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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2016
Applicant:
Tristar Petroserv, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Stephen D. Matza, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
HPC PetroServ, Inc., Deer Park, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 33/04 (2006.01); C10G 21/27 (2006.01); C10G 33/08 (2006.01); C10G 21/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 33/04 (2013.01); C10G 21/27 (2013.01); C10G 21/30 (2013.01); C10G 33/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and composition for isolating a paraffinic hydrocarbon layer from a sludge comprising paraffinic hydrocarbons, water, and solids. The method includes contacting the sludge with isopropylamine dodecylbenzene sulfonate, a cutter stock, and water. The isopropylamine dodecylbenzene sulfonate comprises a concentration of at least 1500 ppm. The ratio of sludge:cutter:water is at least 4:2:1. The method also includes determining if the sludge has separated into a three phase separation comprising a paraffinic hydrocarbon layer, a water layer, and a layer of settled solids.