Other names: Bis(hydroxyethyl)amine, N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, 2,2′-Dihydroxydiethylamine, β,β’-Dihydroxydiethylamine, Diolamine, 2-[(2-Hydroxyethyl)amino]ethanol, 2,2′-Iminobisethanol, Iminodiethanol, Di(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)amine, 2,2′-Iminodiethanol
DEA is used as a surfactant and a corrosion inhibitor. It is used to remove hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide from natural gas.
In oil refineries, a DEA in water solution is commonly used to remove hydrogen sulfide from sour gas. It has an advantage over a similar amine ethanolamine in that a higher concentration may be used for the same corrosion potential. This allows refiners to scrub hydrogen sulfide at a lower circulating amine rate with less overall energy usage.
DEA is a chemical feedstock used in the production of morpholine.
CAS 111-42-2