Patents by Inventor Alejandro RAMIREZ ESTRADA

Alejandro RAMIREZ ESTRADA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220275126
    Abstract: Random terpolymers are characterized for being tolerant to high concentrations of divalent ions, such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium, and that for their application in the reservoir or production rig, treated water, sea water and/or connate water can be used as means of transportation. Furthermore, the terpolymer also can be used to inhibit and disperse mineral scales presents in cooling system and boiler employed in the chemical and oil industry. Also, random terpolymers of the present invention have the characteristic of complying with environmental standards established internationally and are classified as particularly non-toxic, so it can be used in pipes and equipment of the petrochemical industry and with the use characteristic freshwater and seawater from offshore and onshore facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Mirna PONS JIMENEZ, Raul Pablo Hernandez Altamirano, Jose Manual Martinez Magadan, Alejandro Ramirez Estrada, Luis Silvestre Zamudio Rivera
  • Patent number: 11384187
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the process of obtaining random terpolymers based on itaconic acid or its isomers, aconitic acid or their isomers and sodium alkenyl sulphonates, through a polymerization in aqueous solution, via free radicals at acid pH in the range of 1.0 to 3.5 and as initiator a redox system. The random terpolymers are characterized for being tolerant to high concentrations of divalent ions, such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium. Their use as inhibitors of mineral scale such as calcium carbonate, calcium sulphate, strontium and barium, and clay dispersing, iron oxides, carbonate and calcium sulfate allows for their application in the reservoir or production rig, treated water, sea water and/or connate water can be used as means of transportation. The terpolymer can be used to inhibit and disperse mineral scales present in cooling system and boiler employed in the chemical and oil industry, and is compliant with environmental standards established internationally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETROLEO
    Inventors: Mirna Pons Jiménez, Raúl Hernández Altamirano, José Manuel Martínez Magadan, Alejandro Ramirez Estrada, Luis Silvestre Zamudio Rivera
  • Patent number: 11149185
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the obtaining and using of multifunctional foaming compositions with wettability modifying, corrosion inhibitory and inhibitory/dispersants mineral scale properties with high stability in environments of high temperature, high pressure and tolerance to high concentrations of divalent ions such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium. The multifunctional foaming compositions are obtained from the combination of supramolecular complexes resulting from interactions of alkyl amido propyl hydroxysultaines and/or alkyl amido propyl betaines and/or alkyl hydroxysultaines and/or alkyl betaines and anionic surfactant of type alkyl hydroxyl sodium sulfonate and alkenyl sulphonates of sodium, with cationic surfactants as tetra-alkyl ammonium halides and copolymers derivatives of itaconic acid/sodium vinyl sulfonate and/or terpolymers derived from itaconic acid/sodium vinyl sulphonate/aconitic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO
    Inventors: Raúl Hernández Altamirano, Luis Silvestre Zamudio Rivera, Violeta Yázmin Mena Cervantes, Erick Emanuel Luna Rojero, David Aarón Nieto Álvarez, Rodolfo Cisneros Devora, Mirna Pons Jiménez, Alejandro Ramírez Estrada, América Elizabeth Mendoza Aguilar, Sung Jae Ko Kim
  • Patent number: 11046605
