Low dosage hydrate inhibitor
A low dosage hydrate inhibitor blend comprising a cationic surfactant and a co-surfactant. The cationic surfactant has the structural formula:wherein: R1 is an alkyl group or alkenyl group having from 5 to 22 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are alkyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R4 is a hydrogen...
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Zusammenfassung: | A low dosage hydrate inhibitor blend comprising a cationic surfactant and a co-surfactant. The cationic surfactant has the structural formula:wherein: R1 is an alkyl group or alkenyl group having from 5 to 22 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are alkyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and X- is selected from the group of a carboxylate, an acrylate, a methacrylate, a halide, a phosphonate, a sulfate, a sulfonate, a hydroxide, a carbonate, or any combination thereof; and The co-surfactant is present in the inhibitor blend in an amount of no greater than about 10 percent by weight based on the total weight of the blend. |
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