Patent ID: 11898091

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)whereineach 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 atomsL 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; andX− 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.