    Abstract: Random copolymers from itaconic acid and/or isomers and sodium alkenyl sulfonates are obtained by polymerization in an aqueous solution via free radicals at an acidic pH in the range from 1.0 to 3.5 and with a redox system as initiator were described. The copolymers can be used as calcium carbonate and calcium, strontium and barium sulfates mineral scale inhibitors and as dispersants of clays, iron oxides, calcium carbonate and strontium, barium and calcium sulfates. Random copolymers prevent and control damage in an oil reservoir, obstruction of water injection and crude oil production pipelines, and in production rigs due to mineral scale precipitation caused by high levels of salinity of the injection water and formation water. Random copolymers are tolerant to high concentrations of divalent ions, such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium, and can be added to the reservoir and to injection or production pipelines, treated water, sea water and water that is used as means of transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETROLEO
    Inventors: Raul Hernandez Altamirano, Violeta Yasmin Mena Cervantes, Luis Silvestre Zamudio Rivera, Erick Emanuel Luna Rojero, Jose Manuel Martinez Magadan, David Aaron Nieto Alvarez, Mirna Pons Jimenez, Alejandro Ramirez Estrada, Maria del Pilar Arzola Garcia
  • Patent number: 11014875
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to obtaining and using sulfobetaine and hydroxysultaine-based geminal zwitterionic liquids as wettability modifiers for rocks such as limestone, dolomite, sandstone, quartz or heterogeneous lithologies, under the presence of brines having high content of divalent ions as calcium, magnesium, barium and strontium, at high temperature and high pressure conditions for enhanced oil recovery processes to increase the oil production. The geminal zwitterionic liquids of the present disclosure have also the property of acting as corrosion inhibitors of ferrous metals used in pipelines and equipment for crude oil extraction, production, transport and storage operations. A further advantage shown by zwitterionic liquids derived from their molecular structure is they can be dissolved in distilled water, brine, hydrocarbon solvents, aromatics and alcohols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETROLEO
    Inventors: Raül Hernandez Altamirano, Violeta Yasmin Mena Cervantes, Luis Silvestre Zamudio Rivera, César Andrés Flores Sandoval, Alejandro Ramírez Estrada, Rodolfo Cisneros Devora, José Manuel Martínez Magadan, Raúl Oviedo Roa, Jorge Francisco Ramírez Pérez
  • Patent number: 10968381
    Abstract: The present invention is related with the obtaining process and use of branched germinal zwitterionic liquids based on either bis-N,N-dialkyl-N-polyether-betaine or bis-N,N-dialkenyl-N-polyether-betaine or bis-N,N-dicycloalkyl-N-polyether-betaine or bis-N,N-diaryl-N-polyether-betaine, to be applied as modifiers of the wettability of rocks such as limestone, dolomite, sandstone, quartz or heteregenous lithologies, under the presence of brines having high content of divalent ions such as calcium, magnesium, barium or strontium, under high temperature and high pressure within enhanced oil recovery processes in order to increase the oil production. The branched germinal zwitterionic liquids of the present invention have moreover the property to act as viscosity reducers of heavy oils having high content of polar fractions, both for extraction and production, and transport and storage operations, so allowing increase the production level of this oil type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO
    Inventors: Jorge Francisco Ramírez Pérez, Raúl Hernández Altamirano, Violeta Yasmin Mena Cervantes, Luis Silvestre Zamudio Rivera, Rodolfo Cisneros Dévora, Raúl Oviedo Roa, Ana Rocío Cartas Rosado, Alejandro Ramírez Estrada
  • Publication number: 20200317991
    Abstract: The present invention is related with the obtaining process and use of branched germinal zwitterionic liquids based on either bis-N,N-dialkyl-N-polyether-betaine or bis-N,N-dialkenyl-N-polyether-betaine or bis-N,N-dicycloalkyl-N-polyether-betaine or bis-N,N-diaryl-N-polyether-betaine, to be applied as modifiers of the wettability of rocks such as limestone, dolomite, sandstone, quartz or heteregenous lithologies, under the presence of brines having high content of divalent ions such as calcium, magnesium, barium or strontium, under high temperature and high pressure within enhanced oil recovery processes in order to increase the oil production. The branched germinal zwitterionic liquids of the present invention have moreover the property to act as viscosity reducers of heavy oils having high content of polar fractions, both for extraction and production, and transport and storage operations, so allowing increase the production level of this oil type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Jorge Francisco RAMÍREZ PÉREZ, Raúl HERNÁNDEZ ALTAMIRANO, Violeta Yasmín MENA CERVANTES, Luis Silvestre ZAMUDIO RIVERA, Rodolfo CISNEROS DÉVORA, Raúl OVIEDO ROA, Ana Rocío CARTAS ROSADO, Alejandro RAMÍREZ ESTRADA
