Heavy crude oil viscosity reducer
AssigneeOil & Gas Tech Enterprises C.V.
InventorCridal Del Valle Sencial Bello
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Abstract
A viscosity reducer based on vegetable extracts of natural origin is disclosed. The vegetable extracts include a mixture of phosphoglycerides and vegetable oils. A method of reducing the viscosity in heavy and extra heavy crude oil using the viscosity reducer is also disclosed. No aromatic base solvents are needed. A reduction in diluent usage is achieved using the viscosity reducer based on vegetable extracts. The viscosity reducer composition includes a mixture of phosphoglycerides, vegetable oil, non-aromatic solvent, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and stabilizer.
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A viscosity reducer composition for hydrocarbon fluid, the viscosity reducer composition comprising phosphoglyceride, vegetable oil, non-aromatic solvent, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and stabilizer.
The viscosity reducer composition of claim 5, wherein the biodiesel is selected from the group consisting of saturated fatty acid methyl esters, unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters and/or mixtures thereof.
A method of reducing the viscosity of hydrocarbon fluid comprising treating the hydrocarbon fluid with a viscosity reducer composition, the viscosity reducer composition comprising phosphoglyceride, vegetable oil, non-aromatic solvent, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and stabilizer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.