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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2004
Applicants:
Gerald B. Eaton, Houston, TX (US);
Alan K. Ebert, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Gerald B. Eaton, Houston, TX (US);
Alan K. Ebert, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10M 105/04 (2006.01); C10M 129/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A composition including an alcohol absorbed polyalphaolefin that functions as a drag reducing agent and a process for the preparation of the drag reducing agent are disclosed. The process includes the steps of contacting alpha olefin monomers with at least one catalyst in a reactant mixture to form a polyalphaolefin. The polyalphaolefin is then contacted with at least one water insoluble alcohol for a period of time to provide an alcohol absorbed polyalphaolefin that is used as an improved drag reducing agent. Processes for reducing drag in a conduit are also disclosed.