Diaphragm pumps and transporting drag reducers
US8215930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/0391
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for a diaphragm pump and a method for transporting at least a portion of a latex and/or a latex drag reducer through a diaphragm pump are disclosed. A method for reducing the pressure drop associated with flowing a hydrocarbon-containing fluid through a pipeline also is disclosed.
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