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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2017
Applicant:
Naveed Aslam, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Naveed Aslam, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/52 (2006.01); F17D 3/12 (2006.01); C23F 11/02 (2006.01); F16L 58/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17D 3/12 (2013.01); C09K 8/52 (2013.01); C23F 11/02 (2013.01); F16L 58/00 (2013.01); C09K 2208/10 (2013.01); C09K 2208/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for inhibiting corrosion in pipelines for transporting oil and gas is described. A nano-machine is fed along with an inert gas to the pipeline to deliver a corrosion inhibitor which is chemically bonded to the nano-machine. The nano-machine is made by attaching a corrosion inhibitor to a nanoparticle by way of a covalent bond. When the nano-machine encounters a source of corrosion in the pipeline, the corrosion inhibitor is released to treat the corrosion.