Lloyd Eric Duncan

US Patent:

42160766, Aug 5, 1980

Filed:

Jul 16, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/058126

Inventors:

Edward T. Dillon - Pasadena TX
Lloyd W. Duncan - Big Spring TX

Assignee:

NL Industries, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

C10G 916
C09K 1512
C23F 1402

US Classification:

208 48AA

Abstract:

A method for preventing fouling of equipment used in hydrocarbon processing is provided comprising adding to said hydrocarbon a polyalkyleneoxy sulfoxy salt represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a linear alkyl radical having from about 6 to 15 carbon atoms or an alkyl phenyl radical wherein the alkyl group contains from about 8 to 10 carbon atoms, R. sub. 1 is H or CH. sub. 3, n is a number from 3 to 8, x is 3 or 4 and M. sup. + is an ammonium or an alkali metal cation. An antifouling formulation is also provided which comprises an alcohol-water dispersion of the above antifouling agent and a surfactant comprising a fatty acid dialkanol amide.