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QS Energy and Temple University 'Pipeline Optimization' Program Offers Opex Savings Analysis Based on Newly Improved AOT(TM) Viscosity Reduction Hardware
QS Energy and Temple University 'Pipeline Optimization' Program Offers Opex Savings Analysis Based on Newly Improved AOT(TM) Viscosity Reduction Hardware.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nQS Energy and Temple University 'Pipeline Optimization' Program Offers Opex Savings Analysis Based on Newly Improved AOT(TM) Viscosity Reduction Hardware \n\nQS Energy and Temple University 'Pipeline Optimization' Program Offers Opex Savings Analysis Based on Newly Improved AOT(TM) Viscosity Reduction Hardware\n\n \n SANTA BARBARA, CA--(Marketwired - February 17, 2016) -  QS Energy, Inc. (the \"Company\") (OTCQX: QSEP), a developer of integrated technology solutions for the energy industry, today announced that its jointly managed laboratory testing of crude oil samples to measure viscosity reduction now incorporates calculations based on the recently value engineered next generation AOT™ (Applied Oil Technology), an industrial hardware system that treats unrefined oil with an electrical field to improve flow while in transit via pipeline.Viscosity reduction is a critical factor for improving the performance of pipeline transportation systems because internal fluid friction creates the majority of friction loss which requires higher levels of pressure generated by the pumping station. By lowering the viscosity of crude oil, AOT provides pipeline operators with potentially increased flow volume, a reduced occurrence of bottlenecks and chokepoints, and lower energy consumption at pipeline pump stations.Developed in partnership with Temple University and entirely designed and manufactured in the United States, AOT is the energy industry's only solid-state system using electrical fields to reduce the viscosity of crude oil, enabling a wide spectrum of grades to flow more efficiently and economically through pipelines. Modifications of AOT undertaken in mid-2015 in collaboration with a leading vertically integrated oil and gas company has resulted in performance gains in both the efficacy of the hardware and overall efficiency of electric field generation, further enhancing the value of the technology to a global pipeline industry currently seeking strategies to mitigate margin compression while managing fixed operating costs.\"In cooperation with Temple University, QS Energy is pleased to offer in-depth crude oil composition analysis and viscosity reduction testing based on the latest AOT performance capabilities,\" stated Greggory M. Bigger, QS Energy Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. \"This is especially timely gi...