Patents by Inventor Muthukumar Nagu
Muthukumar Nagu 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).
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Patent number: 11866664Abstract: An ecofriendly corrosion inhibitor composition and a method for inhibiting corrosion on a metal surface with the ecofriendly corrosion inhibitor composition are provided. The ecofriendly corrosion inhibitor composition includes 10-30 weight % of fatty acids derived from waste vegetable oils and 70-90 weight % of heavy aromatic naphtha. The fatty acids derived from waste vegetable oils include oleic acid, linoleic acid, and palmitic acid. In the method, the ecofriendly corrosion inhibitor composition is added to a hydrocarbon fluid exposed to the metal surface and the corrosion inhibitor composition inhibits corrosion on the metal surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Jothibasu Ramasamy, Nayef M. Alanazi, Md Amanullah
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Patent number: 11866666Abstract: According to embodiments disclosed herein, a method of reducing corrosion during petroleum transportation, petroleum storage, or both, may comprise inputting a corrosion inhibitor formulation into a petroleum pipeline, a petroleum storage tank, or both, wherein the corrosion inhibitor formulation consists essentially of solvent and a pyridinium hydroxyl alkyl ether compound.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Muhammad Imran Ul-Haq, Nayef M. Alanazi, Talal Y. Zahrani
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Patent number: 11667829Abstract: Compositions inhibit corrosion in various commercial settings, such as in a refinery and/or in an oil and gas application. The compositions include at least one fatty acid and at least two amphipathic molecules selected from the group consisting of dodecenyl succinic acid, dimer fatty acid and benzalkonium chloride.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Nayef M. Alanazi, Jothibasu Ramasamy
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Patent number: 11649393Abstract: Compositions inhibit corrosion in various commercial settings, such as in a refinery and/or in an oil and gas application. The compositions include at least one fatty acid and at least two amphipathic molecules selected from the group consisting of dodecenyl succinic acid, dimer fatty acid and benzalkonium chloride.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Nayef M. Alanazi, Jothibasu Ramasamy, Md Amanullah
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Publication number: 20220396742Abstract: An ecofriendly corrosion inhibitor composition and a method for inhibiting corrosion on a metal surface with the ecofriendly corrosion inhibitor composition are provided. The ecofriendly corrosion inhibitor composition includes 10-30 weight % of fatty acids derived from waste vegetable oils and 70-90 weight % of heavy aromatic naphtha. The fatty acids derived from waste vegetable oils include oleic acid, linoleic acid, and palmitic acid. In the method, the ecofriendly corrosion inhibitor composition is added to a hydrocarbon fluid exposed to the metal surface and the corrosion inhibitor composition inhibits corrosion on the metal surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Jothibasu Ramasamy, Nayef M. Alanazi, Md Amanullah
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Patent number: 11434413Abstract: Corrosion inhibitor compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion on a metal surface exposed to a hydrocarbon fluid are provided. The corrosion inhibition composition can comprise tetrafluoroterephthalic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide, and heavy aromatic naphtha. The corrosion inhibitor composition can be phosphate-free and can inhibit naphthenic acid corrosion. In the methods, the corrosion inhibitor composition is added to the hydrocarbon fluid exposed to the metal surface to prevent or inhibit corrosion on the metal surface, including naphthenic acid corrosion.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Nayef M. Alanazi
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Patent number: 11345867Abstract: Corrosion inhibitor compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion on a metal surface exposed to a hydrocarbon fluid are provided. The corrosion inhibition compositions can include a corrosion inhibitor, such as 3-dimethylamino benzoic acid, 4-dimethylamino benzoic acid, or 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid. The corrosion inhibitor composition can further comprise dimethyl sulfoxide, and heavy aromatic naphtha. The corrosion inhibitor composition can be phosphate-free and can inhibit naphthenic acid corrosion. In the methods, a corrosion inhibitor composition is added to the hydrocarbon fluid exposed to the metal surface to prevent or inhibit corrosion on the metal surface, including naphthenic acid corrosion.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Nayef M. Alanazi
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Patent number: 11319634Abstract: Corrosion inhibitor compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion on a metal surface exposed to a hydrocarbon fluid are provided. The corrosion inhibitor composition can comprise 2-aminoterephthalic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide and heavy aromatic naphtha (HAN). In another embodiment, the composition can comprise 4-methylamino benzoic acid or 4-methylsulfonyl benzoic acid, N-methyl pyrrolidone, and HAN. In the method, a corrosion inhibitor composition comprising 2-aminoterephthalic acid, 4-methylamino benzoic acid, or 4-methylsulfonyl benzoic acid can be added to a hydrocarbon fluid exposed to the metal surface. The corrosion can be caused by naphthenic acid.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Nayef M. Alanazi
