Method for transportation of viscous hydrocarbons by pipeline
Patent
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OSTI ID:5850154
A method of transporting viscous hydrocarbons is described, which involves introducing into a pipeline or well-bore with the viscous hydrocarbons a solution containing an oxyalkylated anionic surfactant such as sodium nonyl phenol polyoxyethylene sulfonate or a mixture of such surfactants and, optionally, with an alkalinity agent thereby forming a low-viscosity, salt-tolerant oil-in-water emulsion.
- Assignee:
- Texaco Inc.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4153575
- OSTI ID:
- 5850154
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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02 PETROLEUM
022000* -- Petroleum-- Transport
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& Storage
ADDITIVES
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ALKYL RADICALS
EMULSIFICATION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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PIPELINES
RADICALS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SURFACTANTS
TRANSPORT
WATER
022000* -- Petroleum-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
ADDITIVES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKYL RADICALS
EMULSIFICATION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
PIPELINES
RADICALS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SURFACTANTS
TRANSPORT
WATER