Apparatus for viscous hydrocarbon transportation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11358616
APP PUB NO 20180186388A1
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15807382

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A vessel for transporting a material that is solid or semi-solid at ambient temperature, includes a body having an interior surface comprising textured metal, and a superoleophobic coating on the interior surface for inhibiting the material from adhering to the interior surface, the superoleophobic coating including a nanotextured coating disposed on the textured metal and functionalized with a fluorinated compound. The superoleophobic coating facilitates flow of the material along the interior surface.

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FCCL PARTNERSHIPCALGARY AB

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Banerjee, Sarbajit College Station, US 25 331
Dennis-Pelcher, Robert V Cuyahoga Falls, US 2 1
Douglas, Lacey Bryan, US 2 1
Gupta, Subodh Calgary, CA 26 179
Holmes, Michael N Calgary, CA 8 12
O'Loughlin, Thomas E College Station, US 2 1
Wood, Jennifer D Calgary, CA 4 4

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