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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
May. 10, 2012
Alagarsamy Subbiah, Bangalore, IN;
Rebika Mayanglambam Devi, Bangalore, IN;
Nimeshkumar Kantilal Patel, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Muthukumar Nagu, Bangalore, IN;
Romit Ghosh, Kolkata, IN;
Sathees Kesavan, Bangalore, IN;
Alagarsamy Subbiah, Bangalore, IN;
Rebika Mayanglambam Devi, Bangalore, IN;
Nimeshkumar Kantilal Patel, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Muthukumar Nagu, Bangalore, IN;
Romit Ghosh, Kolkata, IN;
Sathees Kesavan, Bangalore, IN;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Treatment compositions for neutralizing acidic species and reducing hydrochloride and amine salts in a fluid hydrocarbon stream are disclosed. The treatment compositions may comprise at least one amine with a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0. Methods for neutralizing acidic species and reducing deposits of hydrochloride and amine salts in a hydrocarbon refining process are also disclosed. The methods may comprise providing a fluid hydrocarbon stream and adding a treatment composition to the fluid hydrocarbon stream. The treatment compositions used may have a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0 and comprise either water-soluble or oil-soluble amines.