WO2014123736A2 - Compositions and methods for inhibiting fouling in hydrocarbons or petrochemicals - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting fouling in hydrocarbons and petrochemicals. More specifically the invention relates to inhibiting fouling on structural parts exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- Petroleum hydrocarbons, petrochemicals, and their feedstocks are commonly heated to temperatures ranging from 100 °F to about 1000 °F during processing.
- many petroleum hydrocarbons used as heating fluids on the "hot side" of heating and heat exchange systems are also heated to such temperature ranges.
- petroleum hydrocarbons When heated to elevated temperatures, petroleum hydrocarbons produce a separate phase known as fouling deposits within the petroleum hydrocarbon. As the name implies, these fouling deposits form deposits on the surfaces of processing and heating equipment, thereby fouling such surfaces. These deposits are of considerable concern in the petroleum hydrocarbon processing and heating industries.
- fouling results in increased energy costs, increased maintenance costs for cleaning or screen replacements, and increased capital costs for the modification or replacement of refinery equipment.
- antifoulant compositions or blends thereof produce robust antifoulant compositions that are effective at inhibiting fouling in variety of crude types or processed hydrocarbons. Specifically, these antifoulant compositions were more effective than current formulations at inhibiting fouling in some types of heavy crudes. These antifoulant compositions are also effective at inhibiting fouling tendencies in hydrocarbons and petrochemicals during high temperature processing.
- compositions and methods are disclosed for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- the antifoulant composition may comprise at least one alkylphenol sulfide ("APS").
- the antifoulant composition may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component selected from a polyalkylene anhydride ester (“PAAE”) dispersant, an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide (“APPS”), a polyalkylene succinimide (“PAS”), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester (“PETPA”).
- PAAE polyalkylene anhydride ester
- AES alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide
- PAS polyalkylene succinimide
- PETPA polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester
- the PAAE dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid.
- the ester may have a polyisobutenyl and/or a pentaerythritol moiety.
- the acylating reagent may be succinic anhydride or succinic acid.
- the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be dodecylphenol sulfide. In yet another embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium. Likewise, the alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
- the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 100,000 ppm by volume of the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 50 to about 5,000 ppm by volume of the hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- At least one structural part is selected from hydrocarbon or petroleum storage units, heat exchangers, piping, pumps, flow meters, valves, desalters, preheat furnaces, furnaces, coker preheaters, cokers, distillation columns, fractionation columns, atmospheric columns, pipe stills, debutanizers, reactors, fluid catalytic cracking units, fluid catalytic cracking slurry settlers, hydrocracking units, steam cracking units, thermal cracking units, visbreakers, reflux units, condensers, and scrubbers.
- the antifoulant composition may comprise at least one polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant.
- PAAE polyalkylene anhydride ester
- the dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid.
- the acid ester may have a polyisobutenyl and/or a pentaerythritol moiety.
- the acylating reagent may be succinic anhydride or succinic acid.
- the dispersant may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
- PASAE polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester
- Mw molecular weight
- the dispersant may be added in an amount of about 1 to about 1000 ppm by volume of the hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- the antifoulant composition may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component.
- Suitable antifouling components include, but are not limited to, an alkylphenol sulfide (“APS”), an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide (“APPS”), a polyalkylene succinimide (“PAS”), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester (“PETPA”).
- At least one alkylphenol sulfide APS may be selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol sulfide and dodecylphenol sulfide.
- the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium.
- the alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
- the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 100,000 ppm by volume of the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 50 to about 5,000 ppm by volume of the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- the antifoulant composition may comprise at least one polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE”) dispersant.
- PAAE polyalkylene anhydride ester
- the dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid.
- the dispersant may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE”) with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
- the antifoulant composition may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component selected from an alkylphenol sulfide ("APS"), an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide (“APPS”), a polyalkylene succinimide (“PAS”), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester (“PETPA”).
- at least one alkylphenol sulfide APS may be selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol sulfide and dodecylphenol sulfide.
- the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium.
- the alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
- antifoulant compositions for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream comprising at least one alkyl phenol sulfide ("APS").
- the antifoulant compositions may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component selected from a polyalkylene anhydride ester (“PAAE”) dispersant, an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide (“APPS”), a polyalkylene succinimide (“PAS”), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester (“PETPA”).
- PAAE polyalkylene anhydride ester
- AES alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide
- PES polyalkylene succinimide
- PETPA polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester
- the dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid.
- the dispersant may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
- PASAE polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester
- Mw molecular weight
- the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be dodecylphenol sulfide.
- the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium.
- the phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
- FIG. 1 shows Hot Liquid Process Simulator ("HLPS") HLPS curves of the differences in inlet and outlet temperatures of various treatments in flashed crude from the United States.
- HLPS Hot Liquid Process Simulator
- FIG. 2 shows HLPS outlet temperature curves of various treatments in residual oil from the United Arab Emirates.
- FIG. 3 shows HLPS outlet temperature curves of various treatments in gas oil from the Russian Federation.
- antifoulant compositions or blends thereof produce robust antifoulant compositions that are effective at inhibiting fouling in variety of crude types or processed hydrocarbons. Specifically, these antifoulant compositions were more effective than current formulations at inhibiting fouling in some types of heavy crudes.
- embodiments of the antifoulant compositions are particularly effective on crudes or crude blends with an American Petroleum Institute ("API") gravity ranging from about 20 to 54 (degrees).
- API American Petroleum Institute
- the crudes or crude blends may comprise greater than, or equal to, about 0.1 wt% asphaltenes.
- These crudes may also have more than about 60 pounds of filterable solids per thousand barrels; such as 20-500 lbs., or 20-200 lbs., or 60-200 lbs.
