Functionalized silicate nanoparticle composition, removing and exfoliating asphaltenes with same
First Claim
1. A composition comprising:
- a functionalized silicate nanoparticle comprising a reaction product ofa silicate nanoparticle; and
a functionalization compound comprising quaternary ammonium salt, quaternary phosphonium salt, alkoxy silane, halide, guanidine, guanidinium salt, biguanidine, biguanidinium salt, sulfonium salt, or a combination thereof; and
a fluid,wherein the functionalization compound includes a chemical group comprising;
a first portion, the first portion being directly bonded to the silicate nanoparticle in the functionalized silicate nanoparticle; and
a second portion comprising an aromatic moiety or a combination of an aromatic moiety and a nonaromatic moiety, andthe composition is effective to remove an asphaltene particle from a substrate comprising a metal, composite, sand, rock, mineral, glass, formation, downhole element, or a combination thereof,wherein the silicate nanoparticle comprises a silsesquioxane, cyclosilicate, inosilicate, nesosilicate, phyllosilicate, sorosilicate, tectosilicate, or a combination thereof,
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Abstract
Removing an asphaltene particle from a substrate includes contacting a silicate nanoparticle with a chemical group to form a functionalized silicate nanoparticle, the chemical group includes a first portion; and a second portion comprising a nonaromatic moiety, the first portion being bonded to the silicate nanoparticle; contacting the asphaltene particle with the functionalized silicate nanoparticle, the asphaltene particle being disposed on the substrate; interposing the functionalized silicate nanoparticle between the asphaltene particle and the substrate; and separating the asphaltene particle from the substrate with the functionalized silicate nanoparticle to remove the asphaltene particle. A composition includes a functionalized silicate nanoparticle comprising a reaction product of a silicate nanoparticle and a functionalization compound; and a fluid. The functionalization compound includes a chemical group that includes a first portion, the first portion being directly bonded to the silicate nanoparticle in the functionalized silicate nanoparticle; and a second portion including an aromatic moiety or a nonaromatic moiety.
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15 Claims
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1. A composition comprising:
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a functionalized silicate nanoparticle comprising a reaction product of a silicate nanoparticle; and a functionalization compound comprising quaternary ammonium salt, quaternary phosphonium salt, alkoxy silane, halide, guanidine, guanidinium salt, biguanidine, biguanidinium salt, sulfonium salt, or a combination thereof; and a fluid, wherein the functionalization compound includes a chemical group comprising; a first portion, the first portion being directly bonded to the silicate nanoparticle in the functionalized silicate nanoparticle; and a second portion comprising an aromatic moiety or a combination of an aromatic moiety and a nonaromatic moiety, and the composition is effective to remove an asphaltene particle from a substrate comprising a metal, composite, sand, rock, mineral, glass, formation, downhole element, or a combination thereof, wherein the silicate nanoparticle comprises a silsesquioxane, cyclosilicate, inosilicate, nesosilicate, phyllosilicate, sorosilicate, tectosilicate, or a combination thereof, - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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