Rheological study on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) dissolved in (6% NaOH in Water) solution was undertaken; Seven grades of carboxymethyl cellulose had been used.The Mw data were obtained by M-H equation using intrinsic viscosity data, where are obtained based on viscosity measurement.( 19,918, 45,700,76,693, 83,139, 148,800) gm/cm The values of Huggins coefficient (K3) have been obtained from plotting (ηredHvs conc.).
The intrinsic viscosity and flow activation energy have been studied for several polymers which is used in some industrial applications, such as polyisobutylene of types Oppanol B150, 200,and 250 with different molecular weights of 2.5, 4.1 and 5.9 million g/mole, respectively, which dissolve in crude and gas oil.In addition three types of additives brought from Al-Dura refinery;olefin copolymer (OCP), {viscoples-4-677, viscoplex-215496, and Lubrizol R 7077} which dissolved in crude oil, and the polymers which is soluble in water such as polyacrylamide with
The experimental work was devoted to study the drag –reduction (DR) properties of various additive types, both in the single and binary mixed forms. Two polymer types, of high molecular weights 4 and 7 millions were used in the present investigation,namely, polyethylene oxide PEO as flexible synthetic polymer andAmylopectin as rigid polysaccharide from natural resources.Moreover, a certain type of natural Clay (Kaoline) and Aluminumsulfate (Alum) are included as suspended particles or in the colloidform.