- Exemplary blends for which the antifoulant compositions are particularly effective include blends of Canadian crude oils with American shale oils, sweet crudes, Bakken crude, Russian crude oil and crude oil from the United Arab Emirates. These antifoulant compositions are also effective at inhibiting fouling tendencies in hydrocarbons and petrochemicals during high temperature processing.
- the polar atoms in the dispersants and detergents of the antifouling compositions generally function to disperse and suspend the undesirable carbonaceous materials, such as asphaltene macromolecules, that form during heating of the crude oil. These polar atoms may function to chelate with the undesirable carbonaceous materials to thereby assist in the dispersion of the same in the liquid phase.
- the antifouling compositions inhibit or prevent the accumulation of undesirable carbonaceous materials on the internal surfaces of the equipment.
- the antifoulant compositions may be added to any hydrocarbon or petrochemical system where fouling is a concern.
- hydrocarbon tank farms examples include, but are not limited to, hydrocarbon tank farms, ships, tankers, and railway cars transporting hydrocarbons, and crude oil refineries.
- units found in these systems include, but are not limited to, hydrocarbon or petroleum storage units, heat exchangers, piping, pumps, flow meters, valves, desalters, preheat furnaces, furnaces, coker preheaters, cokers, distillation columns, fractionation columns, atmospheric columns, pipe stills, debutanizers, reactors, fluid catalytic cracking units, fluid catalytic cracking slurry settlers, hydrocracking units, steam cracking units, thermal cracking units, visbreakers, reflux units, condensers, and scrubbers.
- compositions and methods are disclosed for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- a method may comprise adding an antifoulant composition to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- the antifoulant composition may comprise at least one polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant.
- PAAE polyalkylene anhydride ester
- the dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid.
- the acid ester may have a polyisobutenyl and/or a pentaerythritol moiety.
- the acylating reagent may be succinic anhydride or succinic acid.
- the dispersant may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
- PASAE polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester
- Mw molecular weight
- the dispersant may be added in an amount of about 1 to about 1000 ppm by volume of the hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- a polyalkylene anhydride ester (“PAAE”) dispersant such as an alkyl succinic anhydride based material
- PAAE polyalkylene anhydride ester
- the alkyl succinic anhydride based material may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride based material.
- the polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride-based material does not have nitrogen, sulfur or metals, making it more environmentally friendly than many other dispersants, in addition to being harmless to the processing of hydrocarbons and
- the polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride-based material is not just useful in upstream applications, such as oil fields and transportation vessels, it may be used in downstream applications, for example in a refinery in the preheat train or in hydrotreaters.
- this material has special properties that will work conjunctively with demulsifying compositions to better resolve emulsions in the desalting processes.
- Asphaltenes in the crude oil are believed to have hydrophilic functionalities which may result in a colloidal aggregation or flocculation of the asphaltenes due to the insolubility in a given composition of the hydrocarbon or petrochemical mixture, resulting in adsorption at the interface of the aqueous phase and oil phase in a desalter, or at other metallic surfaces of processing equipment.
- the antifoulant compositions are believed to adsorb onto the asphaltenes and decrease the colloidal aggregation or flocculation and deposition of the asphaltenes at the oil- water interface and surfaces of processing equipment to both accelerate emulsion resolution and mitigate fouling.
- the polyalkylene anhydride ester (“PAAE”) dispersant may be a treated ester that is a mono- or polycarboxylic acid ester that is further treated with an acylating reagent.
- the mono- or polycarboxylic acid ester may have at least one moiety that is a polyol as shown in any of the following three formulas:
- R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of H, an alkyl, and -CH(OH)(R 5 ); wherein R 5 is H or Ci to Cio alkyl; and wherein X and Y are the same or different and are H or Ci to Cio alkyl, with the proviso that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 is the -CH(OH)(R 5 ) moiety.
- Suitable alkyls may be polyalkenes, including interpolymers of various alkenes, and may include, but are not limited to, ethylene, propene, isoprene, 1-butene, 2-butene, isobutene, 3-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-octene, 4-oxtene, 2-methyl- 1-heptene, 3 -cyclohexyl- 1-butene, 2-methyl-5 -propyl- 1-hexene, styrene, butadiene, and piperylene.
- the -CH(OH)(R 5 ) moiety may be mono or polyhydric alcohols, preferably polyhydric, such as glycerol, erythritol, pentaerythritol, mannitol, and sorbitol.
- the acylating reagent may be aliphatic mono- or polycarbocylic acids, anhydrides, or halides. Suitable acylating reagents may include, but are not limited to, fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid.
- the acid ester has a polyisobutenyl and pentaerythritol moiety and is treated with succinic anhydride or succinic acid such that the dispersant is a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride ester ("PiBS ester") with a polyol moiety as in the following formula:
- R is a polyisobutenyl moiety
- an alkyl succinic anhydride based material such as a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride based material may be used as the dispersant.
- the polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride based material may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
- Mw molecular weight
- the % actives may range from about 10-50% and the solvent may be aromatic naphtha.
- the antifoulant composition may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component.
- Suitable antifouling components include, but are not limited to, an alkylphenol sulfide (“APS”), an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide (“APPS”), a polyalkylene succinimide (“PAS”), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester (“PETPA”).
- the ratio by weight of an amount of the first polyalkylene anhydride ester (“PAAE”) dispersant relative to the additional antifouling component or components may be 1 :9 to 9: 1.
- an APS is an alkylphenol sulfide salt highly overbased with an alkaline earth metal, such as calcium (Ca), manganese (Mg), or barium (Ba), to neutralize the salt.
- the alkaline earth metal may be the oxides or hydroxides of alkaline earth metals such as Ca(OH) 2 , CaO, MgO, Mg(OH) 2 , etc. Accordingly, in one embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium.
- a suitable APS may have the general formula:
- At least one alkylphenol sulfide APS may be selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol sulfide and dodecylphenol sulfide.
- a portion of the APS described above may be esterified with phosphoric acid to produce an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS wherein about 20-40% of the phenol hydroxy groups have been phosphonated.