  • Patent number: 10689563
    Abstract: The present invention is related with the obtaining process and use of branched germinal zwitterionic liquids based on either bis-N,N-dialkyl-N-polyether-betaine or bis-N, N-dialkenyl-N-polyether-betaine or bis-N, N-dicycloalkyl-N-polyether-betaine or bis-N,N-diaryl-N-polyether-betaine, to be applied as modifiers of the wettability of rocks such as limestone, dolomite, sandstone, quartz or heterogeneous lithologies, under the presence of brines having high content of divalent ions such as calcium, magnesium, barium or strontium, under high temperature and high pressure within enhanced oil recovery processes in order to increase the oil production. The branched germinal zwitterionic liquids of the present invention have moreover the property to act as viscosity reducers of heavy oils having high content of polar fractions, both for extraction and production, and transport and storage operations, so allowing increase the production level of this oil type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO
    Inventors: Jorge Francisco Ramírez Pérez, Raúl Hernández Altamirano, Violeta Yasmín Mena Cervantes, Luis Silvestre Zamudio Rivera, Rodolfo Cisneros Dévora, Raúl Oviedo Roa, Ana Rocío Cartas Rosado, Alejandro Ramírez Estrada
  • Publication number: 20200172791
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the obtaining and using of multifunctional foaming compositions with wettability modifying, corrosion inhibitory and inhibitory/dispersants mineral scale properties with high stability in environments of high temperature, high pressure and tolerance to high concentrations of divalent ions such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium. The multifunctional foaming compositions are obtained from the combination of supramolecular complexes resulting from interactions of alkyl amido propyl hydroxysultaines and/or alkyl amido propyl betaines and/or alkyl hydroxysultaines and/or alkyl betaines and anionic surfactant of type alkyl hydroxyl sodium sulfonate and alkenyl sulphonates of sodium, with cationic surfactants as tetra-alkyl ammonium halides and copolymers derivatives of itaconic acid/sodium vinyl sulfonate and/or terpolymers derived from itaconic acid/sodium vinyl sulphonate/aconitic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Raúl HERNÁNDEZ ALTAMIRANO, Luis Silvestre ZAMUDIO RIVERA, Violeta Yázmin MENA CERVANTES, Erick Emanuel LUNA ROJERO, David Aarón NIETO ÁLVAREZ, Rodolfo CISNEROS DEVORA, Mirna PONS JIMÉNEZ, Alejandro RAMÍREZ ESTRADA, América Elizabeth MENDOZA AGUILAR, Sung Jae Ko KIM
  • Patent number: 10597578
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the obtaining and using of multifunctional foaming compositions with wettability modifying, corrosion inhibitory and inhibitory/dispersants mineral scale properties with high stability in environments of high temperature, high pressure and tolerance to high concentrations of divalent ions such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium. The multifunctional foaming compositions are obtained from the combination of supramolecular complexes resulting from interactions of alkyl amido propyl hydroxysultaines and/or alkyl amido propyl betaines and/or alkyl hydroxysultaines and/or alkyl betaines and anionic surfactant of type alkyl hydroxyl sodium sulfonate and alkenyl sulphonates of sodium, with cationic surfactants as tetra-alkyl ammonium halides and copolymers derivatives of itaconic acid/sodium vinyl sulfonate and/or terpolymers derived from itaconic acid/sodium vinyl sulphonate/aconitic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO
    Inventors: Raúl Hernández Altamirano, Luis Silvestre Zamudio Rivera, Violeta Yázmin Mena Cervantes, Erick Emanuel Luna Rojero, David Aarón Nieto Álvarez, Rodolfo Cisneros Devora, Mirna Pons Jiménez, Alejandro Ramírez Estrada, América Elizabeth Mendoza Aguilar, Sung Jae Ko Kim
