Method of transporting heavy crude oils in dispersion

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APP PUB NO 20060118467A1
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10522021

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The invention relates to a method of transporting a viscous petroleum effluent in pipes, wherein the following stages are carried out: separating the effluent into at least a solid phase consisting of particles coming from the colloidal elements acting on the viscosity of said effluent and into a fluidized liquid phase, keeping an amount of particles dispersed in said fluidized liquid phase so as to obtain a suspension (2), and circulating the suspension in the pipe.

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INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE4 AVENUE DE BOIS PREAU 92502 RUEIL MALMAISON

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Argillier, Jean-Francois Saint Cloud, FR 17 88
Gateau, Patrick Maurepas, FR 22 190
Henaut, Isabelle Rueil Malmaison, FR 17 28

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