Method for reduction of crude oil viscosity
CA 2591579 C · Owner: Xu, Xiaojun · Inventors: Huang, Ke; Xu, Xiaojun; Tao, Rongjia
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The present invention relates to a method for reducing the viscosity and facilitating the flow of petroleum-based fluids. The method includes the step of applying an electric field of sufficient strength and for a sufficient time to the petroleum-based fluid to cause a reduction in viscosity of the fluid.
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- Filed December 13, 2005 and granted February 12, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 13, 2025.
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