  • Patent number: 10584048
    Abstract: A process for obtaining random copolymers from itaconic acid and/or isomers and sodium alkenyl sulfonates is by polymerization in an aqueous solution via free radicals at an acidic pH in the range from 1.0 to 3.5 and with a redox system as initiator. The copolymers can be used as calcium carbonate and calcium, strontium and barium sulfates mineral scale inhibitors and as dispersants of clays, iron oxides, calcium carbonate and strontium, barium and calcium sulfates. Random copolymers prevent and control damage in an oil reservoir, obstruction of water injection and crude oil production pipelines, and in production rigs due to mineral scale precipitation caused by high levels of salinity of the injection water and formation water. Random copolymers are tolerant to high concentrations of divalent ions, such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium, and can be added to the reservoir and to injection or production pipelines, treated water, sea water and water that is used as means of transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETROLEO
    Inventors: Raul Hernandez Altamirano, Violeta Yasmin Mena Cervantes, Luis Silvestre Zamudio Rivera, Erick Emanuel Luna Rojero, Jose Manuel Martinez Magadan, David Aaron Nieto Alvarez, Mirna Pons Jimenez, Alejandro Ramirez Estrada, Maria del Pilar Arzola Garcia
  • Publication number: 20200048123
    Abstract: A process for obtaining random copolymers from itaconic acid and/or isomers and sodium alkenyl sultanates is by polymerization in an aqueous solution via free radicals at an acidic pH in the range from 1.0 to 3.5 and with a redox system as initiator. The copolymers can be used as calcium carbonate and calcium, strontium and barium sulfates mineral scale inhibitors and as dispersants of clays, iron oxides, calcium carbonate and strontium, barium and calcium sulfates. Random copolymers prevent and control damage in an oil reservoir, obstruction of water injection and crude oil production pipelines, and in production rigs due to mineral scale precipitation caused by high levels of salinity of the injection water and formation water. Random copolymers are tolerant to high concentrations of divalent ions, such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium, and can be added to the reservoir and to injection or production pipelines, treated water, sea water and water that is used as means of transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Raul HERNANDEZ ALTAMIRANO, Violeta Yasmin MENA CERVANTES, Luis Silvestre ZAMUDIO RIVERA, Erick Emanuel LUNA ROJERO, Jose Manuel MARTINEZ MAGADAN, David Aaron NIETO ALVAREZ, Mirna PONS JIMENEZ, Alejandro RAMIREZ ESTRADA, Maria del Pilar ARZOLA GARCIA
  • Patent number: 10442981
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the obtaining and use of zwitterionic geminal liquids based on hydroxypropyl betaine, as wettability modifiers of rocks such as limestone, dolomite, sandstone, quartz or heterogeneous lithologies, in the presence of brines with high content of divalent ions as calcium, magnesium, barium and strontium, at high temperature and high pressure conditions during the application of enhanced oil recovery processes. The zwitterionic geminal liquids based hydroxypropyl betaine of the present invention have also the property of acting as inhibitors/dispersing of asphaltenes, both at extraction and production operations of petroleum industry, thus allowing to increase the level of crude oil production. An additional advantage presented by zwitterionic geminal liquid based on hydroxypropyl betaine which can be dissolved in distilled water, brine, aliphatic hydrocarbons or other polar and nonpolar solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO
    Inventors: Violeta Yázmin Mena Cervantes, Raúl Hernández Altamirano, Luis Silvestre Zamudio Rivera, Alejandro Ramírez Estrada, Jorge Francisco Ramírez Pérez, José Manuel Martínez Magadan, Rodolfo Cisneros Devora
  • Patent number: 10190036
