

David G Comer

Bradley D Mercer

Norman E Byrne

Belinda K Williams

The invention is a composition for use in deactivating iron species in hydrocarbon fluids, comprising the products resulting from the reaction of (I), with (II) and (III) is disclosed; wherein (I) is a substituted catechol of the structure ##STR1## where R is chosen from alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, or arylalkyl from about 1 to 20 carbon atoms; wherein (II) is a mixture of polyamines having the repeat structure ##STR2## wherein m ranges from 1 to 10 and where X is an alkyl, branched alkyl, cyclic or branched cyclic alkyl of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and where Y is a substituted alkylphenol of structure ##STR3## where R' is chosen from alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, arylalkyl of from about 1 to 22 carbon atoms; wherein (III) is an aldehyde of structure ##STR4## where R' is chosen from hydrogen, and an alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Also disclosed is the function of the said same composition, resulting from the reaction of (I) with (II) and (III), as an antioxidant in hydrocarbon fluids. The antioxidant function is separate from, and in addition to the metal deactivating properties of the invention. These functional properties of the invention can act either singly, or in concert, for the stabilization of hydrocarbon fluids. Further a method of deactivating iron species in hydrocarbon fluids using the described compound is disclosed.

Stabilization of hydrocarbon fluids using metal deactivators

A process for breaking the emulsion which commonly forms in the caustic system of olefin plants comprising mixing the emulsion with an effective amount of a Group II metal salt of an alkyl aryl sulfonic acid, wherein the alkyl contains 4-24 carbon atoms, most preferably 8-14 carbon atoms.

Ethylene plant caustic system emulsion breaking with salts of alkyl

A method for dispersing high molecular weight hydrocarbon material in an ethylene water quench tower, the method comprising the step of: introducing a deposit inhibiting amount of a dispersant into the ethylene water quench tower, the dispersant comprising a copolymer of a first monomer and a second monomer, the first monomer being selected from the group consisting of butyl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, stearyl methacrylate, and decyl methacrylate-2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, the second monomer being selected from the group consisting of diethyl-aminoethyl methacrylate, dimethyl amino-ethyl methacrylate, phenyl aminoethyl methacrylate, butyl aminoethyl methacrylate, and propyl aminoethyl methacrylate.

Methacrylate polymers as antifoulants in quench water systems

A method for dispersing heavy hydrocarbons in an ethylene water quench tower, the method comprising the steps of: introducing an effective amount of a dispersant into the ethylene water quench tower, the dispersant comprising a copolymer of an .alpha.-olefin having from about 10 to about 36 carbon atoms and a maleic anhydride, wherein the rate ratio of the .alpha.-olefin to the maleic anhydride is from about 1:1 to about 5:5 and the molecular weight of the copolymer is from about 5,000 to about 100,000, the anhydride moieties of the copolymer being substantially intact.

.alpha.-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymers as antifoulants in quench

A method for dispersing heavy hydrocarbons in an ethylene process water stripper tower, the method comprising the steps of: introducing an effective amount of a dispersant into the ethylene water stripper, the dispersant comprising a copolymer of an .alpha.-olefin having from about 10 to about 36 carbon atoms and a maleic anhydride, wherein the rate ratio of the .alpha.-olefin to the maleic anhydride is from about 1:1 to about 5:5 and the molecular weight of the copolymer is from about 5,000 to about 100,000, the anhydride moieties of the copolymer being substantially intact.

.alpha.olefin/maelic anhydride copolymers as antifoulants in ethylene

A method is disclosed for dispersing iron sulfide in hydrocarbon streams found in refinery and petrochemical plant operations. The dispersant comprises a free radically polymerized copolymer of an .alpha.-olefin of from about 10 to about 36 carbon atoms and maleic anhydride wherein the anhydride moieties along the copolymer backbone are substantially unhydrolyzed. The copolymer has a ratio of .alpha.-olefin to maleic anhydride of from about 1 to about 5 and a molecular weight of from 5000 to about 100,000.

Iron sulfide dispersing agents

One aspect of the invention provides a method of removing emulsified oil from ethylene quench water. According to the method, the oil-containing water is treated with an effective amount of a dispersion of a water-soluble cationic polymer.

Dispersion polymers for ethylene quench water clarification

A method is disclosed for dispersing gums in hydrocarbon streams, particularly low molecular weight, sticky polymeric materials formed in refinery and petrochemical plant operation. The dispersant comprises a free radically polymerized copolymer of an .alpha.-olefin of from about 10 to about 36 carbon atoms and maleic anhydride wherein the anhydride moieties along the copolymer backbone are substantially unhydrolyzed. The copolymer has a ratio of olefin to maleic anhydride of from about 1 to about 0.5 and a molecular weight of from 5000 to about 100,000. The dispersant alternatively comprises a dispersant mixture wherein the first component comprises the .alpha.-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer and the second component comprises an alkyl substituted phenol/formaldehyde liquid polymer, such as nonyl phenol/formaldehyde polymer, or a lipophilic/hydrophilic vinylic polymer, such as hydroxyethyl methacrylate/lauryl acrylate copolymer. Also disclosed is a hydrocarbon dispersion made by the method.

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Sherri L Fisher