Anand Raghavan

Title: Anand Raghavan: Inventor in Fluid Compositions and Elastic Turbulence

Introduction

Anand Raghavan is an inventor associated with Cambridge, Great Britain, and Schlumberger Technology Corporation. His patent work addresses fluid compositions designed to manage flow behavior and pumping energy.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for Raghavan: Compositions and Systems for Elastic Turbulence. It describes a fluid composition containing two categories of flexible linear polymers. The first category has an average molecular weight of at least 10 megadaltons, while the second ranges from 0.25 to 5 megadaltons. The first polymer is present at a concentration sufficient to enable elastic turbulence, with or without the second polymer, and the second polymer’s concentration is greater than the first’s. Under low-shear flow toward or away from a chamber where the flow path induces elastic turbulence, the second polymer reduces elastic instabilities and the resulting pressure drop. This can lower the energy required for pumping. The supplied record attributes 1 patent to Raghavan.

Career Highlights

Raghavan’s listed patent connects his work with fluid engineering and the control of polymer behavior in flow systems. The invention focuses on reducing pressure losses and pumping energy while retaining the ability to produce elastic turbulence in a designated flow path.

Collaborations

The provided information identifies Schlumberger Technology Corporation as Raghavan’s company affiliation. No additional collaborators are specified.

Conclusion

Anand Raghavan’s listed invention applies a two-category polymer composition to control elastic turbulence, reduce pressure drop, and potentially improve pumping efficiency.