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the obtaining and using of multifunctional foaming compositions with wettability modifying, corrosion inhibitory and inhibitory/dispersants mineral scale properties with high stability in environments of high temperature, high pressure and tolerance to high concentrations of divalent ions such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium. The multifunctional foaming compositions are obtained from the combination of supramolecular complexes resulting from interactions of alkyl amido propyl hydroxysultaines and/or alkyl amido propyl betaines and/or alkyl hydroxysultaines and/or alkyl betaines and anionic surfactant of type alkyl hydroxyl sodium sulfonate and alkenyl sulphonates of sodium, with cationic surfactants as tetra-alkyl ammonium halides and copolymers derivatives of itaconic acid/sodium vinyl sulfonate and/or terpolymers derived from itaconic acid/sodium vinyl sulphonate/aconitic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETROLEO
    Inventors: Raúl Hernández Altamirano, Luis Silvestre Zamudio Rivera, Violeta Yázmin Mena Cervantes, Erick Emanuel Luna Rojero, David Aarón Nieto Álvarez, Rodolfo Cisneros Devora, Mirna Pons Jiménez, Alejandro Ramírez Estrada, América Elizabeth Mendoza Aguilar, Sung Jae Ko Kim
  • Publication number: 20180273830
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the obtaining and using of multifunctional foaming compositions with wettability modifying, corrosion inhibitory and inhibitory/dispersants mineral scale properties with high stability in environments of high temperature, high pressure and tolerance to high concentrations of divalent ions such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium. The multifunctional foaming compositions are obtained from the combination of supramolecular complexes resulting from interactions of alkyl amido propyl hydroxysultaines and/or alkyl amido propyl betaines and/or alkyl hydroxysultaines and/or alkyl betaines and anionic surfactant of type alkyl hydroxyl sodium sulfonate and alkenyl sulphonates of sodium, with cationic surfactants as tetra-alkyl ammonium halides and copolymers derivatives of itaconic acid/sodium vinyl sulfonate and/or terpolymers derived from itaconic acid/sodium vinyl sulphonate/aconitic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Raúl HERNÁNDEZ ALTAMIRANO, Luis Silvestre ZAMUDIO RIVERA, Violeta Yázmin MENA CERVANTES, Erick Emanuel LUNA ROJERO, David Aarón NIETO ÁLVAREZ, Rodolfo CISNEROS DEVORA, Mirna PONS JIMÉNEZ, Alejandro RAMÍREZ ESTRADA, América Elizabeth MENDOZA AGUILAR, Sung Jae Ko KIM
  • Publication number: 20170335171
    Abstract: The present invention is related with the obtaining process and use of branched germinal zwitterionic liquids based on either bis-N,N-dialkyl-N-polyether-betaine or bis-N, N-dialkenyl-N-polyether-betaine or bis-N, N-dicycloalkyl-N-polyether-betaine or bis-N,N-diaryl-N-polyether-betaine, to be applied as modifiers of the wettability of rocks such as limestone, dolomite, sandstone, quartz or heteregenous lithologies, under the presence of brines having high content of divalent ions such as calcium, magnesium, barium or strontium, under high temperature and high pressure within enhanced oil recovery processes in order to increase the oil production. The branched germinal zwitterionic liquids of the present invention have moreover the property to act as viscosity reducers of heavy oils having high content of polar fractions, both for extraction and production, and transport and storage operations, so allowing increase the production level of this oil type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jorge Francisco RAMÍREZ PÉREZ, Raúl HERNÁNDEZ ALTAMIRANO, Violeta Yasmín MENA CERVANTES, Luis Silvestre ZAMUDIO RIVERA, Rodolfo CISNEROS DÉVORA, Raúl OVIEDO ROA, Ana Rocío CARTAS ROSADO, Alejandro RAMÍREZ ESTRADA
  • Publication number: 20170320817