- the alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
- the polyalkylene succinimide may be the reaction product of an alkyl succinic acid or anhydride and a polyalkylene polyamine.
- a suitable PAS includes polyisobutenyl succinimide that is a reaction product of ethylenediamine or diethylenetriamine with a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride.
- the polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester PETPA may be the reaction product of alkenyl polymers with P 2 S 5 .
- a suitable PETPA includes the reaction product that is a pentaerythritol ester of polyisobutenylthiophosphonic acid wherein the polisobutenyl moiety has an average molecular weight of about 1300.
- the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 100,000 ppm by volume of the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 50 to about 5,000 ppm by volume of the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- the antifoulant composition may comprise at least one alkylphenol sulfide (“APS”).
- the antifoulant composition may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component selected from a polyalkylene anhydride ester (“PAAE”) dispersant, an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide (“APPS”), a polyalkylene succinimide (“PAS”), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester (“PETPA”).
- PAAE polyalkylene anhydride ester
- AES alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide
- PES polyalkylene succinimide
- PETPA polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester
- the PAAE dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid.
- the ester may have a polyisobutenyl and/or a pentaerythritol moiety.
- the acylating reagent may be succinic anhydride or succinic acid.
- the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be dodecylphenol sulfide. The ratio by weight of an amount of the first alkylphenol sulfide ("APS") relative to the additional antifouling component or components may be 1 :9 to 9: 1.
- the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 100,000 ppm by volume of the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 50 to about 5,000 ppm by volume of the hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
- the antifoulant composition may comprise at least one polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE”) dispersant.
- PAAE polyalkylene anhydride ester
- the dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid.
- the dispersant may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE”) with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
- the antifoulant composition may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component selected from an alkylphenol sulfide ("APS"), an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide (“APPS”), a polyalkylene succinimide (“PAS”), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester (“PETPA”).
- at least one alkylphenol sulfide APS may be selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol sulfide and dodecylphenol sulfide.
- the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium.
- the alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
- antifoulant compositions for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream comprising at least one alkyl phenol sulfide ("APS").
- the antifoulant compositions may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component selected from a polyalkylene anhydride ester (“PAAE”) dispersant, an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide (“APPS”), a polyalkylene succinimide (“PAS”), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester (“PETPA”).
- PAAE polyalkylene anhydride ester
- AES alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide
- PES polyalkylene succinimide
- PETPA polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester
- the dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid.
- the dispersant may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
- the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be dodecylphenol sulfide. In yet another embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium. Likewise, the phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
- HLPS Hot Liquid Process Simulator
- the HLPS is an annular heat exchanger with a steel tube in the center that is heated to a constant temperature. Oil samples with various treatment compositions are passed once through the annulus. As fouling deposits build up on the heated tube surface, the deposits act as an insulator, resulting in a temperature drop in the oil sample at the annulus outlet.
- the overall heat-transfer coefficient, U is calculated every 2 minutes during the test by measuring the temperatures of the oil sample at the inlet and outlet of the annulus. The U coefficient is then used to calculate the area under the various heat-transfer curves of the treated oil samples. These areas are then compared with the area under the heat-transfer curve for a control, or blank, wherein no antifoulant treatment is added. The percent reduction in fouling is determined by comparing the calculated area under the heat-transfer curve for a control, or blank, ( A Contro i ) with the calculated area under the heat-transfer curve of the treated oil samples ( A Treat ) as in equation 1.
- FIG. 1 shows the curves of the differences in inlet and outlet temperatures of various treatments in flashed crude from the United States.
- the inner steel tube of the HLPS was maintained at 450 °C.
- the exemplary treatment composition included a polyalkylene anhydride ester dispersant; in this case, a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE").
- the comparative treatment compositions included blends of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides (“NPS/PPS 1"), a polyalkylenemethiophosphonic acid ester (“PETPA”), and a blend thereof (“PETPA + NPS/PPS”).
- the data for NPS/PPS 1 is an average of two HLPS test results.
- FIG. 2 shows the curves of the outlet temperature of various treatments in residual oil from the United Arab Emirates.
- the inner steel tube of the HLPS was maintained at 550 °C.
- the exemplary treatment compositions included overbased calcium dodecylphenol sulfides ("DDPS") and blends of DDPS and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides (“DDPS/PPS”).
- the comparative treatment compositions included polyisobutylene succinimide (“PiBS”) and a blend of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides (“NPS/PPS").
- the percent reduction in fouling ("% Reduction") in the treated residual oil samples was 2.7% for the PiBS-treated oil, 15% for the oil treated with 20 ppm NPS/PPS, 28.8% for the oil treated with 50 ppm NPS/PPS, 25.2% for the DDPS-treated residual oil, and 26.3% for the DDPS/PPS-treated residual oil.
- FIG. 3 shows the curves of the outlet temperature of various treatments in gas oil from the Russian Federation.
- the inner steel tube of the HLPS was maintained at 525 °C.
- the exemplary treatment compositions included overbased calcium dodecylphenol sulfides ("DDPS") and blends of DDPS and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides ("DDPS/PPS").
- the comparative treatment composition was a blend of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides (“NPS/PPS").
- the percent reduction in fouling (“% Reduction") in the treated gas oil samples was 50.1% for NPS/PPS-treated gas oil, 55.3% for the DDPS-treated gas oil, and 59.4% for the DDPS/PPS-treated gas oil.
- a Turbiscan® dispersion stability analyzer measures the separability of a given dispersion by measuring light backscattering and transmission along the height of the sample with respect to time. Accordingly, the analyzer detects particle migration and changes in particle size. Both particle migration and an increase in particle size may indicate separation of the solid and liquid phases in the dispersion. Thus, samples with a low separability number are highly stable dispersions that are less likely to result in the accumulation of fouling deposits in the interior surfaces of equipment.
