Thermally Stabilized Friction Reduction Compositions and Methods for Use Thereof
AssigneeIntegrity Bio-Chemicals, LLC
InventorsAshoka V.R. MADDURI, Christopher P. GARDNER, Sanket GANDHI
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Abstract
Friction reducing polysaccharide polymers may be stabilized against thermal degradation in performance using a lactate salt. Accordingly, friction reducing compositions may comprise at least one friction reducing polysaccharide polymer that is non-crosslinked, and a lactate salt. A fluid system may comprise the friction reducing compositions. Methods for mitigating friction may comprise introducing a fluid system comprising a lactate salt and at least one friction reducing polysaccharide polymer that is non-crosslinked into a location subject to friction, and exposing the fluid system to a friction-causing event in the location subject to friction.
Claims20
A composition comprising:
- at least one friction reducing polysaccharide polymer that is non-crosslinked;
- and
- a lactate salt.
A method comprising:
- introducing a fluid system comprising at least one friction reducing polysaccharide polymer and a lactate salt into a location subject to friction;
- wherein the at least one friction reducing polysaccharide polymer is non-crosslinked;
- and
- exposing the fluid system to a friction-causing event in the location subject to friction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.