Inventors:
Timothy L. Burden - Ponca City OK, US
Dung H. Nguyen - Katy TX, US
Richard D. Thomas - Ponca City OK, US
Assignee:
Phillips 66 Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
F04B 45/04, F01B 19/02, F16J 3/02
Abstract:
An apparatus for a diaphragm pump and a method for transporting at least a portion of a latex and/or a latex drag reducer through a diaphragm pump are disclosed. A method for reducing the pressure drop associated with flowing a hydrocarbon-containing fluid through a pipeline also is disclosed.