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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Ulfert Cornelis Klomp, Amsterdam, NL;
Inventor:
Ulfert Cornelis Klomp, Amsterdam, NL;
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B037/06 ; C09K007/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for inhibiting hydrate formation in a hydrocarbon flow by adding an amount of a dendrimeric compound effective to inhibit formation of hydrates at conduit temperatures and pressures, and flowing the mixture containing the dendrimeric compound and any hydrates through the conduit. Preferably, a hyperbranched polyester amide is used as hydrate formation inhibitor compound.