- Table 1 shows the separability numbers of various treatment compositions on asphaltenic crude (“Batch 1") from U.S. location A.
- the comparative treatment compositions are either a polyalkylenemethiophosphonic acid ester (“PETPA”), a polyisobutylene succinimide (“PiBS”), or blends of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides (“NPS/PPS”).
- All the exemplary treatment compositions comprise a calcium overbased dodecylphenol sulfide salt (“DDPS").
- the exemplary compositions may further comprise known antifoulant compositions such as NPS/PPS, PETPA, PiBS, or combinations thereof.
- Table 2 shows the separability numbers of various treatment compositions on a second batch of asphaltenic crude (“Batch 2") from U.S. location A.
- the comparative treatment compositions are either polyalkylenemethiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA”), blends of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides (“NPS/PPS”), or blends of PETPA and NPS/PPS.
- All the exemplary treatment compositions comprise a calcium overbased dodecylphenol sulfide salt (“DDPS").
- DDPS calcium overbased dodecylphenol sulfide salt
- the exemplary compositions may further comprise known antifoulant compositions such as NPS/PPS, PETPA, PiBS, or combinations thereof.
- Table 3 shows the separability numbers of various treatment compositions on crude from U.S. location B.
- the comparative treatment compositions are either polyalkylenemethiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"), blends of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides ("NPS/PPS”), or blends of PETPA and NPS/PPS.
- All the exemplary treatment compositions comprise a calcium overbased dodecylphenol sulfide salt ("DDPS").
- DDPS calcium overbased dodecylphenol sulfide salt
- the exemplary compositions may further comprise known antifoulant compositions such as NPS/PPS, PETPA, PiBS, or combinations thereof.
- the comparative treatment compositions are either a polyalkylenemethiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA”), a polyisobutylene succinimide (“PiBS”), or blends of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides ("NPS/PPS").
- All the exemplary treatment compositions comprise a calcium overbased dodecylphenol sulfide salt (“DDPS”) or a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester (“PASAE”).
- Exemplary treatment compositions may comprise both DDPS and PASAE and/or may further comprise known antifoulant compositions such as NPS/PPS, PETPA, PiBS, or combinations thereof.
Abstract
Antifoulant compositions and methods are used for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream. The antifoulant compositions may comprise at least one polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant. Other antifoulant compositions may comprise an alkylphenol sulfide ("APS").
Description
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING FOULING IN HYDROCARBONS
OR PETROCHEMICALS
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting fouling in hydrocarbons and petrochemicals. More specifically the invention relates to inhibiting fouling on structural parts exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Petroleum hydrocarbons, petrochemicals, and their feedstocks are commonly heated to temperatures ranging from 100 °F to about 1000 °F during processing. Similarly, many petroleum hydrocarbons used as heating fluids on the "hot side" of heating and heat exchange systems are also heated to such temperature ranges. When heated to elevated temperatures, petroleum hydrocarbons produce a separate phase known as fouling deposits within the petroleum hydrocarbon. As the name implies, these fouling deposits form deposits on the surfaces of processing and heating equipment, thereby fouling such surfaces. These deposits are of considerable concern in the petroleum hydrocarbon processing and heating industries.
[0003] In petroleum hydrocarbon processing, the deposits reduce the rate of heat transfer to the crude oil, and eventually, reduce throughput rates. In some cases, the fouling can even block the flow of crude oil through processing equipment and piping or clog filter screens, valves, and traps. Accordingly, fouling results in increased energy costs, increased maintenance costs for cleaning or screen replacements, and increased capital costs for the modification or replacement of refinery equipment.
[0004] The exact mechanism of fouling is not fully understood, however it appears that several different components of crude oil may contribute to fouling. Such components include asphaltenes, coke, organic polymers and organic reaction products, inorganic silicates, inorganic salts, and metal oxides or sulfides. The metal oxides or sulfides may further exacerbate fouling by accelerating the hydrocarbon oxidation rate by promoting degenerative chain branching, resulting in free radicals. The free radicals may initiate oxidation and polymerization reactions which form gum and sediments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0005] It was surprisingly discovered that some antifoulant compositions or blends thereof produce robust antifoulant compositions that are effective at inhibiting fouling in variety of crude types or processed hydrocarbons. Specifically, these antifoulant compositions were more effective than current formulations at inhibiting fouling in some types of heavy crudes. These antifoulant compositions are also effective at inhibiting fouling tendencies in hydrocarbons and petrochemicals during high temperature processing.
[0006] Accordingly compositions and methods are disclosed for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed wherein the antifoulant composition may comprise at least one alkylphenol sulfide ("APS"). In yet another embodiment, the antifoulant composition may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component selected from a polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant, an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide ("APPS"), a polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS"), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"). In another embodiment, the PAAE dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid. In another embodiment, the ester may have a polyisobutenyl and/or a pentaerythritol moiety. In yet another embodiment, the acylating reagent may be succinic anhydride or succinic acid.
[0007] In another embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be dodecylphenol sulfide. In yet another embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium. Likewise, the alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
[0008] In another method, the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 100,000 ppm by volume of the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream. Alternatively, the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 50 to about 5,000 ppm by volume of the hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
[0009] In yet another method, at least one structural part is selected from hydrocarbon or petroleum storage units, heat exchangers, piping, pumps, flow meters, valves, desalters, preheat furnaces, furnaces, coker preheaters, cokers, distillation columns, fractionation columns, atmospheric columns, pipe stills, debutanizers, reactors, fluid catalytic cracking units, fluid catalytic cracking slurry settlers, hydrocracking units, steam cracking units, thermal cracking units, visbreakers, reflux units, condensers, and scrubbers.