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Patent number: 11275016Abstract: An electrochemical system for measuring the repassivation kinetics of a metallic material under sour oil field conditions comprises a housing made of the metallic material surrounding an internal space; insulating covers positioned on the housing, an electrolyte enclosed within the internal space of the housing and the insulating covers, a scratch tool including a second housing made of an insulting material that one end positioned in the electrolyte, a sample holder for holding a sample composed of the metallic material, and a pin tip positioned to scratch off a passivation film from the sample surface, and an electrical power source coupled to the housing and the sample within the scratch tool so as to generate an electric current between the housing and the sample, wherein the sample holder is movable with respect to the pin tip to create a scratch on the sample within the electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Nayef M. Alanazi, Muthukumar Nagu, AbdulHadi Abdullatif
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Publication number: 20210388276Abstract: Corrosion inhibitor compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion on a metal surface exposed to a hydrocarbon fluid are provided. The corrosion inhibition compositions can include a corrosion inhibitor, such as 3-dimethylamino benzoic acid, 4-dimethylamino benzoic acid, or 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid. The corrosion inhibitor composition can further comprise dimethyl sulfoxide, and heavy aromatic naphtha. The corrosion inhibitor composition can be phosphate-free and can inhibit naphthenic acid corrosion. In the methods, a corrosion inhibitor composition is added to the hydrocarbon fluid exposed to the metal surface to prevent or inhibit corrosion on the metal surface, including naphthenic acid corrosion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Nayef M. Alanazi
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Patent number: 11046901Abstract: Corrosion inhibitor compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion on a metal surface exposed to a hydrocarbon fluid are provided. The corrosion inhibition compositions can include a corrosion inhibitor, such as 3-dimethylamino benzoic acid, 4-dimethylamino benzoic acid, or 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid. The corrosion inhibitor composition can further comprise dimethyl sulfoxide, and heavy aromatic naphtha. The corrosion inhibitor composition can be phosphate-free and can inhibit naphthenic acid corrosion. In the methods, a corrosion inhibitor composition is added to the hydrocarbon fluid exposed to the metal surface to prevent or inhibit corrosion on the metal surface, including naphthenic acid corrosion.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Nayef M. Alanazi
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Publication number: 20210180194Abstract: Corrosion inhibitor compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion on a metal surface exposed to a hydrocarbon fluid are provided. The corrosion inhibitor composition can comprise 2-aminoterephthalic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide and heavy aromatic naphtha (HAN). In another embodiment, the composition can comprise 4-methylamino benzoic acid or 4-methylsulfonyl benzoic acid, N-methyl pyrrolidone, and HAN. In the method, a corrosion inhibitor composition comprising 2-aminoterephthalic acid, 4-methylamino benzoic acid, or 4-methylsulfonyl benzoic acid can be added to a hydrocarbon fluid exposed to the metal surface. The corrosion can be caused by naphthenic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Nayef M. Alanazi
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Patent number: 10858742Abstract: Compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion of metallic surfaces in contact with an aqueous medium such as copper, copper alloy, and steel surfaces of an open recirculating cooling water system. In certain embodiments, an aromatic triazole having an anionic substituent bonded to a nitrogen atom of the triazole (ANST) is used as the corrosion inhibitor. In other embodiments, the corrosion inhibitor is a reaction product of an aromatic triazole and an aldehyde (ATA).Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Amutha Nagarajan, Paul Robert Frail, Edward Joseph Urankar
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Publication number: 20190257739Abstract: An electrochemical system for measuring the repassivation kinetics of a metallic material under sour oil field conditions comprises a housing made of the metallic material surrounding an internal space; insulating covers positioned on the housing, an electrolyte enclosed within the internal space of the housing and the insulating covers, a scratch tool including a second housing made of an insulting material that one end positioned in the electrolyte, a sample holder for holding a sample composed of the metallic material, and a pin tip positioned to scratch off a passivation film from the sample surface, and an electrical power source coupled to the housing and the sample within the scratch tool so as to generate an electric current between the housing and the sample, wherein the sample holder is movable with respect to the pin tip to create a scratch on the sample within the electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Nayef M. Alanazi, Muthukumar Nagu, AbdulHadi Abdullatif
