Preparation of stable crude oil transport emulsions
CA 1291002 C · Owner: Riley, Christopher J. · Inventors: Olah, Andrew M.; Gregoli, Armand A.; Rimmer, Daniel P.
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A process for the production of an oil-in-water emulsion for pipeline transmission. The process comprises producing a hydrocarbon crude, and mixing the produced hydrocarbon crude with an emulsifying composition(s) which contains water and is capable of assisting the formation of an oil-in-water emulsion when the temperature of the mixture of produced hydrocarbon crude and emulsifying composition(s) is from about 100°F to about 200°F. The amount of the emulsifying composition(s) that is mixed with the produced hydrocarbon crude is sufficient to form an oil-inwater emulsion having water content of from about 15 percent to about 60 percent by weight water and a viscosity sufficiently low for …
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- Granted October 22, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 22, 2008.
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