Application of a chemical composition for viscosity modification of heavy and extra-heavy crude oils

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PATENT NO 9790446
APP PUB NO 20150111799A1
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14520734

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The present invention relates to the use of a chemical composition to modify the physical properties (viscosity and interfacial tension) of heavy and extra-heavy crude oils, to increase their mobility. The chemical composition comprises or consists of a combination of systems based on ionic and non-ionic liquids, which may be pure or modified, mixed in an aqueous or organic medium as a dispersing agent, depending on the nature of the crude to be treated, together with a surfactant. The composition is mixed with the crude oil at a temperature between 5 and 100° C., at pressures from 1 atm (14.7 psi) up to about 680.2 atm (10,000 psi). The composition can be mixed with heavy crude oils, at the point of extraction from the well in the field, during the transport of crude oil in pipelines, or in the well discharge pipelines.

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INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETROLEOMEXICO MEXICO CITY MEXICO CITY MEXICO CITY
UNIVERSIDAD DE GUANAJUATOC P 36000 GUANAJUATO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dominguez, Esquivel Jose Manuel Mexico City, MX 10 26
Garcia, Chavez Ricardo Mexico City, MX 1 8
Miranda, Olvera Alma Delia Mexico City, MX 3 8
Vazquez, Guevara Miguel Angel Mexico City, MX 1 8

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