Patents Assigned to iC16 Limited
  • Method of controlling asphaltene precipitation in a fluid
    Patent number: 7438797
    Abstract: A method of reducing the aggregation and deposition of asphaltene from a fluid containing asphaltene, such as crude oil, which method comprises the addition to the fluid of a compound of formula (1): wherein A is an optionally substituted ring system containing 6 to 14 carbon atoms; n is at least 1 and may equal the number of positions available for substitution in A; each X is independently a linker group; and each R is independently a hydrocarbyl group containing 10 to 25 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: iC16 Limited
    Inventors: Rodney John Gochin, Alec Smith