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(11) EP 2 931 844 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.10.2015 Bulletin 2015/43

(21) Application number: 13861547.1

(22) Date of filing: 12.12.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 33/04(2006.01)
C10G 29/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/074689
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/093633 (19.06.2014 Gazette 2014/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 13.12.2012 US 201261736659 P
11.12.2013 US 201314102976

(71) Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
Houston, TX 77210 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KREMER, Lawrence, N.
    The Woodlands, TX 77381 (US)
  • HOFFMAN, Gerald, O.
    Houston, TX 77079 (US)
  • WEERS, Jerry, J.
    Richmond, TX 77406 (US)

(74) Representative: Beacham, Annabel Rose 
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REMOVING SOLIDS FROM HYDROCARBON STREAMS