Claims
- 1. A process for forming a drag reducing agent comprising a polyalphaolefin and at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent, the process comprising:
contacting alpha olefin monomers with at least one catalyst in a reactant mixture, wherein the reactant mixture includes at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent; and polymerizing the alpha olefin monomers, wherein during the polymerization at least a portion of the alpha olefin monomer polymerize in the reactant mixture to provide a polyalphaolefin.
- 2. The process of claim 1, wherein the at least one catalyst is a transition metal catalyst.
- 3. The process of claim 2, wherein the transition metal catalyst is a Ziegler-Natta catalyst.
- 4. The process of claim 3, wherein the Ziegler-Natta catalyst is titanium trichloride.
- 5. The process of claim 4, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is selected from the group consisting of C20-C60 alpha olefin monomers.
- 6. The process of claim 4, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is at least one C30 alpha olefin monomer.
- 7. The process of claim 1, wherein the reactant mixture includes at least one co-catalyst.
- 8. The process of claim 7, wherein the at least one co-catalyst is selected from the group consisting of alkylaluminoxanes, halohydrocarbons, diethylaluminum chloride, and dibutylaluminum chloride.
- 9. The process of claim 1, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is selected from the group consisting of C20-C60 alpha olefin monomers.
- 10. The process of claim 1, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is at least one C30 alpha olefin monomer.
- 11. A drag reducing agent comprising a polyalphaolefin and at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent.
- 12. The process of claim 11, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is selected from the group consisting of C20-C60 alpha olefin monomers.
- 13. The process of claim 11, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is at least one C30 alpha olefin monomer.
- 14. A drag reducing agent comprising a polyalphaolefin and at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent formed by contacting alpha olefin monomers with at least one catalyst in a reactant mixture having at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent, and polymerizing the alpha olefin monomers, wherein during the polymerization at least a portion of the alpha olefin monomers polymerize in the reactant mixture to provide a polyalphaolefin.
- 15. The process of claim 14, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is selected from the group consisting of C20-C60 alpha olefin monomers.
- 16. The process of claim 14, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is at least one C30 alpha olefin monomer.
- 17. A drag reducing agent comprising a polyalphaolefin and at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent formed by contacting alpha olefin monomers with at least one catalyst in a reactant mixture, polymerizing the alpha olefin monomers, wherein during the polymerization at least a portion of the alpha olefin monomers polymerize in the reactant mixture to provide a polyalphaolefin, and mixing the polyalphaolefin with at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent.
- 18. The process of claim 17, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is selected from the group consisting of C20-C60 alpha olefin monomers.
- 19. The process of claim 17, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is at least one C30 alpha olefin monomer.
- 20. A process for reducing drag in a conduit, comprising:
forming a drag reducing agent comprising a polyalphaolefin and at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent, wherein the drag reducing agent is formed by contacting alpha olefin monomers with at least one catalyst in a reactant mixture having at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent, and polymerizing the alpha olefin monomers, wherein during the polymerization at least a portion of the alpha olefin monomers polymerize in the reactant mixture to provide a polyalphaolefin; and introducing the drag reducing agent into the conduit.
- 21. The process of claim 20, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is selected from the group consisting of C20-C60 alpha olefin monomers.
- 22. The process of claim 20, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is at least one C30 alpha olefin monomer.
- 23. A process for reducing drag in a conduit, comprising:
forming a drag reducing agent comprising a polyalphaolefin and at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent, wherein the drag reducing agent is formed by contacting alpha olefin monomers with at least one catalyst in a reactant mixture, polymerizing the alpha olefin monomers, wherein during the polymerization at least a portion of the alpha olefin monomers polymerize in the reactant mixture to provide a polyalphaolefin, and mixing the polyalphaolefin with at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent; and introducing the drag reducing agent into the conduit.
- 24. The process of claim 23, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is selected from the group consisting of C20-C60 alpha olefin monomers.
- 25. The process of claim 23, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is at least one C30 alpha olefin monomer.
- 26. A process for forming a drag reducing agent comprising a polyalphaolefin and at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent, the process comprising:
contacting alpha olefin monomers with at least one catalyst in a reactant mixture; polymerizing the alpha-olefin monomers, wherein during the polymerization at least a portion of the alpha olefin monomers polymerize in the reactant mixture to provide a polyalphaolefin; and mixing the polyalphaolefin with at least one alpha olefin partitioning agent.
- 27. The process of claim 26, wherein the at least one alpha olefin partitioning agent is selected from the group consisting of C20-C60 alpha olefin monomers.
- 28. The process of claim 26, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is at least one C30 alpha olefin monomer.
- 29. The process of claim 26, further comprising the step of cryogrinding the polyalphaolefin and at least one alpha olefin partitioning agent.
- 30. The process of claim 29, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is selected from the group consisting of C20-C60 alpha olefin monomers.
- 31. The process of claim 29, wherein the at least one alpha olefin monomer partitioning agent is at least one C30 alpha olefin monomer.
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/253,279, filed Nov. 27, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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