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Publication number: 20190127859Abstract: Compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion of metallic surfaces in contact with an aqueous medium such as copper, copper alloy, and steel surfaces of an open recirculating cooling water system. In certain embodiments, an aromatic triazole having an anionic substituent bonded to a nitrogen atom of the triazole (ANST) is used as the corrosion inhibitor. In other embodiments, the corrosion inhibitor is a reaction product of an aromatic triazole and an aldehyde (ATA).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Muthukumar Nagu, Amutha Nagarajan, Paul Robert Frail, Edward Joseph Urankar
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Patent number: 10253274Abstract: Treatment compositions for neutralizing acidic species and reducing hydrochloride and amine salts in a fluid hydrocarbon stream are disclosed. The treatment compositions may comprise at least one amine with a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0. Methods for neutralizing acidic species and reducing deposits of hydrochloride and amine salts in a hydrocarbon refining process are also disclosed. The methods may comprise providing a fluid hydrocarbon stream and adding a treatment composition to the fluid hydrocarbon stream. The treatment compositions used may have a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0 and comprise either water-soluble or oil-soluble amines.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alagarsamy Subbiah, Rebika Mayanglambam Devi, Nimeshkumar Kantilal Patel, Muthukumar Nagu, Romit Ghosh, Sathees Kesavan, Ashok Shankar Shetty, Manish Joshi
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Publication number: 20180002619Abstract: Treatment compositions for neutralizing acidic species and reducing hydrochloride and amine salts in a fluid hydrocarbon stream are disclosed. The treatment compositions may comprise at least one amine with a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0. Methods for neutralizing acidic species and reducing deposits of hydrochloride and amine salts in a hydrocarbon refining process are also disclosed. The methods may comprise providing a fluid hydrocarbon stream and adding a treatment composition to the fluid hydrocarbon stream. The treatment compositions used may have a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0 and comprise either water-soluble or oil-soluble amines.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Alagarsamy Subbiah, Rebika Mayanglambam Devi, Nimeshkumar Kantilal Patel, Muthukumar Nagu, Romit Ghosh, Sathees Kesavan, Ashok Shankar Shetty, Manish Joshi
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Patent number: 9803149Abstract: Treatment compositions for neutralizing acidic species and reducing hydrochloride and amine salts in a fluid hydrocarbon stream are disclosed. The treatment compositions may comprise at least one amine with a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0. Methods for neutralizing acidic species and reducing deposits of hydrochloride and amine salts in a hydrocarbon refining process are also disclosed. The methods may comprise providing a fluid hydrocarbon stream and adding a treatment composition to the fluid hydrocarbon stream. The treatment compositions used may have a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0 and comprise either water-soluble or oil-soluble amines.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: GEneral Electric CompanyInventors: Alagarsamy Subbiah, Rebika Mayanglambam Devi, Nimeshkumar Kantilal Patel, Muthukumar Nagu, Rhomit Ghosh, Sathees Kesavan, Ashok Shankar Shetty, Manish Joshi
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Publication number: 20170204339Abstract: Treatment compositions for neutralizing acidic species and reducing hydrochloride and amine salts in a fluid hydrocarbon stream are disclosed. The treatment compositions may comprise at least one amine with a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0. Methods for neutralizing acidic species and reducing deposits of hydrochloride and amine salts in a hydrocarbon refining process are also disclosed. The methods may comprise providing a fluid hydrocarbon stream and adding a treatment composition to the fluid hydrocarbon stream. The treatment compositions used may have a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0 and comprise either water-soluble or oil-soluble amines.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alagarsamy Subbiah, Rebika Mayanglambam Devi, Nimeshkumar Kantilal Patel, Muthukumar Nagu, Rhomit Ghosh, Sathees Kesavan, Ashok Shankar Shetty, Manish Joshi
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Patent number: 9493715Abstract: Treatment compositions for neutralizing acidic species and reducing hydrochloride and amine salts in a fluid hydrocarbon stream are disclosed. The treatment compositions may comprise at least one amine with a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0. Methods for neutralizing acidic species and reducing deposits of hydrochloride and amine salts in a hydrocarbon refining process are also disclosed. The methods may comprise providing a fluid hydrocarbon stream and adding a treatment composition to the fluid hydrocarbon stream. The treatment compositions used may have a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0 and comprise either water-soluble or oil-soluble amines.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alagarsamy Subbiah, Rebika Mayanglambam Devi, Nimeshkumar Kantilal Patel, Muthukumar Nagu, Romit Ghosh, Sathees Kesavan