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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Ecolab Usa Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Inventors:
David Marc Daniel Fouchard, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Jennifer Elaine Carmichael, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
ECOLAB USA INC., Naperville, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01); C09K 8/524 (2006.01); G01N 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 5/00 (2013.01); C09K 8/524 (2013.01); G01N 17/008 (2013.01); G01N 33/2835 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of assessing asphaltene inhibitor/dispersant efficiency are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of assessing solvent/dispersant/cleaner efficacy for remediating asphaltene deposition. The methods are useful in facilitating the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas, and more particularly, for preventing the undesired deposition of asphaltene from crude oil.