    Abstract: The present invention is related to obtaining and using sulfobetaine and hidroxisultaine-based geminal zwitterionic liquids as wettability modifiers for rocks such as limestone, dolomite, sandstone, quartz or heterogeneous lithologies, under the presence of brines having high content of divalent ions as calcium, magnesium, barium and strontium, at high temperature and high pressure conditions for enhanced oil recovery processes to increase the oil production. The geminal zwitterionic liquids of the present invention have also the property of acting as corrosion inhibitors of ferrous metals used in pipelines and equipment for crude oil extraction, production, transport and storage operations. A further advantage shown by zwitterionic liquids derived from their molecular structure is they can be dissolved in distilled water, brine, hydrocarbon solvents, aromatics and alcohols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Raúl HERNÁNDEZ ALTAMIRANO, Violeta Yasmín MENA CERVANTES, Luis Silvestre ZAMUDIO RIVERA, César Andrés FLORES SANDOVAL, Alejandro RAMÍREZ ESTRADA, Rodolfo CISNEROS DEVORA, José Manuel MARTÍNEZ MAGADAN, Raúl OVIEDO ROA, Jorge Francisco RAMÍREZ PÉREZ
  • Publication number: 20170121440
    Abstract: Random terpolymers are characterized for being tolerant to high concentrations of divalent ions, such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium, and that for their application in the reservoir or production rig, treated water, sea water and/or connate water can be used as means of transportation. Furthermore, the terpolymer also can be used to inhibit and disperse mineral scales presents in cooling system and boiler employed in the chemical and oil industry. Also, random terpolymers of the present invention have the characteristic of complying with environmental standards established internationally and are classified as particularly non-toxic, so it can be used in pipes and equipment of the petrochemical industry and with the use characteristic freshwater and seawater from offshore and onshore facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO
    Inventors: Mirna PONS JIMÉNEZ, Raúl HERNÁNDEZ ALTAMIRANO, José Manuel MARTÍNEZ MAGADAN, Alejandro RAMIREZ ESTRADA, Luis Silvestre ZAMUDIO RIVERA
  • Publication number: 20160177171
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the obtaining and using of multifunctional foaming compositions with wettability modifying, corrosion inhibitory and inhibitory/dispersants mineral scale properties with high stability in environments of high temperature, high pressure and tolerance to high concentrations of divalent ions such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium. The multifunctional foaming compositions are obtained from the combination of supramolecular complexes resulting from interactions of alkyl amido propyl hydroxysultaines and/or alkyl amido propyl betaines and/or alkyl hydroxysultaines and/or alkyl betaines and anionic surfactant of type alkyl hydroxyl sodium sulfonate and alkenyl sulphonates of sodium, with cationic surfactants as tetra-alkyl ammonium halides and copolymers derivatives of itaconic acid/sodium vinyl sulfonate and/or terpolymers derived from itaconic acid/sodium vinyl sulphonate/aconitic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Raúl HERNÁNDEZ AL TAMIRANO, Luis Silvestre ZAMUDIO RIVERA, Violeta Yázmin MENA CERVANTES, Erick Emanuel LUNA ROJERO, David Aarón NIETO ÁLVAREZ, Rodolfo CISNEROS DEVORA, Mirna PONS JIMÉNEZ, Alejandro RAMÍREZ ESTRADA, América Elizabeth MENDOZA AGUILAR, Sung Jae Ko KIM
  • Publication number: 20160168447
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the obtaining and use of zwitterionic geminal liquids based on hydroxypropyl betaine, as wettability modifiers of rocks such as limestone, dolomite, sandstone, quartz or heterogeneous lithologies, in the presence of brines with high content of divalent ions as calcium, magnesium, barium and strontium, at high temperature and high pressure conditions during the application of enhanced oil recovery processes. The zwitterionic geminal liquids based hydroxypropyl betaine of the present invention have also the property of acting as inhibitors/dispersing of asphaltenes, both at extraction and production operations of petroleum industry, thus allowing to increase the level of crude oil production. An additional advantage presented by zwitterionic geminal liquid based on hydroxypropyl betaine which can be dissolved in distilled water, brine, aliphatic hydrocarbons or other polar and nonpolar solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Violeta Yázmin MENA CERVANTES, Raúl HERNÁNDEZ ALTAMIRANO, Luis Silvestre ZAMUDIO RIVERA, Alejandro RAMÍREZ ESTRADA, Jorge Francisco RAMÍREZ PÉREZ, José Manuel MARTÍNEZ MAGADAN, Rodolfo CISNEROS DEVORA