VF-113

Reducing the viscosity of Heavy Crude for Effective Flaring

VF-113 Viscosity Reducer

VF-113 is a chemical formulation specifically designed to reduce
the viscosity of heavy oil and dissolve bitumen.

Heavy Oil

Natural Bitumen

VF-113 vs. Other Vis Reducers

VF-113 vs. Diesel

To reduce viscosity of API 11o crude oil from 9,837cSt to 98.4cSt

35%

20%

Diesel

VF-113

VF-113 vs. A Water-Based Viscosity Reducer with Orange Oil

To reduce viscosity of API 11o crude oil from 9,837cSt to 98.4cSt

29%
Water Based Product

20%

VF-113

Asphaltene
Asphaltenes are the alkane insoluble fraction of crude oil Asphaltenes are massive molecular structures Interactions between clusters of asphaltene contribute towards the viscosity of the heavy oils.

Pyrolysis
Pyrolysis is a thermo-chemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen.

Undesirable Products of Pyrolysis:

Sooth

Smoke
Carbon Monoxide (CO(g)) when too little oxygen is present

Flame Starvation
VF-113 requires three (3) times less oxygen than diesel for complete combustion
Chemical Diesel VF-113 Avg. Molecular Formula C12H23 C4H8O O2 for Combustion (mol/mol) 17.75 5.5

VF-113 will not starve the flame of oxygen.

Advantages of VF-113
Effective viscosity reducer better than toluene VF-113 breaks-up asphaltene agglomerates VF-113 will not starve the flame more oxygen available for burning the oil Cost effective

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