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.