Preparation of improved stable crude oil transport emulsions

Fuel and related compositions – Liquid fuels – Emulsion fuel

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

137 4, 137 13, 252 8554, 2523115, 252312, 252314, 252351, 252DIG1, 431 2, C10L 132, B01F 1742, B01J 1300

Patent

active

049783653

ABSTRACT:
A process for the production of an oil-in-water emulsion for pipeline transmission. The process comprises producing a hydrocarbon crude, and mixing the produced hydrocarbon crude with an emulsifying composition(s) which contains water and is capable of assisting the formation of an oil-in-water emulsion when the temperature of the mixture of produced hydrocarbon crude and emulsifying composition(s) is from about 100.degree. F. to about 200.degree. F. The amount of the emulsifying composition(s) that is mixed with the produced hydrocarbon crude is sufficient to form an oil-in-water emulsion having water content of from about 15 percent to about 60 percent by weight water and a viscosity sufficiently low for pipeline transmission. The process additionally comprises shearing and mixing the mixture of produced hydrocarbon crude and emulsifying composition(s) when the mixture is at a temperature of from about 100.degree. F. to about 200.degree. F. to form an oil-in-water emulsion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3380531 (1968-04-01), McAuliffe et al.
patent: 3410794 (1968-11-01), Li
patent: 3425429 (1969-02-01), Kane
patent: 3467195 (1969-09-01), McAuliffe et al.
patent: 3491835 (1970-01-01), Gagle
patent: 3519006 (1970-07-01), Simon et al.
patent: 3572354 (1971-03-01), Tinsley et al.
patent: 3670752 (1972-06-01), Marsden, Jr. et al.
patent: 3756794 (1973-09-01), Ford
patent: 3785620 (1974-01-01), Huber
patent: 3923288 (1975-12-01), King
patent: 3943954 (1976-03-01), Flournoy et al.
patent: 4099537 (1978-06-01), Kalfoglon et al.
patent: 4108193 (1978-08-01), Flournoy et al.
patent: 4152290 (1979-05-01), Flournoy et al.
patent: 4239052 (1980-12-01), McClaflin
patent: 4246919 (1981-01-01), McClaflin
patent: 4249554 (1981-02-01), McClaflin
patent: 4251229 (1981-02-01), Naka et al.
patent: 4265264 (1981-05-01), Sifferman
patent: 4285356 (1981-08-01), Sifferman
patent: 4287902 (1981-09-01), McClaflin et al.
patent: 4333488 (1982-06-01), McCliflin
patent: 4406499 (1983-09-01), Yildirim
patent: 4614236 (1986-09-01), Watkins et al.
patent: 4618348 (1986-10-01), Hayes et al.
patent: 4627458 (1986-12-01), Prasad
patent: 4646771 (1987-03-01), Prasad et al.
patent: 4666457 (1987-05-01), Hayes et al.
patent: 4684372 (1987-08-01), Hayes et al.
patent: 4725287 (1988-02-01), Gregoli et al.
patent: 4736795 (1988-04-01), Karas
Down-Hole Emulsification for Improving Viscous Crude Production by Simon et al, 1968, Journal of Petroleum Technology.
Down-Hole Water Injection Helps Pump Viscous Crude by Franco, 1966, Oil & Gas Journal.
The Flow Mechanism of Dilute, Stable Emulsions in Porous Media by Soo et al, 1984, Ind. Eng. Chem. Fundam.
Use of Emulsions for Mobility Control During Steamflooding by French et al, 1986, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Crude-Oil-in-Water Emulsions to Improve Fluid Flow in an Oil Reservoir by McAuliffe, 1973, Journal of Petroleum Technology.
The Contribution of Chemistry to New Marongani Mass-Transfer Instabilities at the Oil/Water Interface by Nakache, 1983, Faraday Discuss Chem. Soc.
Separation of Metal Ions by Ligand-accelerated Transfer through Liquid Surfactant Membranes by Wasan et al, 1984, Faraday Discuss Chem. Soc.
Transfer of Alkali-metal and Hydrogen Ions Across Liquid/Liquid Interfaces Mediated by Monensin, by Koryta et al., 1984, Faraday Discuss Chem. Soc.
Chemical Kinetics and Mechanisms in Solvent Extraction of Copper Chelates by Flott, 1976, Solvent Extraction.
Theory of Oil Detachment from a Solid Surface. In Situ Emulsification and Enhanced Production of Heavy Oils by a Novel Chemical Huff-and-Puff Method by Ostrovsky, 1987, Colloids and Surfaces.
The Use of Oil/Water Emulsions as a Blocking and Diverting Agent by Farouq Ali et al, 1987, Advances in Petr. Recovery and Upgrading Technology.
Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oil-in-Water Emulsions for Transportation: Their Formulation, Formation and Characterization by Rivas et al, UNITAR/UNDP Information Centre for Heavy Crude and Tar Sands.
Viscous Crude Oil Transportation: The Presentation of Bitumen, Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oil-in-Water Emulsions by Stockwell et al, UNITAR/UNDP Information Centre for Heavy Crude and Tar Sands.
Transportation of Viscous Crude Oil-in-Water Emulsions Through Pipes by Layrisse et al, UNITAR/UNDP Information Centre for Heavy Crude and Tar Sands.
Chemicals by GAF.RTM., pp. 11 through 15, 1985.

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Preparation of improved stable crude oil transport emulsions does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Preparation of improved stable crude oil transport emulsions, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Preparation of improved stable crude oil transport emulsions will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1423533

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.