CPC C09K 8/524 (2013.01) [C09K 2208/32 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method of inhibiting the formation of naphthenic deposits, comprising adding a monocarboxylic acid to a fluid comprising crude oil to form an inhibited fluid, wherein the monocarboxylic acid consists of a branched C8-C12 monocarboxylic acid; and wherein the formation of naphthenic deposits is inhibited, wherein naphthenic deposits comprise deposits formed from naturally occurring carboxylate species present in crude oil including deposits comprising carboxylate salt precipitates and water-in-oil emulsions stabilized by carboxylates.
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