| abstract |
THE ADDITION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF PHOSPHONIUM OR AMMONIUM SALT OF THE FORMULA (R)NNH+4NX- OR (R)NPH+4NX- WHERE X- IS HALIDE OR ACETATE, R IS C1-C50 HYDROCARBYL WHICH MAY BE THE SAME OR DIFFERENT, AND N IS AN INTEGER FROM 0 TO 4, TO AN ENERGY-TRANSMITTING PHOSPHATE ESTER BASED FUNCTIONAL FLUID SEVERELY REDUCES THE STREAMING CURRENT OF THE FLUID. THE STREAMING CURRENT IS ASSOICATED WITH EROSION OF CONTROL VALVES IN THE FLUID-CARRYING SYSTEM. |