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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anne Sinquin, Nanterre, FR;
Marie Velly, Montesson, FR;
Béatrice Cingotti, Antony, FR;
Jean-Pierre Durand, Chatou, FR;
Assignee:
Institut Francais du Petrole, Rueil-Malmaison Cedex, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 9/00 ; C07C 7/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 9/00 ; C07C 7/20 ;
Abstract
In order to improve the transport of oilfield effluents comprising water, a gas and possibly a liquid hydrocarbon phase under thermodynamic conditions which can lead to the formation of hydrates, a formulation containing at least two additives, one of which behaves as a hydrate crystal nucleation agent, is added to the effluent to be transported.