Drag reduction agents are commonly used to prevent the energy losses during transportation in oil pipelines conduits, oil well operations and transport of suspensions and slurries. In this work, Basella Alba L as a new natural flow improver in pipelines is introduced. The effects of new natural drag reduction were tested using a transparent polyvinyl chloride closed loop fluids circulation system. The experimental work was carried out in a horizontal 1.5 inch (0.038m) pipe. The difference in addition concentration and liquid flow rate are the primary variables investigated in order to get the efficiency of Basella Alba L as natural drag reducer agents. From the experimental data, % DR is calculated. The injection of Basella Alba - natural mucilage into the water flowing produced a maximum drag reduction about 78.33% with concentration 1000 ppm. The results showedudthe new flow improver has potential in order to reduce the frictional pressure drop along the pipeline's length.
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机译：减阻剂通常用于防止在输油管道，油井作业以及悬浮液和泥浆的运输过程中的能量损失。在这项工作中，介绍了Basella Alba L作为新型的管道自然流量改进剂。使用透明的聚氯乙烯闭环流体循环系统测试了新的自然减阻效果。实验工作是在水平1.5英寸（0.038m）的管道中进行的。为了获得Basella Alba L作为天然减阻剂的效率，所研究的主要变量是附加浓度和液体流速的差异。根据实验数据，计算％DR。将Basella Alba（天然粘液）注入水流可在浓度为1000 ppm时最大减少约78.33％的阻力。结果表明新型流动改进剂具有潜力，以减少沿管道长度的摩擦压降。
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