Phase change composites with thermal‐formability and photothermal storage property for high flux crude oil transmission

Abstract

Crude oil pipeline transportation is one of widely used ways in land transportation and comprises a large share of the world's long‐distance oil transmission. Warming and heat preservation of crude oil is vital for efficient oil pipeline transportation. However, it remains a formidable challenge in coping with caused tremendous energy consumption and environmental pollution. In this work, bio‐based phase change composites with superior thermal‐formability and photothermal storage properties were fabricated and molded to photothermal oil transportation system using template‐confined thermoforming strategy. On the basis of desirable thermal energy management ability of PEG as well as the synergistic effects between heat localization and electron nonradiative transition of Fe2O3 nanoparticles, the system realized a remarkable decrease in oil viscosity and efficient transmission. Particularly, the preparation process could be facilely scaled up and indicate real application feasibility. This successful exploration offers a significant path for developing green, highly effective crude oil transportation.

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