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ELIMINATING FOULING IN HYDROCARBON PIPELINES BY ELECTRICAL TECHNIQUES
ELIMINATING FOULING IN HYDROCARBON PIPELINES BY ELECTRICAL TECHNIQUES
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机译:用电气技术消除油气管道中的污垢
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A method for eliminating hydrocarbon fouling and reducing pumping power during hydrocarbon transportation. A dielectric layer covers the inner surface of a pipeline for transporting a water-hydrocarbon mixture. A proximity electrode is immersed in the water-hydrocarbon mixture, and an electrical voltage is applied across the dielectric layer. A buffer layer of water is formed on the dielectric layer since water is electrically attracted from the water-hydrocarbon mixture. This water layer, located between the dielectric layer and the water-hydrocarbon mixture, eliminates hydrocarbon fouling on the inner surface of the pipeline or any other internal surface that needs fouling protection. Alternatively, the dielectric layer covers an outer surface of the pipeline and is covered by an external conducting layer. Applying a potential difference between the proximity electrode and the external conducting layer still forms a water buffer layer between the inner surface and the water-hydrocarbon mixture, which eliminates hydrocarbon fouling.
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