QS Energy Inc (QSEP)

[mr_sano]

And then there is the original statement of yours that insists that viscosity can't be reduced without reducing density, which was blown up by the following:

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There is no relationship between the viscosity and density of a fluid. While viscosity is the thickness or thinness of a fluid, density refers to the space between its particles......A liquid that is dense does not necessarily have to be viscous, and the opposite is also true. For example, honey is more viscous than saline water, but it is not as dense. Viscosity can be defined as the speed of the flow of a liquid. It is the measurement of the shape of molecules and the intermolecular forces.

The Oil industry sees it a bit differently. BTW adding upgrader facilities closer to the line solves all the diluent and capacity issues and once they go online Qsep will need to find another story for its magic pipe.

https://www.oilsandsmagazine.com/technical/product-streams

Crudes with an API density less than 10° is heavier than water and classified as an "extra heavy crude". Examples of extra heavy crudes include bitumen from Alberta and Boscán crude produced in Venezuela. Both have very poor flow properties at room temperatures and require significant dilution before transport.

Note that viscosity is also a function of density. A lower density crude is less viscous than a heavier crude and has better flow properties. However, viscosity is highly correlated to temperature, rising sharply as the temperature declines.