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Drag reduction

Journal Article · · Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5720202
Extensive use of drag reduction additives has been made only in petroleum production operations, particularly in the fracturing process, where water and oil suspensions of chemicals are pumped into the well at high pressure and flow rate to increase permeability of the well formation. Promising applications of drag reduction are in long crude petroleum product pipelines, in brine disposal pipelines, and similar. A third type of drag-reducing fluid is a dilute suspension of properly sized solid particles. Polymer solutions, soap solutions, and solid particle suspensions are the drag reduction methods discussed. (89 refs.)
Research Organization:
Missouri Univ. Rolla
OSTI ID:
5720202
Journal Information:
Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev.; (United States), Journal Name: Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev.; (United States) Vol. 61:1; ISSN IEPDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English