[0010] Another method is disclosed that may comprise adding an antifoulant composition to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream. The antifoulant composition may comprise at least one polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant. The dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid. In another embodiment, the acid ester may have a polyisobutenyl and/or a pentaerythritol moiety. In another embodiment, the acylating reagent may be succinic anhydride or succinic acid. In yet another method, the dispersant may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent. In another embodiment, the dispersant may be added in an amount of about 1 to about 1000 ppm by volume of the hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
[0011] The antifoulant composition may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component. Suitable antifouling components include, but are not limited to, an alkylphenol sulfide ("APS"), an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide ("APPS"), a polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS"), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA").
[0012] In another embodiment, at least one alkylphenol sulfide APS may be selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol sulfide and dodecylphenol sulfide. In yet another embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium. In another embodiment, the alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
[0013] In another embodiment, the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 100,000 ppm by volume of the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream. Alternatively, the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an
amount ranging from about 50 to about 5,000 ppm by volume of the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
[0014] Antifoulant compositions for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream are also disclosed. In one embodiment, the antifoulant composition may comprise at least one polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant. The dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid. In another embodiment, the dispersant may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
[0015] In another embodiment, the antifoulant composition may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component selected from an alkylphenol sulfide ("APS"), an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide ("APPS"), a polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS"), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"). In another embodiment, at least one alkylphenol sulfide APS may be selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol sulfide and dodecylphenol sulfide. In another embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium. In yet another embodiment, the alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
[0016] Other antifoulant compositions for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream are also disclosed comprising at least one alkyl phenol sulfide ("APS"). In yet another embodiment, the antifoulant compositions may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component selected from a polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant, an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide ("APPS"), a polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS"), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"). In another embodiment, the dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid. The dispersant may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
[0017] In another embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be dodecylphenol sulfide. In yet another embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium. Likewise, the phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] FIG. 1 shows Hot Liquid Process Simulator ("HLPS") HLPS curves of the differences in inlet and outlet temperatures of various treatments in flashed crude from the United States.
[0019] FIG. 2 shows HLPS outlet temperature curves of various treatments in residual oil from the United Arab Emirates.
[0020] FIG. 3 shows HLPS outlet temperature curves of various treatments in gas oil from the Russian Federation.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS
[0021] It was surprisingly discovered that some antifoulant compositions or blends thereof produce robust antifoulant compositions that are effective at inhibiting fouling in variety of crude types or processed hydrocarbons. Specifically, these antifoulant compositions were more effective than current formulations at inhibiting fouling in some types of heavy crudes. For example, embodiments of the antifoulant compositions are particularly effective on crudes or crude blends with an American Petroleum Institute ("API") gravity ranging from about 20 to 54 (degrees). The crudes or crude blends may comprise greater than, or equal to, about 0.1 wt% asphaltenes. These crudes may also have more than about 60 pounds of filterable solids per thousand barrels; such as 20-500 lbs., or 20-200 lbs., or 60-200 lbs. Exemplary blends for which the antifoulant compositions are particularly effective include blends of Canadian crude oils with American shale oils, sweet crudes, Bakken crude, Russian crude oil and crude oil from the United Arab Emirates. These antifoulant compositions are also effective at inhibiting fouling tendencies in hydrocarbons and petrochemicals during high temperature processing.
[0022] Without limiting the invention to one theory of operation, it is thought that the polar atoms in the dispersants and detergents of the antifouling compositions generally function to disperse and suspend the undesirable carbonaceous materials, such as asphaltene
macromolecules, that form during heating of the crude oil. These polar atoms may function to chelate with the undesirable carbonaceous materials to thereby assist in the dispersion of the same in the liquid phase. Thus, the antifouling compositions inhibit or prevent the accumulation of undesirable carbonaceous materials on the internal surfaces of the equipment.
[0023] The antifoulant compositions may be added to any hydrocarbon or petrochemical system where fouling is a concern. Examples of such systems include, but are not limited to, hydrocarbon tank farms, ships, tankers, and railway cars transporting hydrocarbons, and crude oil refineries. Specific types of units found in these systems, include, but are not limited to, hydrocarbon or petroleum storage units, heat exchangers, piping, pumps, flow meters, valves, desalters, preheat furnaces, furnaces, coker preheaters, cokers, distillation columns, fractionation columns, atmospheric columns, pipe stills, debutanizers, reactors, fluid catalytic cracking units, fluid catalytic cracking slurry settlers, hydrocracking units, steam cracking units, thermal cracking units, visbreakers, reflux units, condensers, and scrubbers.
[0024] Accordingly, compositions and methods are disclosed for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed that may comprise adding an antifoulant composition to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream. The antifoulant composition may comprise at least one polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant. The dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid. In another embodiment, the acid ester may have a polyisobutenyl and/or a pentaerythritol moiety. In another embodiment, the acylating reagent may be succinic anhydride or succinic acid. In yet another method, the dispersant may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent. In another embodiment, the dispersant may be added in an amount of about 1 to about 1000 ppm by volume of the hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
[0025] In another embodiment, a polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant, such as an alkyl succinic anhydride based material, may be used as an antifoulant composition.
Alternatively, it may be used with other antifoulant compositions to improve performance. The alkyl succinic anhydride based material may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride based material. The polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride-based material does not have nitrogen, sulfur or metals, making it more environmentally friendly than many other dispersants, in addition to being harmless to the processing of hydrocarbons and
petrochemicals. The polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride-based material is not just useful in upstream applications, such as oil fields and transportation vessels, it may be used in downstream applications, for example in a refinery in the preheat train or in hydrotreaters. In addition, this material has special properties that will work conjunctively with demulsifying compositions to better resolve emulsions in the desalting processes.
[0026] Asphaltenes in the crude oil are believed to have hydrophilic functionalities which may result in a colloidal aggregation or flocculation of the asphaltenes due to the insolubility in a given composition of the hydrocarbon or petrochemical mixture, resulting in adsorption at the interface of the aqueous phase and oil phase in a desalter, or at other metallic surfaces of processing equipment. The antifoulant compositions are believed to adsorb onto the asphaltenes and decrease the colloidal aggregation or flocculation and deposition of the asphaltenes at the oil- water interface and surfaces of processing equipment to both accelerate emulsion resolution and mitigate fouling.
[0027] The polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant may be a treated ester that is a mono- or polycarboxylic acid ester that is further treated with an acylating reagent. The mono- or polycarboxylic acid ester may have at least one moiety that is a polyol as shown in any of the following three formulas:
where R1, R2, R3, and R4 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of H, an alkyl, and -CH(OH)(R5); wherein R5 is H or Ci to Cio alkyl; and wherein X and Y are the same or different and are H or Ci to Cio alkyl, with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is the -CH(OH)(R5) moiety. Suitable alkyls may be polyalkenes, including
interpolymers of various alkenes, and may include, but are not limited to, ethylene, propene, isoprene, 1-butene, 2-butene, isobutene, 3-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-octene, 4-oxtene, 2-methyl- 1-heptene, 3 -cyclohexyl- 1-butene, 2-methyl-5 -propyl- 1-hexene, styrene, butadiene, and piperylene. The -CH(OH)(R5) moiety may be mono or polyhydric alcohols, preferably polyhydric, such as glycerol, erythritol, pentaerythritol, mannitol, and sorbitol.
[0028] The acylating reagent may be aliphatic mono- or polycarbocylic acids, anhydrides, or halides. Suitable acylating reagents may include, but are not limited to, fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid.
[0029] In a preferred embodiment, the acid ester has a polyisobutenyl and pentaerythritol moiety and is treated with succinic anhydride or succinic acid such that the dispersant is a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride ester ("PiBS ester") with a polyol moiety as in the following formula:
[0030] Accordingly, in another embodiment, an alkyl succinic anhydride based material, such as a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride based material may be used as the dispersant. The polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride based material may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent. The % actives may range from about 10-50% and the solvent may be aromatic naphtha.
[0031] The antifoulant composition may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component. Suitable antifouling components include, but are not limited to, an alkylphenol sulfide ("APS"), an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide ("APPS"), a polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS"), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"). The ratio by
weight of an amount of the first polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant relative to the additional antifouling component or components may be 1 :9 to 9: 1.
[0032] As used herein, an APS is an alkylphenol sulfide salt highly overbased with an alkaline earth metal, such as calcium (Ca), manganese (Mg), or barium (Ba), to neutralize the salt. The alkaline earth metal may be the oxides or hydroxides of alkaline earth metals such as Ca(OH)2, CaO, MgO, Mg(OH)2, etc. Accordingly, in one embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium.
[0033] A suitable APS may have the general formula:
where R6 is a C5 to C24 alkyl, x is an integer from 1 to 4, y is an integer from 0 to 3, and z is an integer from 1 to 5. Accordingly, in another embodiment, at least one alkylphenol sulfide APS may be selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol sulfide and dodecylphenol sulfide.
[0034] A portion of the APS described above may be esterified with phosphoric acid to produce an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS wherein about 20-40% of the phenol hydroxy groups have been phosphonated. In yet another embodiment, the alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
[0035] The polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS") may be the reaction product of an alkyl succinic acid or anhydride and a polyalkylene polyamine. A suitable PAS includes polyisobutenyl succinimide that is a reaction product of ethylenediamine or diethylenetriamine with a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride. The polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester PETPA may be the reaction product of alkenyl polymers with P2S5. A suitable PETPA includes the reaction product that is a pentaerythritol ester of
polyisobutenylthiophosphonic acid wherein the polisobutenyl moiety has an average molecular weight of about 1300.
[0036] In another embodiment, the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 100,000 ppm by volume of the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream. Alternatively, the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 50 to about 5,000 ppm by volume of the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
[0037] Another method is disclosed wherein the antifoulant composition may comprise at least one alkylphenol sulfide ("APS"). In yet another embodiment, the antifoulant composition may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component selected from a polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant, an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide ("APPS"), a polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS"), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"). In another embodiment, the PAAE dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid. In another embodiment, the ester may have a polyisobutenyl and/or a pentaerythritol moiety. In yet another embodiment, the acylating reagent may be succinic anhydride or succinic acid. In another embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be dodecylphenol sulfide. The ratio by weight of an amount of the first alkylphenol sulfide ("APS") relative to the additional antifouling component or components may be 1 :9 to 9: 1.
[0038] In another method, the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 100,000 ppm by volume of the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream. Alternatively, the antifoulant composition may be added to the fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 50 to about 5,000 ppm by volume of the hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
[0039] Antifoulant compositions for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream are also disclosed. In one
embodiment, the antifoulant composition may comprise at least one polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant. The dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid. In another embodiment, the dispersant may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
[0040] In another embodiment, the antifoulant composition may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component selected from an alkylphenol sulfide ("APS"), an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide ("APPS"), a polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS"), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"). In another embodiment, at least one alkylphenol sulfide APS may be selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol sulfide and dodecylphenol sulfide. In another embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium. In yet another embodiment, the alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
[0041] Other antifoulant compositions for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream are also disclosed comprising at least one alkyl phenol sulfide ("APS"). In yet another embodiment, the antifoulant compositions may further comprise at least one additional antifouling component selected from a polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant, an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide ("APPS"), a polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS"), and a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"). In another emobidment, the dispersant may comprise an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid. The dispersant may be a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
[0042] In another embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be dodecylphenol sulfide. In yet another embodiment, the alkylphenol sulfide APS may be overbased with calcium. Likewise, the phosphate phenate sulfide APPS may be overbased with calcium.
EXAMPLES
HLPS ANTIFOULANT TEST
[0043] A Hot Liquid Process Simulator ("HLPS") was used to compare the antifouling efficacy of overbased calcium dodecylphenol sulfides ("DDPS") and DDPS blends with currently used antifoulant compositions.
