WO2002043849A2 - Drag-reducing polymer suspensions - Google Patents
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- WO2002043849A2 WO2002043849A2 PCT/US2001/044419 US0144419W WO0243849A2 WO 2002043849 A2 WO2002043849 A2 WO 2002043849A2 US 0144419 W US0144419 W US 0144419W WO 0243849 A2 WO0243849 A2 WO 0243849A2
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F17D1/17—Facilitating the conveyance of liquids or effecting the conveyance of viscous products by modification of their viscosity by mixing with another liquid, i.e. diluting
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- C08L23/00—Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
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- a way of controlling the tendency of the ultra-high weight polymers to reagglomerate is to partially surround the polymer particles with a partitioning agent, occasionally termed a coating material to reduce the ability of these polymers to reagglomerate.
- a partitioning agent occasionally termed a coating material to reduce the ability of these polymers to reagglomerate.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,584,244 which is hereby incorporated by reference, describes a process whereby the polymer is ground and then coated with alumina to form a free-flowing powder.
- ultra-high molecular weight, non-tacky, polymers are ground at temperatures below the glass transition temperature of the polymer or polymer blends, and then mixed in a suspending fluid. These polymers are generally not highly-crystalline.
- An ultra-high molecular weight, non-tacky polymer is one that will not reagglomerate by cold flowing at temperatures above its glass transition temperature, and has a molecular weight of greater than 1 million, preferably more than 5 million. Glass transition temperatures vary with the type of polymer, and typically range between - 10°C and -100°C (14°F and - 148°F).
- ultra-high molecular weight linear low density polyethylenes and mixtures of two or more such polymers.
- Other polymers of a generally similar nature that are non-tacky above their glass transition temperature and are soluble in the liquid hydrocarbon that do not cold flow and reagglomerate will also function in the invention.
- the ultra-high molecular weight, non-tacky polymer is conveyed to coarse grinder 110.
- Coarse grinder 110 chops large chunks of polymer into small polymer pieces, typically between 1 to VA centimeters (3/8" to 5/8") in diameter.
- coarse chopper 110 may be operated at ambient temperatures, it is preferable to cool the polymer in coarse chopper 110 to between 5°C to 15°C (41°F to 59°F).
- the polymer in coarse chopper 110 may be cooled either internally or externally or both, with a liquid gaseous or solid refrigerant, or a combination thereof, but most commonly by spraying a liquid refrigerant into coarse-chopped 110, such as liquid nitrogen, liquid helium, liquid argon, or a mixture of two or more such liquid refrigerants, or by mixing the ultra-high molecular weight, non-tacky polymer with dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) with or without the above-mentioned liquid refrigerants.
- a liquid refrigerant such as liquid nitrogen, liquid helium, liquid argon, or a mixture of two or more such liquid refrigerants
- the second fraction of those particles of about 400 microns and greater is discarded or preferably returned for recycling purposes to the pre-cooler for re-grinding.
- the first fraction of those particles of less than about 400 microns is then transported to mix tank 150.
- the 5 400 micron size for the particles is nominal and may vary or have a distribution anywhere from about 300 to about 500 microns, depending on the separator, operating conditions, and desired end use.
- Mix tank 150 may be blanketed with a non-oxidizing gas such as nitrogen, argon, neon, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide, or other similar gases, or the non-oxidizing gas may be sparged into mix tank 150 during polymer particle addition to reduce the hazard of fire or explosion resulting from the interaction between the small polymer particles.
- a non-oxidizing gas such as nitrogen, argon, neon, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide, or other similar gases, or the non-oxidizing gas may be sparged into mix tank 150 during polymer particle addition to reduce the hazard of fire or explosion resulting from the interaction between the small polymer particles.
- liquid refrigerant should be combined in effective amounts to accomplish the results desired and to avoid hazardous operating conditions. These amounts will vary depending on individual process conditions and can be determined by one of ordinary skill in the art. Also, where temperatures and pressures are indicated, those given are a guide to the most reasonable and best conditions presently known for those processes, but temperatures and pressures outside of those ranges can be used within the scope of this invention. The range of values expressed as between two values is intended to include the value stated in the range.
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AU2002239357A AU2002239357A1 (en) | 2000-11-28 | 2001-11-27 | Drag-reducing polymer suspensions |
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US5376697A (en) * | 1993-06-21 | 1994-12-27 | Conoco Inc. | Drag reducers for flowing hydrocarbons |
US5906665A (en) * | 1995-09-26 | 1999-05-25 | General Technology Applications, Inc. | High molecular weight fuel additive |
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US5376697A (en) * | 1993-06-21 | 1994-12-27 | Conoco Inc. | Drag reducers for flowing hydrocarbons |
US5376697B1 (en) * | 1993-06-21 | 1998-06-02 | Conoco Inc | Drag reducers for flowing hydrocarbons |
US5906665A (en) * | 1995-09-26 | 1999-05-25 | General Technology Applications, Inc. | High molecular weight fuel additive |
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