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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2009
Applicants:
Juan M. Garcia, Iii, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Samuel A. Lordo, Katy, TX (US);
Michael L. Braden, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
Juan M. Garcia, III, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Samuel A. Lordo, Katy, TX (US);
Michael L. Braden, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Assignee:
ECOLAB USA INC., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 17/04 (2006.01); C10G 17/09 (2006.01); C10G 33/02 (2006.01); C10G 33/04 (2006.01); C10G 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 17/04 (2013.01); C10G 17/02 (2013.01); C10G 17/09 (2013.01); C10G 33/02 (2013.01); C10G 33/04 (2013.01); C10G 2300/202 (2013.01); C10G 2300/205 (2013.01); C10G 2300/80 (2013.01); C10G 2300/805 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of removing metals and amines from crude oil is provided. The method includes adding an effective metal removing amount of one or more hydroxycarboxylic acids selected from lactic acid and malic acid and salts thereof to the crude oil; adding wash water to the crude oil; mixing the crude oil, acid and wash water to form an emulsion; and resolving the emulsion into an aqueous phase and crude oil having a reduced metals content.