Method of optimizing heavy crude pipeline transportation
AssigneeInstitut Francais du Petrole
InventorsIsabelle Henaut, Loec Barre, Patrick Gateau, Jean-Francois Argillier
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Abstract
Heavy crude transportation optimization method wherein at least one solvent consisting of a petroleum cut is added to said crude. According to the method, the polar component δp of the Hildebrand parameter of the solvent is increased, and the contribution of hydrogen bond δh of the Hildebrand parameter of the solvent is controlled, by adding a predetermined amount of at least one specific additive.
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1) A method of optimizing heavy crude transportation, wherein at least one solvent consisting of a petroleum cut is added to said crude, characterized in that the polar component δp of the Hildebrand parameter of said solvent is increased, and the contribution of hydrogen bond δh of the Hildebrand parameter of the solvent is controlled, by adding a predetermined amount of at least one specific additive.
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