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Inhibex 301 kinetic-gas hydrate inhibitor (KHI), which promises performance under a variety of gas types and conditions, now shows—after testing—it to work as a corrosion inhibitor (CI).

Standard CI tests were conducted on metal coupons immersed in 3% sodium chloride to simulate seawater, with 50 ppm and 5,000 ppm (solids) of Inhibex 301 contained in the test brine. Results showed Inhibex 301 to have a high inhibitor efficiency rating of 85% at 50 ppm and 87% at 5,000 ppm, the company reports.

The product is an environmentally friendly V-Cap copolymer that facilitates uninterrupted gas
ow in natural gas pipelines whatever the environment, temperature, or working conditions, the firm says

While Inhibex 301 will not eliminate the need for a separate CI in flow assurance formulations, it will decrease the amount of additional CI required, the firm noted. In addition, its compatibility with most commonly used CIs will help formulators avoid compatibility problems currently occurring between many KHI and CI components.

Source: International Specialty Products Inc., 1361 Alps Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470.

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