THE FLUID FLOW FRICTION LOSS OF A HYDROCARBON FLUID IS REDUCED

The fluid flow friction loss of a hydrocarbon fluid is reduced by mixing it with 10-1500 ppm of a high-molecular polydimethysiloxane resin and transferring the mixture in turbulent flow at 3,000 to 7,000,000 Reynolds number. The degradation of the resin compared to the degradation of a mixture with polyisobutylene is greatly reduced.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • U.S. Patent Classification: C1.137/13.
• Corporate Authors:

  Esso Research and Engineering Company

  Florham Park, NJ  United States  07932
• Authors:
  • Canevari, G P
  • Peruyero, J M
• Publication Date: 1970-2-3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Additives; Drag; Pipe flow; Polymers
• Old TRIS Terms: Drag reduction; Pipeline flow theory; Polymer additives
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056102
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Patent
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM