INFLUENCE OF THE MOLECULAR PARAMETERS
OF ANIONIC ACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMERS
ON THE VALUE OF THE THOMS EFFECT
IN DIRECT OIL EMULSIONS

S. V. Chichkanov, A. I. Shamsullin,
and V. A. Myagchenkov (Mjagchenkov)

UDC 532.529.5:678.745.842

The influence of molecular parameters (molecular weight 
and polydispersity in molecular weight) on the value of the reduced 
Thoms effect in 10% direct oil emulsions has been analyzed with the 
example of the specimens of anionic acrylamide copolymer of different 
molecular weight, which were obtained by the ultrasonic-destruction 
method. The prospects of anionic acrylamide copolymers for use as 
admixtures reducing the drag of turbulent oil-emulsion flows have 
been noted for the complex heterophase system studied.

Kazan' State Technological University, 68 K. Marx Str., 
Kazan', 420015, Russia; email: mjagchenkov@mail.ru. Translated from 
Inzhenerno-Fizicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 80, No. 3, pp. 155-163, May-June, 
2007. Original article submitted September 15, 2005; revision submitted 
August 9, 2006.