Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising from an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and from a cationic surfactant which is selected from

Abstract: Provided herein is a composition for inhibiting gas hydrate formation in a system containing hydrocarbons and water. The composition includes (A) an amidoamine of a fatty acid, optionally in the form of a cationic ammonium compound, and (B) a nonionic surfactant selected from alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty alcohols, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty amines, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acids and alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acid amides, wherein (A) and (B) are present in a weight ratio (A):(B) of from 15:85 to 85:15.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for inhibiting gas hydrate formation in a system containing hydrocarbons and water. The method includes contacting the system with a gas hydrate inhibitor composition including an amidoamine of a fatty acid, optionally in the form of a cationic ammonium compound, and a nonionic surfactant selected from alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty alcohols, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty amines, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acids and alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acid amides.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising an amphiphile by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having of the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms L is a linking moiety comprising a hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and a cationic surfactant which is selected from quaternary benzyl ammonium salts and a method of using the gas hydrate inhibitor composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition, comprising A) a compound according to formula (1) wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from —(CH2)t—, —[CH2—CHR6)t]—, —(CH2—CHR6O)u—(CH2)t— and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 o is 0 or 2, p is 0 or 1 X? is an anion, and a synergistic cationic surfactant which is selected from quaternary benzyl ammonium salts having besides the benzyl group at least one C8-C18-alkyl group bound to the nitrogen atom.

Abstract: The instant invention concerns a gas hydrate inhibitor comprising an N alkyl N? (N?,N?-dialkylammoniumalkyl)dicarboxylic acid diamide salt represented by the formula (I) wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R1 is hydrogen, a C1- to C22 alkyl group or a C3- to C22 alkenyl group, R2 and R3 are each independently an alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms or together form an optionally substituted ring having 5 to 10 ring atoms, wherein the ring may carry up to 3 substituents, R4 is hydrogen, A is an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, B is an alkylene group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, Y is NR5, R5 is hydrogen, a C1- to C22 alkyl group or a C3- to C22 alkenyl group, and M? is an anion, a process for producing a compound according to formula (I), the use of an N alkyl N?—(N?,N?-dialkylammoniumalkyl)dicarboxylic acid diamide salt of the formula (I) as an anti-agglomerant for gas hydrates, and a method for inhibiting the a

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition, comprising A) a compound according to formula (1) wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from —(CH2)t—, —[CH2—CHR6)t]—, —(CH2—CHR6O)u—(CH2)t— and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 o is 0 or 2, p is 0 or 1 X? is an anion, and B) a compound that is a synergistic surfactant which comprises an quaternary alkyl ammonium compound.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising A) a compound according to formula wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from -(CH2)t-, -[(CH2-CHR6)t]-, -(CH2-CHR60)u-(CH2)t-and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 0 is 0 or 2 P is 0 or 1 X- and is an anion, and a nonionic surfactant which is selected from alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty alcohols, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty amines, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acids and alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acid amides and a

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and a nonionic surfactant which is selected from alkoxylated C

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising from an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and from a cationic surfactant which is selected from d

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition, comprising A) a compound according to formula (1) wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from —(CH2)t—, —[CH2—CHR6)t]—, —(CH2—CHR6O)u—(CH2)t— and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 o is 0 or 2, p is 0 or 1 X? is an anion, and a synergistic cationic surfactant which is selected from quaternary benzyl ammonium salts having besides the benzyl group at least one C8-C18-alkyl group bound to the nitrogen atom.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and a nonionic surfactant which is selected from N-acylated po

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising A) a compound according to formula (1) wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from —(CH2)t-, —[(CH2-CHR6)t]-, —(CH2-CHR6O)u-(CH2)t- and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 o is 0 or 2 p is 0 or 1 X? is an anion, and and a a synergistic surfactant which is selected from the group consisting of N-acylated polyhydroxyalkylamines and a method of using the gas hydrate inhibitor composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and a cationic surfactant which is selected from quaternary be

Abstract: The instant invention concerns a gas hydrate inhibitor comprising an N alkyl N? (N?,N?-dialkylammoniumalkyl)dicarboxylic acid diamide salt represented by the formula (I) wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R1 is hydrogen, a C1- to C22 alkyl group or a C3- to C22 alkenyl group, R2 and R3 are each independently an alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms or together form an optionally substituted ring having 5 to 10 ring atoms, wherein the ring may carry up to 3 substituents, R4 is hydrogen, A is an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, B is an alkylene group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, Y is NR5, R5 is hydrogen, a C1- to C22 alkyl group or a C3- to C22 alkenyl group, and M? is an anion, a process for producing a compound according to formula (I), the use of an N alkyl N?-(N?,N?-dialkylammoniumalkyl)dicarboxylic acid diamide salt of the formula (I) as an anti-agglomerant for gas hydrates, and a method for inhibiti