ADDITIVE USEFUL FOR STABILIZING CRUDE OIL

摘要

Crude oils, especially heavy crude oils that are subject to instability on storage or during transportation can be treated with additives in order to stabilizer the crude oil in regard to precipitating contaminants such as asphaltenes. Alkylphenol resins with at least a second component selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid amides, mannich resins and mixtures thereof are effective additives for stabilizing crude oils.