Environmental concerns are increasingly likely to influence the choice of oilfield production and drilling chemicals. The Paris Commission (PARCOM) is currently developing legislation for the North Sea. The regulations which emerge may well restrict the use of many current products. Uncertainty over the eventual details has meant that new product development has been somewhat tentative. Little genuinely new chemistry has been explored to meet the environmental challenge. Polypeptides are one of several new classes which deserve attention. Polyaspartate is the most efficient corrosion inhibitor (ca 80% max) of the polypeptides. Molecular weight (1000-22000) does not affect the efficiency but both high [Ca2+] and high pH are beneficial. Performance is particularly good in batch treatment tests (> 95% efficiency).

Subject
Acids, Water, Polyaspartates, Inhibitor performance, Industries, Molecular weight, Acidity, Bubbling, Corrosion inhibitors, Oilfields, Brines, Carbon dioxide, Oil
Keywords:
carbon dioxide, corrosion inhibitor, environmental, polyaspartate
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1995
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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