Fluid handling – Processes – Affecting flow by the addition of material or energy
Patent
1979-05-03
1981-05-05
Guynn, Herbert B.
Fluid handling
Processes
Affecting flow by the addition of material or energy
252 855R, 252312, F17D 117
Patent
active
042652642
ABSTRACT:
An improvement in the method of transporting viscous hydrocarbons through pipes is disclosed. Briefly, the method comprises adding water containing an effective amount of a combination of (a) a sodium or ammonium salt of an ethoxylated alcohol sulfate and (b) a surfactant selected from the group consisting of certain polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block polymers and certain oxyethylated alcohols. The resulting oil-in-water emulsion has a lower viscosity and is more easily transported.
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Conoco Inc.
Guynn Herbert B.
Rutherford, Jr. Bayless E.
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