US 11,981,861 B2
Acid corrosion inhibitors
Nicole Shimek, Katy, TX (US)
Assigned to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/724,132.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/177,178, filed on Apr. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0333002 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. C09K 8/54 (2006.01); C09K 23/18 (2022.01); C09K 23/38 (2022.01); C09K 23/42 (2022.01)
CPC C09K 8/54 (2013.01) [C09K 23/18 (2022.01); C09K 23/38 (2022.01); C09K 23/42 (2022.01)] 28 Claims
 
1. An acid corrosion inhibitor comprising:
14-17 weight (wt) % of an active corrosion intermediate comprising alkylated pyridine;
an internal intensifier comprising formic acid;
9-12 wt % of a filming additive comprising cinnamaldehyde;
a surfactant comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol methyl ether, alcohol ethoxylate, and combinations thereof; and
a solvent comprising ethylene glycol,
wherein the acid corrosion inhibitor is characterized in that it inhibits corrosion in the absence of an organosulfur compound.