FORMULATION OF NEW ORGANIC DRAG REDUCING AGENT USING NATURAL MUCILAGE EXTRACTED FROM ALOE VERA

摘要

THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO THE USE OF ALOE VERA MUCILAGE ON REDUCING FRICTIONAL DRAG IN AN AQUEOUS CHANNELING. THERE IS FURTHER PROVIDED A METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SOLUTION USED IN AQUEOUS MEDIA THROUGH PIPELINES MEANS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PREPARING A VISCOUS SOLUTION FROM ALOE VERA GEL; AND ADDING A STABLING AGENT, PREFERABLY ROSMARINIC ACID TO THE VISCOUS SOLUTION OBTAINED FROM ALOE VERA GEL. MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DIAGRAM: