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US9617482B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9617482-B2
Application numberUS-201514711144-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 13, 2015
Priority dateMar 14, 2013
Publication dateApr 11, 2017
Grant dateApr 11, 2017

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A method for treating an emulsion of a hydrocarbon is disclosed. The method includes providing an emulsion of a crude hydrocarbon, and adding an additive to the emulsion to obtain a treated hydrocarbon.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for treating an emulsion of a hydrocarbon, comprising (i) providing an emulsion of a crude hydrocarbon, wherein said emulsion contains water; (ii) adding an additive to the emulsion to obtain a treated hydrocarbon, the additive being represented by the following formula: wherein m is an integer between 0 and 10 inclusive; R 1…

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What does patent US9617482B2 cover?
A method for treating an emulsion of a hydrocarbon is disclosed. The method includes providing an emulsion of a crude hydrocarbon, and adding an additive to the emulsion to obtain a treated hydrocarbon.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yeganeh Mohsen Shahmirzadi, Ng Man Kit, Barckholtz Timothy Andrew, and 10 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C10G33/04. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Apr 11 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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