| abstract |
FIELD: gas dehydrating. n SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a dehydrating composition and a method of its n application for drying gas flows, in particular natural gas flows, wherein the dehydrating composition comprises (i) a glycol, (ii) an imidazole compound, and optionally (iii) one or more of an alkali metal carboxylate, an additional glycol other than (i), an alkanolamine, a phosphate acid, a phosphate acid salt, a borate acid, a borate salt acid, sweetener, low temperature viscosity improver, corrosion inhibitor, defoamer, or mixtures thereof. n EFFECT: invention makes it possible to obtain a dehydrating composition with improved thermal stability and corrosion inhibiting properties. n 11 cl, 3 dwg, 2 tbl |