CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF MATTER FOR THE LIQUEFACTION AND DISSOLUTION OF ASPHALTENE AND PARAFFIN SLUDGES INTO PETROLEUM CRUDE OILS

摘要

A chemical composition of matter comprising a wax plasticizing agent(plasticizer) tributoxyethyl phosphate, a mixture of selected long chain fattyacids (preferably C10 to C22), and a mixture of selected low-surface tensionsurfactants, which when added in solution to crude oil or refined products hasbeen shown to lower both the B.S. & W. (rag layer) and the coefficient offriction of crude oils and refined products. This chemical composition ofmatter is particularly useful as a wax liquefaction, dispersant, andsolubilization agent for asphaltene and paraffins in crude oil and refinedproducts. The reduction in the co-efficient of friction resulting from theaddition of this product to crude oil will allow crude oil to pump throughpipelines with a minimum amount of resistance due to friction (drag).