[0044] The HLPS is an annular heat exchanger with a steel tube in the center that is heated to a constant temperature. Oil samples with various treatment compositions are passed once through the annulus. As fouling deposits build up on the heated tube surface, the deposits act as an insulator, resulting in a temperature drop in the oil sample at the annulus outlet. The overall heat-transfer coefficient, U, is calculated every 2 minutes during the test by measuring the temperatures of the oil sample at the inlet and outlet of the annulus. The U coefficient is then used to calculate the area under the various heat-transfer curves of the treated oil samples. These areas are then compared with the area under the heat-transfer curve for a control, or blank, wherein no antifoulant treatment is added. The percent reduction in fouling is determined by comparing the calculated area under the heat-transfer curve for a control, or blank, ( AControi ) with the calculated area under the heat-transfer curve of the treated oil samples ( ATreat ) as in equation 1.
^Control
[0045] FIG. 1 shows the curves of the differences in inlet and outlet temperatures of various treatments in flashed crude from the United States. The inner steel tube of the HLPS was maintained at 450 °C. The exemplary treatment composition included a polyalkylene anhydride ester dispersant; in this case, a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE"). The comparative treatment compositions included blends of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides ("NPS/PPS 1"), a polyalkylenemethiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"), and a blend thereof ("PETPA + NPS/PPS"). The data for NPS/PPS 1 is an average of two HLPS test results.
[0046] FIG. 2 shows the curves of the outlet temperature of various treatments in residual oil from the United Arab Emirates. The inner steel tube of the HLPS was maintained at 550 °C. The exemplary treatment compositions included overbased calcium dodecylphenol
sulfides ("DDPS") and blends of DDPS and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides ("DDPS/PPS"). The comparative treatment compositions included polyisobutylene succinimide ("PiBS") and a blend of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides ("NPS/PPS"). The percent reduction in fouling ("% Reduction") in the treated residual oil samples was 2.7% for the PiBS-treated oil, 15% for the oil treated with 20 ppm NPS/PPS, 28.8% for the oil treated with 50 ppm NPS/PPS, 25.2% for the DDPS-treated residual oil, and 26.3% for the DDPS/PPS-treated residual oil.
[0047] FIG. 3 shows the curves of the outlet temperature of various treatments in gas oil from the Russian Federation. The inner steel tube of the HLPS was maintained at 525 °C. The exemplary treatment compositions included overbased calcium dodecylphenol sulfides ("DDPS") and blends of DDPS and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides ("DDPS/PPS"). The comparative treatment composition was a blend of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides ("NPS/PPS"). The percent reduction in fouling ("% Reduction") in the treated gas oil samples was 50.1% for NPS/PPS-treated gas oil, 55.3% for the DDPS-treated gas oil, and 59.4% for the DDPS/PPS-treated gas oil.
TURBISCAN® TEST
[0048] As the detergents and dispersants are thought to disperse and suspend the undesirable carbonaceous materials in the liquid hydrocarbon phase, the effectiveness of various treatments may be evaluated by evaluating the stability, or in contrast, the separability of the dispersions created by the various treatments. A Turbiscan® dispersion stability analyzer measures the separability of a given dispersion by measuring light backscattering and transmission along the height of the sample with respect to time. Accordingly, the analyzer detects particle migration and changes in particle size. Both particle migration and an increase in particle size may indicate separation of the solid and liquid phases in the dispersion. Thus, samples with a low separability number are highly stable dispersions that are less likely to result in the accumulation of fouling deposits in the interior surfaces of equipment.
[0049] The Turbiscan® results of various treatments on different crude sources are shown in Tables 1 through 4 below. Table 1 shows the separability numbers of various
treatment compositions on asphaltenic crude ("Batch 1") from U.S. location A. The comparative treatment compositions are either a polyalkylenemethiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"), a polyisobutylene succinimide ("PiBS"), or blends of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides ("NPS/PPS"). All the exemplary treatment compositions comprise a calcium overbased dodecylphenol sulfide salt ("DDPS"). In addition to DDPS, the exemplary compositions may further comprise known antifoulant compositions such as NPS/PPS, PETPA, PiBS, or combinations thereof.
Table 1 -U.S. Location A; Batch 1
[0050] Table 2 shows the separability numbers of various treatment compositions on a second batch of asphaltenic crude ("Batch 2") from U.S. location A. The comparative treatment compositions are either polyalkylenemethiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"), blends of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides ("NPS/PPS"), or blends of PETPA and NPS/PPS. All the exemplary treatment compositions comprise a calcium overbased dodecylphenol sulfide salt ("DDPS"). In addition to DDPS, the exemplary compositions may further comprise known antifoulant compositions such as NPS/PPS, PETPA, PiBS, or combinations thereof.
Table 2- U.S. Location A; Batch 2
Comparative 100 100 4 . 2
Exemplary 50 150 6
Comparative 200 7 .3
Exemplary 150 50 8.5
Comparative 200 1 1.3
Blank 12 . 8 ± 0 . 7
[0051] Table 3 shows the separability numbers of various treatment compositions on crude from U.S. location B. The comparative treatment compositions are either polyalkylenemethiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"), blends of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides ("NPS/PPS"), or blends of PETPA and NPS/PPS. All the exemplary treatment compositions comprise a calcium overbased dodecylphenol sulfide salt ("DDPS"). In addition to DDPS, the exemplary compositions may further comprise known antifoulant compositions such as NPS/PPS, PETPA, PiBS, or combinations thereof.
Table 3 -U.S. Location B
Table 4 shows the separability numbers of various treatment compositions on crude from US. location C. The comparative treatment compositions are either a polyalkylenemethiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA"), a polyisobutylene succinimide ("PiBS"), or blends of calcium overbased nonylphenol sulfides and overbased calcium alkyl phosphate phenate sulfides ("NPS/PPS"). All the exemplary treatment compositions comprise a calcium overbased dodecylphenol sulfide salt ("DDPS") or a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE"). Exemplary treatment compositions may comprise both DDPS and PASAE and/or may further comprise known antifoulant
compositions such as NPS/PPS, PETPA, PiBS, or combinations thereof.
