Patents by Inventor Gerrit Beert van Dijk

Gerrit Beert van Dijk 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).

  • Naphthenate inhibition
    Patent number: 11718779
    Abstract: A method for the use of a monocarboxylic acid composition additive to inhibit formation of naphthenic deposits from crude oil is described. The invention provides for the inhibition of naphthenic using environmentally acceptable compositions, reducing waste water contamination. In use of the monocarboxylic acid compositions, the requirements for further additives, such as emulsion breakers, may also be reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ChampionX USA Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Engelbert Reiners, Emma Catherine Harvey, Gerrit Beert van Dijk
  • NAPHTHENATE INHIBITION
    Publication number: 20200199438
    Abstract: Disclosed is the use of a monocarboxylic acid composition additive to inhibit formation of naphthenic deposits from crude oil. The invention provides for the inhibition of napthenic deposits using environmentally acceptable compositions, reducing waste water contamination. In use of the monocarboxylic acid compositions, the requirements for further additives, such as emulsion breakers, may also be reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Carl Engelbert Reiners, Emma Catherine Harvey, Gerrit Beert van Dijk