A drag-reducing polymer suspension is described, along with a method for manufacturing the drag-reducing polymer suspension. The drag-reducing suspension is easily transportable, non-hazardous, and easily handled. The drag-reducing suspension is manufactured by grinding an ultrahigh molecular weight
A drag-reducing polymer suspension is described, along with a method for manufacturing the drag-reducing polymer suspension. The drag-reducing suspension is easily transportable, non-hazardous, and easily handled. The drag-reducing suspension is manufactured by grinding an ultrahigh molecular weight polymer with a wax crystal modifier and suspending it in a suspending fluid.
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1. A method for the preparation of a drag-reducing polymer suspension comprising:(a) grinding an ultra-high molecular weight linear poly(α-olefin) with a wax crystal modifier polymer, wherein the wax crystal modifier polymer comprises one or more copolymers selected from the group condisting o
1. A method for the preparation of a drag-reducing polymer suspension comprising:(a) grinding an ultra-high molecular weight linear poly(α-olefin) with a wax crystal modifier polymer, wherein the wax crystal modifier polymer comprises one or more copolymers selected from the group condisting of a copolymer of an olefin and acrylonitrile, a copolymer of an olefin and vinyl acetate, a copolymer of an olefin, acrylonitrile and carbon monoxide, polyalkylacrylate; a copolymer of an olefin, vinyl acetate and carbon monoxide, a copolymer of an olefin and maleic anhydride, a copolymer of an olefin and an ester maleic anhydride derivative, and a copolymer of an olefin and an imide maleic anhydride derivative, at a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the ultra-high molecular weight linear poly(α-olefin) to form group polymer particles; and(b) mixing the group polymer particles with a suspending fluid to form the drag-reducing polymer suspension. 2. The method as described in claim 1, wherein the ultra-high molecular weight linear poly(α-olefin) is ground with the wax crystal modifier polymer in the absence of a partitioning agent. 3. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising prior to or simultaneous with step (a):cooling the ultra-high molecular weight polymer with a refrigerant. 4. The method as described in claim 3, wherein the refrigerant is one or more refrigerants selected from the group consisting of liquid nitrogen, liquid helium and liquid argon, or mixtures thereof. 5. The method as described in claim 1, wherein the ultra-high molecular weight linear poly(α-olefin) is ground at a temperature below −130° C. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising after step (a) and before step (b):separating the ground polymer particles into a first fraction with a diameter of less than about 400 microns from a second fraction with a diameter of about 400 microns or greater; andregrinding the second fraction of the ground polymer particles with a diameter of about 400 microns or greater. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the suspending fluid comprises water. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the suspending fluid further containing one or more components selected from the group consisting of a wetting agent, an antifoaming agent, and a thickening agent. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the suspending fluid further containing a suspension stabilizer. 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the wax crystal modifier polymer is added as a powder or small beads of 3 millimeters (⅛ inch) or less in diameter. 11. The method of claim 10 wherein the amount of the wax crystal modifier polymer added in the ratio of between 10%-95% wax crystal modifier polymer to 90%-5% ultra-high molecular weight linear poly(α-olefin), by weight of the total mixture. 12. A method for the preparation of a drag-reducing polymer suspension comprising:(a) cooling an ultra-high molecular weight linear poly(α-olefin) with a liquid refrigerant;(b) grinding the ultra-high molecular weight linear poly(α-olefin) with a wax crystal modifier polymer, wherein the wax crystal modifier polymer comprises one or more copolymers selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of an olefin and acrylonitrile, a copolymer of an olefin and vinyl acetate, a copolymer of an olefin, acrylonitrile and carbon monoxide, a polyalkylacrylate, a copolymer of an olefin, vinyl acetate and carbon monoxide, a copolymer of an olefin and maleic anhydride, a copolymer of an olefin and an ester maleic anhydride derivative, and a copolymer of an olefin and an imide maleic anhydride derivative, at a temperature below −130° C. to form ground polymer particles;(c) separating the group polymer particles into a first fraction with a diameter of less than about 400 microns from a second fraction with a diameter of 400 microns or greater;(d) regrinding the second fraction of the group polymer particles with a diamete r of about 400 microns or greater;(e) mixing the first fraction of the group polymer particles with a diameter of less than about 400 microns with a suspending fluid to form the drag-reducing polymer suspension, wherein the suspending fluid comprises water and contains one or more components selected from the group consisting of a wetting agent, an antifoaming agent, and a thickening agent. 13. A drag-reducing polymer suspension comprising:(a) an ultra-high molecular weight linear poly(α-olefin);(b) a wax crystal modifier polymer, wherein the wax crystal modifier polymer comprises one or more copolymers selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of an olefin and acrylonitrile, a copolymer of an olefin and vinyl acetate, a copolymer of an olefin, acrylonitrile and carbon monoxide, a polyalkylacrylate; a copolymer of an olefin, vinyl acetate and carbon monoxide, a copolymer of an olefin and maleic anhydride, a copolymer of an olefin and an ester maleic anhydride derivative, and a copolymer of an olefin and an imide maleic anhydride derivative; and(c) a suspending fluid. 14. The drag-reducing polymer suspension of claim 13 wherein the suspending fluid comprises water. 15. The drag-reducing polymer suspension of claim 13, wherein the wax crystal modifier polymer comprises one or more copolymers selected from the group consisting of copolymer of an olefin and acrylonitrile, a copolymer of an olefin and vinyl acetate, a copolymer of an olefin, acrylonitrile and carbon monoxide, a polyalkylacrylate, a copolymer of methacrylate and vinyl acetate, a copolymer of an olefin and vinyl acetate, a copolymer of an olefin, vinyl acetate and carbon monoxide, a copolymer of an olefin and maleic anhydride, a copolymer of an olefin and an ester maleic anhydride derivative, and a copolymer of an olefin and an imide maleic anhydride derivative. 16. The drag-reducing polymer suspension of claim 14, wherein the suspending fluid further comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of a wetting agent, an antifoaming agent, and a thickening agent. 17. The drag-reducing polymer suspension of claim 13, further comprising a suspension stabilizer. 18. A drag-reducing polymer suspension comprising:(a) an ultra-high molecular weight linear poly(α-olefin);(b) a wax crystal modifier polymer, wherein the wax crystal modifier polymer comprises one or more copolymers selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of an olefin and acrylonitrile, a copolymer of an olefin and vinyl acetate, a copolymer of an olefin, acrylonitrile and carbon monoxide, a polyalkylacrylate; a copolymer of an olefin, vinyl acetate and carbon monoxide, a copolymer of an olefin and maleic anhydride, a copolymer of an olefin and an ester maleic anhydride derivative, and a copolymer of an olefin and an imide maleic anhydride derivative;(c) water;(d) wetting agent;(e) an antifoaming agent;(f) a thickening agent; and(g) a suspension stabilizer.
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