Table 4- U.S. Location C
Exemplary 1000 4.4
Comparative 1000 6.1
Exemplary 500 500 7.0
Exemplary 300 300 400 9.8
Exemplary 800 200 10.6
Comparative 1000 12.7
Blank 12.7
[0052] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the invention is defined by the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements with insubstantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.
Claims
1. A method of inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream comprising adding an antifoulant composition to said fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream, said antifoulant composition comprising:
(1) at least one polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant, said dispersant comprising an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said acid ester has a polyisobutenyl and/or a pentaerythritol moiety.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said acylating reagent is succinic anhydride or succinic acid.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein said dispersant is a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said dispersant is added in an amount of about 1 to about 1000 ppm by volume of said hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said antifoulant composition further comprises at least one additional antifouling component selected from components (2), (3), (4), and (5) wherein: component (2) is an alkylphenol sulfide ("APS"); component (3) is an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide ("APPS"); component (4) is a polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS"); and component (5) is a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA").
7. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one alkylphenol sulfide APS is selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol sulfide and dodecylphenol sulfide.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein said alkylphenol sulfide APS is overbased with calcium.
9. The method of claim 6, wherein said alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS is overbased with calcium.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein said antifoulant composition is added to said fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 100,000 ppm by volume of said fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein said antifoulant composition is added to said fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 50 to about 5,000 ppm by volume of said fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one structural part is selected from hydrocarbon or petroleum storage units, heat exchangers, piping, pumps, flow meters, valves, desalters, preheat furnaces, furnaces, coker preheaters, cokers, distillation columns, fractionation columns, atmospheric columns, pipe stills, debutanizers, reactors, fluid catalytic cracking units, fluid catalytic cracking slurry settlers, hydrocracking units, steam cracking units, thermal cracking units, visbreakers, reflux units, condensers, and scrubbers.
13. A method of inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream comprising adding an antifoulant composition to said fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream, said antifoulant composition comprising:
(2) at least one alkylphenol sulfide ("APS").
14. The method of claim 13, wherein said antifoulant composition further comprises at least one additional antifouling component selected from components (1), (3), (4), and (5) wherein: component (1) is a polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant, said dispersant comprising an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid; component (3) is an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide ("APPS");
component (4) is a polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS"); and component (5) is a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA").
15. The method of claim 14, wherein said ester has a polyisobutenyl and/or a pentaerythritol moiety.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein said acylating reagent is succinic anhydride or succinic acid.
17. The method of claim 13, wherein said alkylphenol sulfide APS is dodecylphenol sulfide.
18. The method of claim 13, wherein said alkylphenol sulfide APS is overbased with calcium.
19. The method of claim 14, wherein said alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS is overbased with calcium.
20. The method of claim 13, wherein said antifoulant composition is added to said fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 100,000 ppm by volume of said fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein said antifoulant composition is added to said fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream in an amount ranging from about 50 to about 5,000 ppm by volume of said fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream.
22. The method of claim 13, wherein at least one structural part is selected from hydrocarbon or petroleum storage units, heat exchangers, piping, pumps, flow meters, valves, desalters, preheat furnaces, furnaces, coker preheaters, cokers, distillation columns, fractionation columns, atmospheric columns, pipe stills, debutanizers, reactors, fluid catalytic cracking units, fluid catalytic cracking slurry settlers, hydrocracking units, steam cracking units, thermal cracking units, visbreakers, reflux units, condensers, and scrubbers.
23. An antifoulant composition for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream, said antifoulant composition comprising (1) at least one polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant, said
dispersant comprising an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid.
24. The antifoulant composition of claim 23, wherein said dispersant is a
polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
25. The antifoulant composition of claim 23, wherein said antifoulant composition further comprises at least one additional antifouling component selected from components (2), (3), (4), and (5) wherein: component (2) is an alkylphenol sulfide ("APS"); component (3) is an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide ("APPS"); component (4) is a polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS"); and component (5) is a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA").
26. The antifoulant composition of claim 25, wherein said at least one alkylphenol sulfide APS is selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol sulfide and
dodecylphenol sulfide.
27. The antifoulant composition of claim 25, wherein said alkylphenol sulfide APS is overbased with calcium.
28. The antifoulant composition of claim 25, wherein said alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS is overbased with calcium.
29. An antifoulant composition for inhibiting fouling on structural parts of a system exposed to a fluid hydrocarbon or petrochemical stream, said antifoulant composition comprising (2) at least one alkyl phenol sulfide ("APS").
30. The antifoulant composition of claim 29, wherein said antifoulant composition further comprises at least one additional antifouling component selected from components (1), (3), (4), and (5) wherein:
component (1) is a polyalkylene anhydride ester ("PAAE") dispersant, said dispersant comprising an adduct of at least one acid ester of mono- or polycarboxylic acid and an acylating reagent selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, succinic anhydride, and succinic acid; component (3) is an alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide ("APPS"); component (4) is a polyalkylene succinimide ("PAS"); and component (5) is a polyalkylene thiophosphonic acid ester ("PETPA").
31. The antifoulant composition of claim 30, wherein said dispersant is a
polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride derived ester ("PASAE") with a molecular weight, Mw, of about 1,000 to about 25,000 in an aromatic solvent.
32. The antifoulant composition of claim 29, wherein said alkylphenol sulfide APS is dodecylphenol sulfide.
33. The antifoulant composition of claim 29, wherein said alkylphenol sulfide APS is overbased with calcium.
34. The antifoulant composition of claim 30, wherein said alkyl phosphate phenate sulfide APPS is overbased with calcium.
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